Kick Off MeetingApril 17, 2019

Pedestrian Safety Action Plan Committee

Regional

INTRODUCTIONS Name

Agency

Title

Role

Metropolitan Planning Area 209 cities13 cities > 100,000 population127 School Districts

Metropolitan Planning Area Population2018 Estimate = 7.4 million2045 Forecast = 11.2 million

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth Region

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Today’s Agenda

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Overview of National and Regional Pedestrian Crash Data and Trends

Our Process to Prepare the Plan

Role of NCTCOG PSAP Committee

Questions and Feedback

Overview of Pedestrian Crash and Fatality Data & Trends

National, State, & Regional Data Trends

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Governors Highway Safety Association

2018 Preliminary Data

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Governors Highway Safety Association

2018 Preliminary Data

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GHSA 2018 Preliminary Data

46% of Pedestrian Deaths Occurred in just 5 states

Jan-June 2018

-State Highway Safety Offices

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California

North Central Texas Region2013 - 2017

Pedestrian Crashes & Fatalities

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1,1991,236

1,332

1,505 1,458

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

21.6% Increase

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Dallas County Pedestrian Crash + Fatality Locations + Density

2013-2017

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Tarrant County Pedestrian Crash + Fatality Locations + Density

2013-2017

On-system roadway crashes account for 26% of pedestrian and bicycle crashesin the region and 65% of all pedestrian and bicycle fatalities.

Off-System

74%

On-System

26%

Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes (All) (2013-2017)

Off-System

35%

On-System

65%

Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatal Crashes(2013-2017)

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Crashes and Fatalities in 12-County North Central Texas MPA

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Action by Regional Transportation Council February 14, 2019

Regional Safety Position:

Even one death on the

transportation system is

unacceptable. Staff will work with

our partners to develop projects,

programs, and policies that assist

in eliminating serious injuries and

fatalities across all modes of travel.

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Our Process to Prepare the Plan

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Mobility 2045Goals & Policies

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Directives of the Mobility Plan

Providing Traveler Choice

All urban trips <2 miles should have non-motorized or transit modes of travel

All urban roadways should be designed & constructed to accommodate at least 3 modes

Roadway projects should implement context-sensitive design compatible surrounding land uses

Mobility 2045Goals & Policies

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MTP Reference #

Active Transportation Policies Implementation

BP3-001 Support planning and design of a multimodal transportation network with seamless interconnected active transportation facilities that promotes walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes.

Complete Streets, Context Sensitive Design, ADA Transition Plans, Local Regulations

BP3-002 Implement pedestrian & bicycle facilities that meet accessibility requirements & provide safe, convenient, & interconnected transportation for people of all ages and abilities.

Regional Pedestrian Network, Safe Routes To School, Safety Improvements, Americans with Disabilities Compliance

BP3-003 Support programs and activities that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety, health, & education.

Safety Education Programs & Campaigns, Healthy & Livable Communities, Enforcement, Technical Training & education, Mapping Facilities & plans.

Directives of the Mobility Plan

What is a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan?

(PSAP)

A safety action plan provides a framework for focusing your community’s attention on improving conditions for walking. The plan lays out a vision for

improving safety,

examining existing conditions, and

using a data-driven approach

to match safety programs & improvementswith demonstrated problems.

FHWA – How To Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan

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PSAP PROCESS1.Establish Goals and Objectives2.Analyze Safety Data3.Identify Safety Improvements4.Implement and Evaluate

Programs

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Local Regional Statewide

Crash Analysis

• Local roadways• Smaller in scope

• Region-wide analysis• Interregional gap closure

• State Highway System• Collection/analysis from

law enforcement• Larger in scope

Policy Rec’s

• Formulate local policy

• Update NCTCOG Policy • Templates for local and

state partners• Allocation of federal funds

• Statewide purview

Action Items

• Local projects

• Partnerships to implement regional action items and projects

• Eliminate redundancy

• On-system projects• Manage federal mandates

Key Plan Element

Outreach Throughout

Participate in Committee Meetings (4 total)

Potential Task Force Meetings

Share our Public Opinion Survey

Inform us of Public Outreach Events / Community Meetings

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Key Plan Elements

Public Involvement Throughout

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Vision, Goals, & Objectives

Historic & Systemic Crash + Fatalities

Prioritized Corridors and Districts

Recommended Programs, Project Types and Performance Measures

Policy Template

Action Plan

Vision, Goals, Objectives

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Historic & Systemic Analysis

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Historic Systemic

Prioritize Corridors &

Districts

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Recommended Programs,

Project Types & Performance

Measures

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Transportation Set-Aside Funding Program

Regional Safety Advisory Committee

Active Transportation Performance Targets

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Safe Routes To School Program

Look Out Texans Safety Campaign

Existing To be developed

Policy Template

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Education• Educating the public, law enforcement, policy and law makers.

Engineering• Action Item – Example: TxDOT Research Project to determine contributing

factors to bicycle / pedestrian crashes and fatalities in the region.

Encouragement• Action Item

Enforcement• Action Item – Example: Using 405 funds to educate law enforcement on bicycle

and pedestrian related laws.

Evaluation• Action Item

Action Items

Role of this Committee

What will be expected of you and/or your agency.

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Anticipated Timeframe

Establish Vision, Goals and Objectives

Historic and Systemic Crash + Fatalities

Prioritized Corridors & Districts

Programs, Project Types & Performance Measures

Develop Policy Template

Create Action Plan

2019

2020

Meeting

# 2

2019Meeting

# 3

Meeting

# 4

Your Role as a PSAP Committee Member

Outreach

Provide professional/technical guidance

Coordination opportunities

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Vision, Goals, Objectives

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#EndTheStreakTX

Regional Pedestrian Safety Action Plan Committee Membership

FHWA Texas Division

TxDOT Districts

Local Governments: cities & counties

County Health Depts

Injury Prevention Centers

Transit Agencies

School Districts

Safe Kids Coalition

AARP: Aging Adults

Disability Advocates

Law Enforcement

EMS

NCTCOG

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Possible Task Forces for the 5 E’s?

Thoughts?

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Education• Example Action Item: Educating the public, law enforcement, policy

and law makers.

Engineering• Example Action Item: TxDOT Research Project to determine contributing

factors to bicycle / pedestrian crashes and fatalities in the region.

Encouragement• Action Items

Enforcement• Example Action Item: Using 405 funds to educate law enforcement on bicycle

and pedestrian related laws.

Evaluation• Action Items

Thank you!

Kevin Kokes, AICPProgram Manager

kkokes@nctcog.org

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Check out the project website! NCTCOG.org/PedSafetyPlan

Questions?

Matt FallSenior Planner

mfall@nctcog.org

Jessica ScottTransportation Planner

jscott@nctcog.org