Pedestrian Safety Master Plan

This Presentation

• Similarities and Differences with Other Areas

• No Magic Bullet• Site, Corridor Specific• Multiple, Complementary

Strategies

San Diego

Similarities & Differences

Climate & Geography

Orlando

Similarities & Differences

Austin, TX Orlando, FL

Similarities & Differences

Yielding Motorists

No Magic Bullet

Motorist Education & Enforcement Pedestrian Education & Enforcement Sidewalks MediansLightingHAWK SignalPedestrian SignalMedian Refuge IslandPedestrian Overpass or UnderpassCrossing Flags

Advanced Stop BarsRectangular Rapid-Flashing BeaconYield to Pedestrians SignsIn-Roadway Pedestrian Signs No Turn on Red Radar Speed Trailers Leading Pedestrian Interval "Look" Pavement Stencils

High Visibility Crosswalks Pedestrian Countdown Signals Confirmation Call Buttons Automated Pedestrian Detection Activated Flashing Beacons Dynamic Lighting

High Speed

Motorist Education & Enforcement Pedestrian Education & Enforcement Sidewalks MediansLightingHAWK SignalPedestrian SignalMedian Refuge IslandPedestrian Overpass

or UnderpassCrossing FlagsAdvanced Stop BarsRectangular Rapid-Flashing BeaconYield to Pedestrians SignsIn-street Pedestrian Signs No Turn on Red Radar Speed Trailers Leading Pedestrian Interval

"Look" Pavement Stencils High Visibility Crosswalks Pedestrian Countdown Signals Confirmation Call Buttons Automated Pedestrian Detection Activated Flashing Beacons Dynamic Lighting

Medium/Low Speed

Motorist Education & Enforcement Pedestrian Education & Enforcement Sidewalks MediansLightingHAWK SignalPedestrian SignalMedian Refuge IslandPedestrian Overpass

or UnderpassCrossing FlagsAdvanced Stop BarsRectangular Rapid-Flashing BeaconYield to Pedestrians SignsIn-Roadway Pedestrian Signs No Turn on Red Radar Speed Trailers Leading Pedestrian

Interval "Look" Pavement Stencils High Visibility Crosswalks Pedestrian Countdown Signals Confirmation Call Buttons Automated Pedestrian Detection Activated Flashing Beacons Dynamic Lighting

HAWK* Signal Beacon

Flashing Yellow: Prepare to Stop

Steady Red: Stop, Yield

Flashing Red: Yield, Proceed If Clear

None: Proceed * High-intensity Activated crossWalK

RRFB

Rectangular Rapid Flashing BeaconYielding in St. Pete increased from single digits to over 80%

Dynamic Lighting

Supplements RRFBLights crosswalk and pedestrianCan attract pedestrians to the crossing

What Others Are Doing

High-Speed Corridor Treatments

St. Pete

Miami

San Francisc

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Las Vega

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Orlando

HAWK Signal Y        

Medians         Y

Lighting         YMedian Refuge Island Y   Y Y Y

What Others Are Doing

Lower-Speed Street Treatments

St. Pete

Miami

San Francis

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Las Vega

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Metro Orland

oCrossing flags         YAdvanced stop bars Y        Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon Y Y     Y

Turning Traffic Yield to Pedestrians signs Y Y Y Y Y

In-street pedestrian signs   Y Y Y Y

No Turn on Red Y Y     YRadar speed trailers   Y Y Y  "Look" pavement stencils     Y    

Leading Pedestrian Interval   Y Y   Y

What Others Are Doing

General Treatments St. Pete

Miami

San Francis

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Las Vega

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Metro Orland

oAdvanced stop bars Y   Y    Motorist education/enforcement Y        

Pedestrian education/enforcement Y        

New sidewalks Y       YHigh visibility crosswalks Y     Y YPedestrian Countdown Signals Y Y   Y Y

Confirmation Call Buttons   Y   Y  Automated Pedestrian Detection   Y Y    

Activated Flashing Beacons     Y Y YDynamic Lighting   Y   Y  

53% of crashes and 81% of fatalities occurred on roads with 4 or more lanes

36% of crashes on multi-lane roads without medians; 65% of fatalities

Median distance of crossing pedestrian crash to nearest traffic signal = 1/10th mile

Median & Refuge Island NeedsTier ITier IIProgrammed

Our Problem Areas

Our Problem Areas

10% of crashes and 33% of fatalities occurred on multi-lane roads without street lighting

Intersection improvements and high-emphasis crossings for other crash concentrations

Lighting Needs

Pedestrian Safety Joint Subcommittee

Members from:Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeCitizens Advisory CommitteeManagement & Operations SubcommitteeCommunity Traffic Safety TeamsFDOTLynx

Complementary Strategies

Motorist at fault = 35%10% at marked crosswalks3.5% at driveways6.3% other motorist failure to yield6% of fatalities involved motorist failure to yield at intersection

Enforcement of Motorist Yielding

Enforcement supports and complements engineering

Complementary Strategies

Other Complementary EffortsFDOT Sidewalk GapsLocal Government Sidewalk GapsMetro area crash databasePedestrian Safety & Mobility Assessment Tool

-- applied to PD&Es

Complementary Strategies

Identify priorities and funding sources for engineering countermeasures

-- Into TIPChange area driving culture through enforcement and education; 5-year effortCoordinate engineering efforts with enforcement/education effortsMonitor performance with field observations and crash data

Action Plan Components

Enforcement/Education

Funding to Bike-Walk Central FloridaTrain local officers in crosswalk enforcement strategiesSupplement with targeted education to motorists and pedestriansMonitor for effectiveness; 18 monthsCoordinate with engineering efforts