BikePed Safety and Mobility in Arkansas Stepping Toward a Safer Place for NonMotorists Ben Whatley EI Advanced Traffic Safety Engineer Transportation Planning amp Policy Bike Ped Crash Trends ID: 773093
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Bike/Ped Safety and Mobility in Arkansas: Stepping Toward a Safer Place for Non-Motorists Ben Whatley, E.I.Advanced Traffic Safety EngineerTransportation Planning & Policy
Bike/Ped Crash TrendsBike/Ped Mobility Trends Current ARDOT EffortsNext StepsNon-Motorist Crash Trends
Someone who is traveling without the aid of a motor vehicle PedestriansBicyclistsWheelchair users Scooter RidersRiding an animal/animal drawn buggyOthers Non-motorists
Summary Increasing trends:Urban Fatalities & Serious InjuriesPedestrians Crossing Roadways
2015-Electronic Crash Reporting Upgrade Reports automatically reported to State PoliceMostly State Police in 20152016-Present Growing number of agencies electronically reportingGrowing number of crash reports in the databaseAnother Factor…
National increase in non-motorist fatalitiesDistracted driving Smartphones have become ubiquitousAre more people walking/biking?More non-motorist infrastructure Regional trail systemsMore bike lanesMore locally adopted bike/ped plans Things to Consider…
Increase likely due to multiple factors Original numbers were under-reportedDistracted DrivingMore non-motorist infrastructure/activity Crash Data Takeaway
Shift in non-motorist issues Issue use to be pedestrians crossing freewaysShifting to pedestrian accessibilityMore people walking/biking for: WorkEducationHealthcareRecreationOther reasons Growing Interest in Bike/Ped Activity
Non-motorist scoring (Walkscore.com) Walk scoresBike scores Transit scoresGrowing Interest in Bike/Ped Activity
FHWA STEP (Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian) Initiative Promotes pedestrian crash countermeasures with known benefits Growing Interest in Bike/Ped Safety
Bicycle Facility Accommodation and Sidewalk Policy Update Committee FHWA – Arkansas DivisionMaintenance DivisionProgram Management DivisionRoadway Design DivisionSystem Information and Research DivisionTransportation Planning and Policy Division Resources AASHTO Green Book AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Current A R DOT Efforts
Safety Performance Management Non-Motorist Fatal and Serious Injuries“FHWA establishes in this final rule an additional safety performance measure: the number of combined non-motorized fatalities and non-motorized serious injuries in a State.”23 CFR 4902018 is first year to measure performance against target. Current A R DOT Efforts
Continued Public Education US Bike Route Numbering EffortsHub CommunitiesAct 650 of 2019 Arkansas General Assembly Next Steps
Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility are everyone’s job
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