Safe Streets for Safe Streets for SeniorsSeniors
Addressing Senior Pedestrian Focus Addressing Senior Pedestrian Focus Areas in New York CityAreas in New York City
Queens Community Board 8Queens Community Board 8January 2010January 2010
Fatality HistoryFatality History
Since 1990 Since 1990 pedestrian pedestrian fatalities in fatalities in NYC have NYC have decreased by decreased by 60%60%
Prior to 1950, Prior to 1950, pedestrians pedestrians accounted for accounted for ¾¾ of all traffic of all traffic fatalities. fatalities. Since then, the Since then, the percentage percentage has decreased has decreased to only to only ½½. .
Total Fatalities By Mode: 1990 - 2008
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
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Pedestrians Bicyclists Vehicle Occupants Motorcyclists
Senior PedestriansSenior Pedestrians
12% of the population in New York City12% of the population in New York City
39% of pedestrian fatalities39% of pedestrian fatalities
Age Groups: Share of Population and Fatalities 2002-2008
6.8%20.3%7.8%
12.4%46.5%
55.5%
38.9%
11.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
% of Pedestrian Fatals % of Total Population
Children (0-14) Young Adults (15-24) Adults (25-64) Seniors (65+)
ResponseResponse
Developed a senior pedestrian safety Developed a senior pedestrian safety program based on crash historyprogram based on crash history
Designated Designated ““Senior Pedestrian Focus Senior Pedestrian Focus AreasAreas”” based on statistical analysis and based on statistical analysis and mappingmapping
Initiated a pilot program in each boroughInitiated a pilot program in each borough
Created timeline for remaining focus Created timeline for remaining focus areasareas
Identified staffing and funding sourcesIdentified staffing and funding sources
Senior Senior Areas: Areas: QueensQueens
Flushing*Flushing*
Jackson HeightsJackson Heights
Jamaica HillsJamaica Hills
RegoRego ParkPark
SunnysideSunnyside
*Pilot Area*Pilot Area
Jamaica Hills Senior AreaJamaica Hills Senior Area
Senior Pedestrian IssuesSenior Pedestrian Issues
Not enough time to cross the streetNot enough time to cross the street
Broken or missing pedestrian rampsBroken or missing pedestrian ramps
Faded and hard to see markingsFaded and hard to see markings
Turning vehicles failing to yield Turning vehicles failing to yield
Poor draining or ponding in crosswalksPoor draining or ponding in crosswalks
Proposed ImprovementsProposed Improvements
Time signals for 3ft/sec. walking speedTime signals for 3ft/sec. walking speed
Refurbish markingsRefurbish markings
Install high visibility crosswalks and Install high visibility crosswalks and advanced stop barsadvanced stop bars
Repair broken curbs and pedestrian rampsRepair broken curbs and pedestrian ramps
Replace missing and upgrade existing Replace missing and upgrade existing signssigns
Install pedestrian refuge islands at 5 Install pedestrian refuge islands at 5 locationslocations
Proposed PlanProposed Plan
Hillside Avenue
Wexford Terrace
178thStreet
175th
Street
173rd
Street
172nd
Street 179thStreet
179thPlace
Pedestrian Islands on Hillside AvenuePedestrian Islands on Hillside Avenue
172172ndnd Street (east crosswalk)Street (east crosswalk)
173173rdrd Street (west crosswalk)Street (west crosswalk)
Wexford Terrace (east and west crosswalks)Wexford Terrace (east and west crosswalks)
175175thth Street (west crosswalk)Street (west crosswalk)
Proposed IslandsProposed IslandsHillside Avenue
172nd
Street
173rd
Street
175th
Street
Warwick Crescent
Proposed PlanProposed Plan
Hillside Avenue
Wexford Terrace
178thStreet
175th
Street
173rd
Street
172nd
Street 179thStreet
179thPlace
Pedestrian Islands on Hillside AvenuePedestrian Islands on Hillside Avenue
179179thth Street (west crosswalk)Street (west crosswalk)
179179thth Place (east and west crosswalks)Place (east and west crosswalks)
Proposed IslandsProposed Islands
179th S
treet
179thP
lace
178thS
treet
Hillside Avenue
Proposed PlanProposed Plan
Hillside Avenue
Wexford Terrace188
thStreet
Chelsea R
oad
186th
Street
187th
Street
187thPlace
Pedestrian Island on Hillside AvenuePedestrian Island on Hillside Avenue
188th Street (east crosswalk)188th Street (east crosswalk)
Proposed IslandsProposed Islands
188th Street
187th
Place
Hillside Avenue
Existing Islands Existing Islands –– School School Safety Project 2009Safety Project 2009
Hillside Avenue
183rdStreet
184thStreet
181stStreet
182ndStreet
185thStreet
Midland Pkw
y
Next StepsNext Steps
Signal timing for seniors Signal timing for seniors –– completecomplete
Pedestrian island installation Pedestrian island installation –– Spring/Summer 2010Spring/Summer 2010
Marking and Signage upgrades Marking and Signage upgrades –– Spring/Summer 2010 Spring/Summer 2010
Comments and Questions:Comments and Questions:
Hillary PooleHillary Poole [email protected]@dot.nyc.gov
http://http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/sidewalks/safeseniors.shtmlwww.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/sidewalks/safeseniors.shtml (212) 839(212) 839--77477747
