Florida's Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Safety Plan Update

April 25, 2016

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Smart Growth America is the only national organization dedicated to researching,

advocating for and leading coalitions to bring smart growth practices to more

communities nationwide.

www.smartgrowthamerica.org

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The median age of a fatally

injured pedestrian is 49

The median age of a fatally

injured bicyclist is 48

The Economic Impact of Pedestrian

and Bicyclist Fatalities is more than

$3 Billion Dollars annually

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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities

Environmental Factors

Motorist Behavior

Demographics and Social

Factors

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Behavior

Roadway Characteristics

“Addressing the issue of

bicycle and pedestrian safety

requires a comprehensive

approach. We have to

change the way we design

and engineer our roads, we

have to improve our

education efforts, and clarify

our traffic laws.”

FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold

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Everyone has a role in pedestrian and

bicycle safety

Today, your role is to provide input on

solutions to drive down pedestrian and

bicycle fatalities in your community

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Goal: To implement a Complete

Streets policy that promotes

safety, quality of life, and

economic development in

Florida.

Florida’s Complete Streets Policy

Effective September 2014

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Complete Streets Training and Implementation Plan

Kickoff 2/16/15 Transportation and Land Use Workshops 3/10/15

Active Transportation Public Transportation

Workshops 4/7-4/8/15

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Transportation Demand Management

Freight Logistics Workshops 4/13-4/14-15

Modal Integrations and Tradeoffs Workshops 6/3-

6/4-15

Develop Complete Streets Work Plan

9/15/15

Implementation

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Designing Pedestrian Safety

Pensacola - March 30-31, 2016

Bartow- April 12-13, 2016

Deland – May 11-12, 2016

Clearwater – August 9-10, 2016

Ft. Lauderdale – August 24-25, 2016

Miami – August 30-31, 2016

Road Safety Audit

Orlando – April 6-7, 2016

Jacksonville – April 18-19, 2016

Miami – May 17-18, 2016

Pensacola – May 24-25, 2016

Ft. Lauderdale – August 3-4, 2016

Clearwater – September 14-15, 2016

Ft. Myers – September 27-28, 2016

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Goal:

To improve the overall safety of pedestrians and bicycles by reducing

pedestrian- and bicycle-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities while

ensuring that all areas of Florida’s transportation system provide safe and

accessible travel options for pedestrians and bicyclists.

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Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition is charged with implementing Florida’s

Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Safety Plan (PBSSP).

www.alerttodayflorida.com

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Florida’s

Pedestrian and

Bicycle Strategic

Safety Plan

supports the

Vulnerable Road

Users Emphasis

Area of Florida’s

Strategic Highway

Safety Plan.

Emphasis Areas:

• Driver Education and Licensing

• Highway and Traffic Engineering

• Data and Analysis

• Communication

• Outreach and Education

• Legislation, Regulation, and Policy

• Law Enforcement and Emergency Services

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Designing and Engineering; Maintenance, Complete Streets, Livable

Communities, etc.

Outreach and Education, Paid Media, Social Media, Events, Strategic Alliances,

etc.

Enforcement Initiatives including training officers,

educating through warning, citations, etc.

Emergency Medical Response, Trauma Centers

educating through rehabilitation phase, etc.

Combining the 4 E’s

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Leadership Team CUTRCommunications

Team

Emphasis Area Teams and

PartnersHVE Agencies

District Champions

Ped/Bike and CTST

Coordinators

•Data and Analysis

•Outreach and Education

•Highway and Traffic Engineering

•Driver Education and Licensing

•Law Enforcement and EMS

•Legislation, Regulation, and Policy

•Communication

Emphasis Areas

Relationship Alignment

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Our primary focus is to

increase awareness

and prevent crashes,

fatalities, and serious

injuries involving

pedestrians and

bicyclists across

Florida.

Areas with the

greatest

representation of the

problem have been

identified and are

prioritized.

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Greatest Return

on Investment

Education

Enforcement

Engineering

EMS

Focusing Resources

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Polk County Fatalities by Person/Crash Type

Fatality Type Fatalities

Fatalities Per 100,000

Population

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* 85 92 88 94 113 14.09 15.09 14.29 15.08 17.81

(1) Alcohol-Impaired Driving (BAC=.08+) Fatalities 21 29 21 27 29 3.48 4.76 3.41 4.33 4.57

(2) Single Vehicle Crash Fatalities 36 47 39 41 57 5.97 7.71 6.33 6.58 8.98

(3) Large Truck Involved Crash Fatalities 12 7 13 14 15 1.99 1.15 2.11 2.25 2.36

(4) Speeding Involved Crash Fatalities 7 9 11 15 9 1.16 1.48 1.79 2.41 1.42

(5) Rollover Involved Crash Fatalities 21 20 12 23 20 3.48 3.28 1.95 3.69 3.15

(6) Roadway Departure Involved Crash Fatalities 36 42 35 39 44 5.97 6.89 5.68 6.26 6.93

(7) Intersection (or Intersection Related) Crash Fatalities 41 28 25 40 39 6.8 4.59 4.06 6.42 6.15

Passenger Car Occupant Fatalities 29 27 34 46 43 4.81 4.43 5.52 7.38 6.78

Light Truck Occupant Fatalities 25 24 19 17 24 4.14 3.94 3.09 2.73 3.78

Motorcyclist Fatalities 11 23 13 14 17 1.82 3.77 2.11 2.25 2.68

Pedestrian Fatalities 13 11 17 10 22 2.15 1.8 2.76 1.6 3.47

Bicyclist (or Other Cyclist) Fatalities 2 4 3 5 4 0.33 0.66 0.49 0.8 0.63

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Lee County Fatalities by Person/Crash Type



Population

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Sarasota County Fatalities by Person/Crash Type



Population

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Counties with the highest representation of Bicyclists, Bicycle Passengers, and Pedestrian Fatality Rates by Demographic Data Source: 2010 Census and Wikipedia

County Race Language Spoken at

Home Population

White African American Asian Hispanic/Latino Spanish English

Haitian Creole

Median Household

Income

Median Age

Female

Median Age

Male Total Population Approximate % of State Population

Miami-Dade 16.3 19.2 1.7 64.3 63.77 28.07 4.22 $ 43,605 39 36 2,496,435 14%

Orange 63.6 20.8 4.9 26.9 16.6 75.43 1.93 $ 50,138 34.7 32.7 1,145,956 6%

Broward 41.9 27.9 3.5 29.5 22.22 63.44 5.42 $ 51,694 40 38 1,748,066 10%

Hillsborough 71.8 16.68 2.2 24.95 22 73 0.02 $ 49,536 35 37 1,229,226 7%

Pinellas 82.1 10.3 3 8 5 85 0.01 $ 45,258 47 44 916,542 5%

Palm Beach 58.7 18.2 20.1 2.6 15.69 73.13 4.03 $ 53,242 45 41 1,356,545 8%

Duval 60.9 29.5 4.2 7.9 5.7 87.4 Tagalog

2.8 $ 49,463 37 34 864,263 5%

Volusia 86.11 9.29 1 6.57 8.92 86.2 $ 44,400 46 43 494,593 3%

Lee 87.69 6.59 0.77 9.54 8.7 86.7 German

1.1 $ 50,014 46 44 618,754 4%

Brevard 84.81 10.4 4.5 4.61 0.4 76 0.01 $ 49,523 46 44 543,376 3%

Polk 79.58 13.54 0.93 9.49 7 79.9 0.01 $ 43,946 41 38 602,095 4%

Pasco 93.7 2.07 0.94 5.69 8.66 84.36 $ 44,228 44 42 464,697 3%

Escambia 68.9 22.9 2.7 4.7 4.31 90.17 $ 43,573 39 35 297,619 2%

Sarasota 92.65 4.18 0.77 4.34 4.4 89.7 1 $ 49,388 46 41 379,448 2%

Marion 84.16 11.55 0.7 6.03 11.6 83.1 1.6 $ 40,339 49.1 46.2 331,298 2%

Statewide 78.1 16.7 2.7 23.6 19.54 73.36 1.84 $ 47,661 38.5 35.8 18,801,310 100%

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Traffic Safety Programs must be both ACCOUNTABLE and EFFECTIVE.

The overall goal of the traffic safety program is to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries

resulting from traffic crashes.

What Counts?

Outcomes count. While most behavioral programs measure effectiveness by output, this program looks at the

outcomes that result from those output. This is called an Impact Evaluation.

When making recommendations keep in mind the degree of influence the recommendation has on resolving the

issue.

What Can’t Be Counted?

Activities and costs vital to the success of the program, such as outreach to increase awareness of traffic laws, is

difficult, if not impossible to count. We know these things are necessary, and complete administrative evaluations that

provides a complete description of activities and costs of these types of items.

These types of items should be included in your recommendations, but note they should be vital to the success of the

program.

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What strategies or

countermeasures have

been implemented in

your area that have

significantly improved

pedestrian and bicycle

safety?

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Beth Osborne, Smart Growth America

[email protected]

(202) 302-0240

www.smartgrowthamerica.org

Secretary Billy Hattaway, FDOT District One

[email protected]

(863) 519-2201

www.dot.state.fl.us

Trenda McPherson, Florida Department of Transportation

[email protected]

(850)414-4025

www.alerttodayflorida.com www.dot.state.fl.us

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