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4 Vision Zero is based on an underlying ethical principle that II it can never be ethically acceptable that people are killed or seriously injured w hen moving within the road transport system." In most road transport systems, road users bear complete responsibility for safety. Vision Zero changes this relationship by emphasizing that responsibility is shared by transportation system designers and road users.

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6 6,000 Options for the Future of the Traffic Death Epidemic in Texas - Total Deaths 4,500 3,000 o Annual traffic deaths - TTl Forecast o Annual traffic deaths - 2 /o reduction Annual traffic deaths goal 1,5oo o Annual traffic deaths - Gradual VZ shift goal o Annual traffic deaths - VZ 2050 o Annual traffic deaths - if all safety programs stopped 0 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ N N N m m ~ ~ m o ~ N w ~ m m ~ ~ m o ~ N

7 16.0 TraHic Deaths per 1 OOK in Texas & California w/2022 SHSP goals 230% How much more dangerous is Texas' transportation system than California's transportation system w/2022 SHSP goals ~ 173% % California traffic deaths per Texas rate per capita- TTl 2% reduction ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~0~~0 ~ ~0~0~~~~~~~ 58% 0%

8 CAMPO's new performance target for reducing traffic deaths City of Austin Vision Zero Goal of Reaching Zero by CAMPO (growth trend) 0 CAMPO (growth trend - 2%) City of Austin The growth trend matches TXDOT and TTl projections for growth in Traffic deaths, which assumes no change in VMT per capita or in deaths per VMT over the next 5 years. The green line shows the goal of reducing deaths by 2%, which w ill mean an absolute increase in deaths across the region to reach 305 deaths in

9 Traffic Deaths and Incapacitating Injuries per 100/000 people in the City of Laredo- 3 year average Pedalcyclist 0 Pedestrian 0 Driver or Passenger 0 Motorcycle 0 Other o.o Q

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15 Hrt by a veh1cle traveling ar 20 MPH J-II~ by a veh1cle l!"ave!lng at H1t by a veh1cle trave11ng at 40 MPH Only 1 out of 10 pedestrians survive.

16 II Chance of pedestrian death 100 % ~~----iim 80% 75 % 50 % 40% ~ 25 % 5% Automobile Speed

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18 Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan TexasSHSP.com Strategy #6 1 Establtsh vehicle operating speeds to decrease crash severity Countermeasures and Programs: 6a Steps for Implementation: I Encourase use of tarset speeds that consider pedestrians, land use, and the roadway context (e.g., a target speed of 35 MPH or less on arterials) Other examples: provide design flexibility guidance for techniques to reduce operating speeds on surface streets; encourage use of tree lined medians, bicycle lanes, safe and attractive pedestrian crossings and walkways; support use of traffic calming for local streets Step 1: Work with a diverse set of jurisdictions, including TXDOT districts as well as diverse stakeholders including those representing people with disabilities, pedestrians, business districts, low income communities, and transit providers, to explore benefits and barriers to implementation of slower target speed concepts, drawing from NACTO and AASHTO Guidance for designing urban streets with appropriate speeds, recent Florida DOT design manual overhaul, and the Netherlands Sustainable Safety Approach - including the concept of management of kinetic energy. (Lead organization: TXDOT) Step 2: Provide guidance to cities, counties and Districts regarding the ability to set speed limits based on the target speed concept (e.g., USLimits2) (Lead organization: FHWA, TXDOT) Step 3 Consider potential changes to Sec of the Transportatwn Code "AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS" to allow Cities to use safe target speed and remove umntended barners to 1mplementat1on of safe neighborhood streets. (lead organization: Texas Legislature and Governor) Step 4: Implement pilot programs to develop pilot arterial and collector "slow zones" and other safe design speed pilots across the state in various jurisdictions and various overlapping bureaucracies. (Lead organization: Cities and Counties, Texas Legislature and Governor,) Step 5: Evaluate effectiveness and how to spread effective treatments of pilot "slow zones" and other safe design speed t reatments. (Lead organization: Cities, TXDOT) Step 6: Write guidance on road design to achieve target speed based upon lessons learned, best practices, and proven countermeasures. (Lead organization: Cities, TXDOT) Step 7: Build and retrofit streets with target speeds that consider pedestrians, land use, and the roadway context. (Lead organization: TXDOT, cities, counties, developers) Effectiveness: *** Cost to implement: S Time to implement : medium (1-5 years) Barriers:

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20 The Elements of a NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES o o o~r:t'pn~ Traffic calming devices, including speed bumps, bulb-outs, and traffic circles are provided to keep traffic at a safe speed along low-traffic residential streets_ This helps to ensure that Neighborhood Greenways priorize bicyclists, pedestrians, and neighbohood residents while limiting high-speed cut-through traffic. PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS o o Improving the existing pedestrian infrastructure with new sidewalks, ADA ramps, high-visibility crosswalks, and shorter crossing distances helps to create a pedestrian environment that is safe for people of all ages and abilities. SIGNED BIKE/PED. NETWORK Clear signage is provided so that pedestrians and bicyclists are aware of the various neighborhood destinations within biking and walking distance. This wayfinding system helps to direct all users to the safest route for traveling between destinations. STORMWATER MANAGEMENTo o Stormwater-cleaning bioswales are installed within the traffic calming bulb-outs to naturally retain and treat stormwater runoff. This helps to reduce neighborhood flooding while also reducing the contanination of the natural waterways the existing stormwater system drains into.

21 What a Neighborhood Greenway might mean for Houston Curb extensions at intersections, continuous good sidewalks, speed bumps, stop sign rerouting to allow continuous bicycling, way finding signs, sharrows, safe crossings at major streets, lower speed limit Developing the two mile Harold Neighborhood Greenway in Neartozon would cost around $500,000

22 -what a Neighborhood Greenway might mean for Hotiston Curb extensions at intersections, continuous good sidewalks, speed bumps, stop sign rerouting to allow continuous bicycling, way finding signs, sharrows, safe crossings at major streets, lower speed limit Developing the two mile Harold Neighborhood Greenway in Neartown would cost around $500,000

23 -what a Neighborhood Greenway might mean for Houston Curb extensions at intersections, continuous good sidewalks, speed bumps, stop sign rerouting to allow continuous bicycling, way finding signs, sharrows, safe crossings at major streets, lower speed limit Developing tlze two mile Harold Neighborhood Greemvay in Neartown would cost around $500,000

24 e ~ ~ ~ ti ~ ~,g }!! u ~ ~ ~ -! ~ - ~ - ok j PIC e -what a Neighborhood Greenway might mean for Houston Curb extensions at intersections, continuous good sidewalks, speed bumps, stop sign rerouting to allow continuous bicycling, way finding signs, sharrows, safe crossings at major streets, lower speed limit Developing the two mile Harold Neighborhood Greenway in Neartown would cost around $500,000..

25 The Equation oftraffic Deaths + Traffic Deaths I Vehicle Miles Traveled X + Vehicle Miles Traveled I Capita X + Total Population + Traffic Deaths

26 The Equation oftraffic Deaths + Traffic Deaths I Vehicle Miles Traveled X + Vehicle Miles Traveled I Capita X + Total Population + Traffic Deaths

27 The Equation oftraffic Deaths + Traffic Deaths I Vehicle Miles Traveled X + Vehicle Miles Traveled I Capita X + Total Population + Traffic Deaths

28 The Equation oftraffic Deaths + Traffic Deaths I Vehicle Miles Traveled X + Vehicle Miles Traveled/Capita X + Total Population + Traffic Deaths

29 Ideal implementation in your c1ty or county Vision Zero Task Force Vision Zero Goal and Commitment Add to comprehensive plan Pedestrian and/or Bicycle Advisory Committee Pedestrian and/or Bicycle Safety Action Plan Funding for countermeasures Traffic Fatality Review Board Vision Zero Action Plan Data analysis and evidence based prioritization of countermeasures, interventions

30 Ideal implementation for your Metropolitan Planning Organization Explicit Vision Zero Goal & Commitment by the elected officials of the Policy Board Active Transportation Advisory Committee Regional Vision Zero Task Force Vision Zero integration into performance metrics, allocation decision-making metrics (TIP Call) Regional Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety Action Plan Regional Active Transportation Plan Make all funding streams available to safety programs

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