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Transportation Committee MeetingTraffic Safety Strategies & Councillor InquiriesNovember 13, 2014


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The Problem


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THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED ON OUR ROADSEVERY MONTH THE EQUIVALENT OF ~ 10 FULL ETS

BUSLOADS OF PASSENGERS

344


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Road Safety Strategy 5 Es of Traffic Safety

TOWARDS

ZERO

COLLISIONS


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Speeding and Careless Driving


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Office of Traffic Safety Complaints


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Speed RelatedComplaint Is Received

Speeding Concern isValidated & Assessed

Speed ManagementContinuum is

Consulted

Countermeasure Is

Implemented& Evaluated


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Speed Limit: 50 km/h

Average Speed: 60.86 km/h

Compliance to Speed Limit: 8.28%

Speed Survey Report


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Speed Management Continuum


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Speed Management Continuum


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The Evidence on Speed and Speeding


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Speed is at the core of the Safe SystemSafe Speeds

Safe Roads& RoadsidesSafe Vehicles

HumanTolerance

toPhysical

Force


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cVvHAwwCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cVvHAwwCghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cVvHAwwCg


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Stopping Distance at different speeds

(including reaction time of approximately 1 second)

Speed Management Why Focus on Speed?


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk


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Education

Jackson Heights


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http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/traffic_safety/why-30.aspx
http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/traffic_safety/why-30.aspxhttp://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/traffic_safety/why-30.aspx


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*Statistics reflect January 1st2014 October 5th, 2014

Community speed

awareness sign locations*

182 locations

Traffic safety inserts

mailed to violators*

439,577 inserts

Speed trailer

deployment hours*

36,816 hours

Driver feedback

sign hours*

60,384 hours

Speed Management Performance Indicators


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EnforcementUnmarked VehiclesCommunity Vans Digital Photo Laser

Intersection Safety Devices Manned Enforcement


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Organization Roles & Responsibilities

Automated Enforcement - Key Organizations

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTResponsible for auditing the Automated Enforcement Program through Provincial Legislation Responsible for auditing the Automated Enforcement Program

through Provincial Legislation

EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE As the local police authority, EPS is the enforcement agency

They retain legislative oversight for the program

They approve all fixed and mobile locations for automated

enforcement

CITY OF EDMONTON TRAFFIC

OPERATIONS

Responsible for recommending speed limits which are approved by

Council

TRAINED PEACE OFFICERS Carry out all automated enforcement as approved by the SolicitorGeneral

OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY Apply an evidence-based approach to identify locations that wouldbenefit the most from enforcement

Enforces locations approved by EPS

Manage the review process for the Automated Enforcement Program


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5EyOnccJLg
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Engineering


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150

112

96

40

20 16 17

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD

CollisionF

requency

Right Turn Collisions (2006 - 2014YTD)

First right turn redesign countermeasure implemented

Overall average collision

reduction:

75%

Right turn was redesigned at

18 approachesIn the City of Edmonton

Right Turn Countermeasure


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Overall average collision

reduction:

99%

Protected/Prohibited Left Turn

Phasing was implemented at

52 approachesIn the City of Edmonton

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111 116102

62

38 32

0

57

62

42 34

25

23

15

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50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD

Collision

Frequency

Left Turn Collisions by Severity and Year (2006-2014 YTD)

Injury

PDO

First left turn countermeasure implemented

Left Turn Countermeasure


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EvaluationSpeed survey at Anthony Henday Drive Southbound North of 111 Avenue


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Impact of Driver Feedback SignBefore

BEFORE


Average Speed: 60.86 km/hCompliance to Speed Limit: 8.28%

AFTER


Average Speed: 49.63 km/hCompliance to Speed Limit: 62.11%


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Engagement


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8,319 8,756

9,1739,805

10,28411,013

9,083

7,686 8,006 8,221

7,445

6,270

5,203 4,9104,446 4,338 4,123

17,648

19,128 19,082

20,992 21,000

23,542

22,137

20,606

22,784

26,066

28,520 29,07228,832

28,480

23,442 23,243

24,803

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Collisions in Edmonton 1997-2013

Total Collisions

# Injuries

*Using 2013 dollar value for coll ision cos t.

Can We Achieve Safer Roads?

Decrease 14,451 injury & fatal collisions

(20,795 injuries and fatalities)

Societal Savings

$ 1.1B*


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http://vimeo.com/41360163
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SAFE ROADS BEGIN WITH YOU US

TowardsZero

Fatalities

Looking Ahead

An integrated approach that includes proactive road safety

engineering

Increased educational initiatives

Efficient and effective preventive enforcement

Two way public engagement

Rigorous evidence based evaluation

Documents

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