Overview About OTS Vision 0 Key Facts Speed Management Committee and Speed Management Plan Evidence on Speed and Speeding Complaint Process Data Collection Speed Surveys Collision Review Speed Management Continuum Key Organizations Next steps Automated Enforcement Research
City of Edmonton Office of Traffic Safety Established in 2006 as a result of a Mayor s Traffic Safety Task Force on Traffic Safety A joint initiative of Transportation Services and the Edmonton Police Service First Municipal Office of Traffic Safety in North America Ongoing City Council initiative, supported by two city councillors Hosts an annual International Urban Traffic Safety Conference Established Urban Traffic Safety Research Chair U of A Hosts an annual Run Walk Ride for Traffic Safety On September 22, 2015 City Council approved the Road Safety Strategy 2016 2020 which set Vision Zero as the long term goal of zero fatalities and zero major injuries on our roads. This made Edmonton the first Canadian city to officially adopt Vision Zero.
Vision Zero Edmonton
Key Facts Canada (2012) 2,077 deaths (fatalities) 165,172 injured Alberta (2013) 141,638 collisions 358 deaths 18,650 injured http://www.who.int/entity/roadsafety/decade_of_action/decade_presentation.ppt Edmonton (2015) 32 deaths 3,,805 injuries 6 Motorcycle fatalities 14,515 Intersection collisions 25,517 total collisions
344 THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED ON OUR ROADS EVERY MONTH THE EQUIVALENT OF ~ 10 FULL ETS BUSLOADS OF PASSENGERS
Motor Vehicle Registrations by Province -Sask., Alta., BC 2013 Canada Sask. Alta. B.C. number Total vehicle registrations 31,718,809 1,105,901 4,764,093 3,380,245 Total road motor vehicle registrations 23,006,222 880,263 3,306,576 2,952,114 Vehicles weighing less than 4 500 kilograms Vehicles weighing 4,500 kilograms to 14,999 kilograms 21,261,660 778,069 2,895,686 2,738,785 550,572 47,659 171,271 102,108 Vehicles weighing 15,000 kilograms or more 432,684 38,939 107,161 39,521 Buses 88,878 3,950 15,853 9,817 Motorcycles and mopeds 672,428 11,646 116,605 61,883 Trailers 6,686,145 215,853 1,265,912 408,631 Off road 1, construction, farm vehicles 2,026,442 9,785 191,605 19,500 1. Off road vehicles include snowmobiles, dune buggies and amphibious vehicles. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 405 0004. Last Modified: 2014 06 23.
Slow Down it s a no brainer A staggering 50% of serious brain injuries in Alberta are due to speed related crashes. Speeding increases the severity of collisions. It s unacceptable that half of all serious brain injuries are due to speed related collisions. Everyone needs to slow down and drive for the road conditions to reduce this tragic statistic. Wayne Drysdale, Minister of Transportation, Government of Alberta April 2, 2015
Edmonton Police Service 2014 Citizen Survey http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/~/media/eps%20external/files/reports/2014_eps_citizensurvey_for_web.ashx
Top Collision Cause Follow too close collisions are typically recorded as the top cause of collisions in Edmonton In many of these cases speed is a factor At 50 km/h a driver needs approx. 35 metres to react and brake in time to avoid a collision At 80 km/h 69 metres is required Many motorists either tailgate or fail to leave enough space between their vehicle and the one in front
Cost of Collisions The estimated total cost of collisions in the Capital Region is almost $1 billion every year in direct costs and at least that much or more in indirect costs. *Source: Collision Cost Study
Speed Management Committee Speed Management Plan
Speed Management Committee
Speed Management Plan 2011-2015 STRATEGY 1: Develop an effective and efficient speed management framework and flowchart process to identify, prioritize and process citizen complaints and speeding hotspots in support of the Speed Stat model. STRATEGY 2: Increase community awareness, knowledge and understanding of the dangers and consequences of exceeding the speed limit. STRATEGY 3: Target for special programs identified through enforcement and other community safety initiatives, drivers who repeatedly and in a dangerous manner violate traffic laws in the City of Edmonton. STRATEGY 4: Ensure speed limits and zones are appropriate and consistent throughout the City of Edmonton. STRATEGY 5: Promote and implement appropriate speed limits in residential areas and areas of high pedestrian and bicyclist activity. STRATEGY 6: Enhance the network of fixed intersection safety cameras at suitable locations. STRATEGY 7: Monitor, research and evaluate developments in road based measures to improve speed related road safety. STRATEGY 8: Work with the Edmonton Police Service to support strong Police enforcement operations aimed at deterring speeding.
The Evidence on Speed and Speeding
Transport Accident Commission - Australia 5 km/h
Why do People Speed? They re in a hurry. They re inattentive to their driving. They don t take traffic laws seriously; they don t think the laws apply to them. They don t view their driving behavior as dangerous. They don t expect to get caught. Some or all of the above.
Faster and More Powerful Vehicles The available 6.2L Ecotec3 V8 engine has 420 horsepower with 460 lb ft of torque and is the most powerful Sierra 1500 engine ever, making it the most powerful pickup in its class.
Safe System and Speed Management Safe Speeds Safe Vehicles Safe Roads & Roadsides Speed is at the core of the Safe System
Speed Management Why Focus on Speed? Stopping Distance at different speeds (including reaction time of approximately 1 second)
Mistakes - New Zealand Transport Agency Mistakes
Complaint Process Information and Data Collection
Public Complaints Received by OTS
Speed Related Complaint Is Received Speeding Concern is Validated & Assessed Speed Management Continuum is Consulted Countermeasure Is Implemented & Evaluated
Collision Reports
Speed Management Continuum
Community Engagement
Category / Sub Criteria Driver Feedback Sign Site Criteria Category Weight Sub Criteria Weight Overall Weight 85 th Percentile Speed 0.395 0 5 km/h over speed limit 0.082 0.0324 5 10 km/h over speed limit 0.218 0.0861 10 15 km/h over speed limit 0.309 0.1221 More than +15km/h over speed limit 0.391 0.1544 Collision History 0.232 Fatal 0.373 0.0865 Injury 0.382 0.0886 PDO 0.245 0.0568 Annual Average Daily Traffic 0.164 2,000 vehicle/day 0.227 0.0372 4,000 vehicle/day 0.282 0.0462 > 4,000 vehicle/day 0.491 0.0805 Vulnerable Road User Generating Facility 0.209 School 0.339 0.0709 Recreational Facility 0.189 0.0395 Senior Centre 0.200 0.0418 Bus Stop 0.091 0.0190 Sidewalk 0.091 0.0190 License Premise 0.091 0.0190
Education Jackson Heights
Traffic Safety Inserts mailed out with each violation ticket. General information on speed, braking distances as well as topical information in relation to the time of year. E.g. back to school, pedestrian awareness, etc. Community speed awareness sign locations* Speed trailer deployment hours* Driver feedback sign hours* 220 locations 180,000 hours *Statistics reflect January 1 st 2015 December 31, 2015
Community Vans Enforcement Unmarked Vehicles Digital Photo Laser Intersection Safety Devices Manned Enforcement
Automated Enforcement - Key Organizations PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE Responsible for auditing the Automated Enforcement Program through Provincial Legislation As the local police authority, EPS is the enforcement agency They retain legislative oversight for the program They approve all fixed and mobile locations for automated enforcement CITY OF EDMONTON TRAFFIC OPERATIONS Responsible for recommending speed limits which are approved by Council TRAINED PEACE OFFICERS Carry out all automated enforcement as approved by the Solicitor General OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY Apply an evidence based approach to identify locations that would benefit the most from enforcement Enforces locations approved by EPS Manage the review process for the Automated Enforcement Program
Targeted Enforcement
High Risk Drivers Weekly Violators and Tickets (Jan 18, 2016 Jan 24, 2016) 1 High Risk and/or Repeat and/or Active Violators ticketed for the week: No High Risk (Speed>Speed Limit+50km/h) Violations Ticketed. 25 21 High Risk Violators and Tickets 20 15 10 5 0 15 Oct 05, 2015 to Oct 11, 2015 10 8 Oct 12, 2015 to Oct 18, 2015 12 7 Oct 19, 2015 to Oct 25, 2015 13 9 Oct 26, 2015 to Nov 01, 2015 11 11 7 Nov 02, 2015 to Nov 08, 2015 14 8 8 Nov 09, 2015 to Nov 15, 2015 Nov 16, 2015 to Nov 22, 2015 5 3 Nov 23, 2015 to Nov 29, 2015 10 7 Nov 30, 2015 to Dec 06, 2015 8 4 Dec 07, 2015 to Dec 13, 2015 4 1 Dec 14, 2015 to Dec 20, 2015 6 3 Dec 21, 2015 to Dec 27, 2015 8 5 Dec 28, 2015 to Jan 03, 2016 6 4 Jan 04, 2016 to Jan 10, 2016 5 2 Jan 11, 2016 to Jan 17, 2016 1 0 Jan 18, 2016 to Jan 24, 2016 HR Violations HR_Tickets
High Risk Drivers Monthly High Risk Tickets (2013 vs. 2014 vs. 2015 YTD)
GPS and Deployment
Evaluation
Evaluation Speed survey at Anthony Henday Drive Southbound North of 111 Avenue
Impact of Driver Feedback Sign BEFORE Before AFTER Speed Limit: 50 km/h Average Speed: 60.86 km/h Compliance to Speed Limit: 8.28% Speed Limit: 50 km/h Average Speed: 49.63 km/h Compliance to Speed Limit: 62.11%
Driver Feedback Signs
Effectiveness - AE Enforcement What portion of collision and injury reduction is attributed to photo radar and how much to other factors? Using best practice methodology and data from 2005 2012, the study showed that there were significant reductions in all collision severities and types as described below: Severe collisions (fatal and injury): reduction of 32.1% Property Damage Only collisions: reduction of 28.7% Total collisions: reduction of 27.7% Speed related property damage only collisions: reduction of 27.3% Speed related collisions: reduction of 26.7% Dr. Karim El Basyouny, University of Alberta
AE Enforcement Analysis & Current Research A Multi Objective Resource Allocation Model for a Mobile Photo Enforcement Program Using GIS to Visualize Automated Speed Enforcement Guidelines Relationship between Road Safety and Mobil Photo Enforcement Performance Indicators
Transport Accident Commission - Strings Strings Parental Role Modelling
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