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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0071.001 2018-2020Susan L.K. Lee Loy F \; '..``'., Office: (808)961-8396 y' Fax: (808)965-8912CouncilMember b; ,;; : District 3 Tor ; Email: sue.leeloy@hawaiicounty.gov C4 M-MOI::''.` HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL 25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 MEMORANDUM a DATE: January 31, 2019 c- ten. TO: Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council FROM: J Susan L.K. Lee Loy, Council Member SUBJECT: Communication No. 71 —Vision Zero presentation to the Public Works and Mass Transit Committee. Attached is a copy of the PowerPoint presentation that Ms. Tina Clothier, executive director of Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i and representative of the Mayor's Active Living Advisory Committee, will be presenting in the Public Works and Mass Transit Committee on February 4, 2019. Please distribute copies for the presentation and discussion regarding Communication No. 71. SL:ps Att. Comm. No./ 1I Ref.To: .(lni Mu Ref. Date FEB 0 4 Z019Hawai'i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer VISIONI RE TRAFFClo pF TRpNs p f A A I I I tY OF 1' PUBLIC 0014, r,HEALT Connecting People and Places O' I NSTITUTE OF NT o Different Approach 1'RA I I N L APP'Ft AC#I 1r111 1 IE1 ra i deaths ars INEVIT`A 3LE Traffic dea#h are PREVENTABLE PERFECT`Duman beF ar%or Integrate H LlM 4hJ FAILING i a p r aeh Pre rent C LLISIDNS Rrevent FATALAN© SEVERE CRASHES IIVI)IIIIDUAL respor sih lity S"'STEA IS appraa+ch Saving lives is E)+CRENSNE Saving lures is N 4T EXPENSIVE SAVING LIVES visloN WITH SAFE ZERO STREETS Vision Zero is more than Safe Streets Influencing Pr licy and Legislation hanging C3rganizational Practices tering +Coalitions and Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge and Skills a,..z. 4._._,.r _ Intl ri.x t. i sM1 hY1#]fl la,_,! 14L-yybEC. r{Ir. iii Y Why Vision Zero in Hawaii County ? m@ y\ #:y / . \e® w;< w. yam . g § % 2 » \ d 5y Fatalities per capita by County 2 ea ge Mauna Keil na island r oo P Captain C • awe 0 LONG DISTANCE BETWEEN 51(NALS lmkL a CROSSINes k . w HIT BY A VEHICLE 7"HITBYAVEHICLE F HIT BY A ' EHI LE TRAVELING AT: TRAVELING AT: TRAVELING AT: too MPH MPH MPH 9 out of 10 pedestrians survive 5 out of t0 pede-5trian rmrvivf Only 1 out al 10 pedestrians survives PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES BY COUNTY SOURCE: FARS 2014-2011 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 Hawaii Honolulu Kauai Maui Statewide BICYCLIST FATALITIES BY COUNTY SOURCE: FARS 2014-2011 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 STATEWIDE HAWAII COUNTY ij!KAUAI COUNTY HONOLULU COUNTY(OAHU) MAUI COUNTY BICYCLIST HOSPITAL-TREATED NONFATAL INJURIES SOURCE: DOH, 2013-2011 4=: sc 337 310 0000000000000 000 217 000000 . 00 200 0•....0,0•...• 167 icp 100 G iii 11J 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017(proj.) STATEWIDE HAWAII COUNTY KAUAI COUNTY HONOLULU COUNTY(OAHU) MAUI COUNTY.. • Linear(STATEWIDE) There are short, mid and long term actions that we can take to reverse these trends Street Design , Policies, and Regulation Review Street Design Guide principles added crosswalks adjust speed limits enhance lighting, etc. Countdown signal timing Leading Pedestrian Intervals Bulb-outs at intersections maximum ped crossing spacing, automated enforcement, and eliminate double threat situations (4-lane roads) NARROW + LOW SPEED = EASIER TO CROSS 40-59% SPEED LIMIT 25 yieldfigi liii rate Two-lane road with 25-30 mph speed limit:drivers are 40-59%Ilikely to yield to pedestrian SPEED IlUl1Ul1Ul1Ul1Ul1UIIIIIIIIIIIl1Uq ( LIMIT 1111131 35 Two-lane road with 35-40 mph speed limit:drivers are 15-39%likely to yield to pedestrian 15% SPEED LIMIT yield35 LIMIT rate II w---------------------- Four-lane road with 35-40 mph speed liiimit:drivers are less than 15%likely to yield to pedestrian II Source:Schneider RJ and Sanders RL Pedestrian Safety Practitioner's Perspectives ofDriver Yielding Behavior across North America. Source(image:ChangeLab Solutions) P y Design for a Pedestrians A Bicycles 3, z TURNING VEHICLES TO p` Education and Public Engagement Expand Safe Routes to School program to other activities Form agency-led "street teams" that engage people (focus on equity) Develop internet based map of crashes IT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT: 20 77 MPH r 10% MEATH RISK IT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT: 30 MPH 40% DEATH RISK IT BY A VEHICLE RAVELING AT: 4+ MPH O DEATH RISK Sped is especially lethal for vulnerable users like people walking or riding a bicycle. The risk of severe injury or death increases as a driver's field of vision narrows. is PLent y V I S 1 0 N 1 Sattle ZERO 1 Department of 5eattte.gOW/visio 1zero S,.r. 10.sf-.'bf Transportation Vision Zero Mapping Interim Intersectian Tightening Primary Street western Ave User-friendly/public facing Secondary Street 27'th St information improves transparency What is an Interim IntersectionInternalarticulationofhowcrashes Tightening? are linked to actions Uses temporary materials like paint,Enables access t0 information On plastic bollards{ and reflective future improvements Zoom to Jim Enforcement Conduct data driven safety enforcement t actions based on speeding, distraction, etc. Add Automated Enforcement at High Crash Areas, School Zones and h 1 Kupuna Zones" e DRIVER IMPAIRMENT SOURCE: FARS 2014-2011 Yes,0% No, 14% Unknown/Not Tested, 86% State-wide Activities Consider changes in legislature related to transportation Speed limit setting Restrictive yellow law Bicycle passing law No Right Turn on Right Automated Enforcement Improve data collection related to crashes (non-motor vehicles) Fund/Promote UH research on active transportation & safety Engage community public health partners in promoting VZ goals Vision Zero Proclamation County Council Next SResolution Research & Analysis Vision Zero TaskForceFormed Policy & Recommendations Vision Zero Plan Action Developed and Implemented Zero Fatalities on Hawaii island roads Vision Zero Task Force Partners County of Hawai'i State of Hawai'i Corporation Counsel Dept of Education Fire Department Dept of Health Information Technology Office of Hawaiian AffairsLiquorControl Dept of TransportationMassTransitpp Planning University of Hawai'i Police Department Hawaii Tourism Authority Prosecuting Attorney Public Works Research and Development Private & Other Organizations Mayor's Active Living Advisory Council Blue Zones Project Liquor Commission Rotary Clubs Office of Aging Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai'i (PATH) Hospital Trauma Programs Hawaii Public Health Institute Kaiser Foundation S x 1: R! k f,Questions ? 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