Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Seneca Valley High School PTSA November 20, 2012
Pedestrian Safety Program - The 3 E s Objective: Improve safety for pedestrians and make Montgomery County a more walkable community through: Engineering Education Enforcement 2
Pedestrian Collisions and Fatalities Approximately how many pedestrians are hit each year in Montgomery County? 400 In 2011, how many pedestrian fatalities were there? 11 3
Pedestrian Collisions Montgomery County Pedestrian Collisions 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2005-2009 2010 2011 4
Percent of Collisions by Day of Week and Month 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 12% Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec % of Total Non-Pedestrain % of Total Pedestrain 5
12AM-1AM 1AM-2AM 2AM-3AM 3AM-4AM 4AM-5AM 5AM-6AM 6AM-7AM 7AM-8AM 8AM-9AM 9AM-10AM 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM Collisions Trends in Pedestrian Accidents: Time Variables 2011 Pedestrian Collisions by Time of Day 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 In 2011, pedestrian collisions peaked during the late afternoon and early evening rush hours.. 6
2011 Pedestrian Collisions by Clothing Visibility Reflective Material, 3% Other, 1% Undertermined, 6% Mixed Clothing, 40% Light Clothing, 17% Dark Clothing, 32% 7
Pedestrian Collisions by Fault At Fault Units 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Driver 41.50% 41.00% 45.40% 49.10% 56.50% Pedestrian 38.10% 43.70% 41.70% 42.70% 39.70% Both (Los Dos) 6.60% 1.80% 1.10% 3.40% 3.30% Not Determined (Indeterminado) 13.80% 13.50% 11.80% 4.80% 0.50% Total Collisions 412 444 455 436 399 8
If a pedestrian is hit by a car traveling 40 mph, what is the chance that they will die? A.20% B.50% C.85% 9
If a pedestrian is hit by a car traveling 20 mph, what is the chance that they will survive? A.50% B.75% C.95% 10
Pedestrian Safety Strategies: Slow Traffic to Posted Speeds 11
Traffic Calming: Recently Completed Projects 12
Traffic Calming: Results (Resultados) Project Name Completion Date Posted Speeds (MPH) Avg. Before Avg. After Franklin Avenue - Columbia Pike to University Blvd Arcola Ave Aug-08 30 42 32 Fairland Rd July-09 40 53 42 Calverton Blvd July-09 30 41 35 Lockwood Dr July-09 30 40 30 Crystal Rock Drive - Wisteria Ln to Middlebrook Rd Sligo Ave Sept-09 30 34 31 Carroll Ave Nov-09 25 33 27 Spartan Rd Nov-09 30 40 33 Dale Dr Aug-10 30 39 34 Prince Phillip Dr Jun-11 30 36 31 Waring Station Road- Middlebrook Rd to Wisteria Dr Waring Station Rd/Wisteria Ln Apr-12 30 38 34 Cedar Ln May-12 30 36 32 Jones Bridge Rd May-12 30 36 30 Rainbow Dr May-12 25 31 27 > or = 5 mph reduction 13
Uncontrolled mid-block crossings 14
Lack of Signal Adherence 15
Limited Visibility at Night and Early Morning 16
Fall Campaign: See Them See You Focus on visibility making sure drivers and pedestrians see each other Coordinated with StreetSmart Fall Campaign Best Eyes posters from Spring Blair High School campaign reformatted for Ride On buses 17
Four Corners: The Blair Walk Project Pedestrian Safety education campaign at Montgomery Blair High School Working with students, administration /staff, and PTSA shaped campaign SWAG Bracelets Text Message Contest Best Eyes Contest 18
Regional StreetSmart Campaign 19
Fall Campaign: See Them See You 20
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New Pedestrian Safety Website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/walk 22
Pedestrian Safety Strategies Enforcement 23
Number of Fatalities & Serious Injury Crashes Declining 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 Number of Fatals & Serious Injury Crashes Linear (Number of Fatals & Serious Injury Crashes) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 24
Collisions in HIAs: Annual Trend 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 HIA 41 46 46 46 23 26 Countywide 429 412 444 454 436 399 HIA as % of Total 10% 11% 10% 10% 5% 7% In 2010 and 2011 the HIA collisions as a percentage of total pedestrian collisions has seen a notable decrease. 25
Pedestrian Safety Stay Safe Cross the street at marked crosswalks and intersections Stay visible when it is dark Begin crossing the street on the walk signal Make eye contact with drivers 26
Use the Crosswalks Don t cross midblock and always look left, right, left and over your shoulder when crossing 27
Stay Visible Wear bright or reflective clothing 28
Wait for the Walk Signal Obey Signals Wait for the Walk 29
Pedestrian Signals How do you activate a pedestrian signal? PUSH THE BUTTON! 30
Pedestrian Signals What do the numbers mean on a countdown signal? They indicate the time remaining to finish crossing. 31
Make Eye Contact See Them See You! 32
If you get a ticket for jaywalking, how much will it cost you? A.$20 B.$50 C.$100 33
A driver who fails to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk can be fined up to: A.$250 B.$500 C.$1,000 34
Pedestrian Safety Devices for Students 35 11/07/2011
Pedestrian Safety - Next Steps? 36 11/07/2011