Safe Streets for Seniors in New York City
Safe Streets for Seniors in New York City
The 10th International Conference on Walking and Livable Communities
October 7, 2009 Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner
Pedestrian Fatality History
Since 1990 pedestrian fatalities in NYC have decreased by 60% Prior to 1950, pedestrians accounted for ¾ of traffic fatalities. Now percentage has decreased to ½.
Pedestrian Fatalities : 1990 - 2008 400 350 300
Fatalities
250 200 150 100 50 0 90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Pedestrians
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Senior Pedestrian Fatalities Ages 65+
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Senior Pedestrians 12% of the population in New York City 39% of pedestrian fatalities
Age Groups: Share of Population and Fatalities 2002-2008 100%
11.8%
90% 80%
38.9%
70%
55.5%
60% 50% 40%
46.5%
30%
12.4%
20% 10% 0%
7.8% 6.8%
20.3%
% of Pedestrian Fatals
% of Total Population
Children (0-14)
Young Adults (15-24)
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
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Crash Causes Pedestrian Pre-Action Signalized Intersection 29% 37%
Unsignalized Intersection or midblock Not in Roadway Other 1
7%
Unknown 5% 22%
1- includes actions in roadway other than crossing (working, playing, etc.) and emerging from or getting on/off stopped vehicle
24% of crashes at signalized intersections involved pedestrians crossing with the signal and 13% involved pedestrians crossing against the signal. 5
NYCDOT Response Strengthened DOT’s senior pedestrian safety program Designated “Senior Pedestrian Focus Areas” based on statistical analysis and mapping Initiated pilot projects in each borough Created aggressive timeline for remaining focus areas 6 Identified staffing needs and funding
Safe Streets for Seniors Density maps of senior severe injuries and fatalities created to identify areas with a high concentration of crashes Kernel Density analysis using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Intensity of color indicates density of crashes
25 Senior Pedestrian Focus Areas identified 7
Timeline for Focus Areas
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9
Pilot Projects Pilot project in each borough Safety audit Data collection and analysis Recommendations Implementation 10
Improvement Measures Time signals for 3 ft/sec walking speed Install high visibility crosswalks and advanced stop bars Install neckdowns or pedestrian refuge islands Narrow roadways with traffic calming techniques Install Lead Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) Replace missing and upgrade existing signs Refurbish markings Repair broken curbs and pedestrian ramps 11
Senior Areas: Brooklyn Brighton Beach* Borough Park Bensonhurst Sheepshead Bay Midwood Greenpoint East Flatbush 12
*Pilot Area
Pilot Project: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Area Boundaries:
Neptune Avenue Brighton Beach Avenue West 5th Street Coney Island Avenue
Priority Corridors / Intersections
Brighton Beach Avenue Ocean Parkway Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue Neptune Avenue and West 5th Street Neptune Avenue and Ocean Parkway
13
Brighton Beach Areawide Improvements Signal timing for seniors (3 ft/sec) High visibility crosswalks Advanced Stop bars installed 10 feet from crosswalks at all signalized locations Upgraded/refurbished signage (e.g., Yield to
Pedestrians)
State of good repair for all ramps, roadbeds and curbs 14
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue Banned right turn from NB Ocean Parkway onto EB Neptune Avenue
Eliminated vehicle/ pedestrian conflicts in crosswalks 15
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
Installed pedestrian refuge islands in north and south crosswalks
16
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
BEFORE
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
17
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
Removed lane on WB Neptune Avenue west of the intersection
Channelization created predictable vehicle movements for pedestrians Expanded ped refuge space Shortened crossing distance
4
18
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
New island with bell bollard in south crosswalk New island with bell bollard in north crosswalk
19
Ocean Parkway Corridor West Ave.
Nep Av tune
Ocean Parkway
e.
Reduced number of moving lanes between Belt Parkway and Sea Breeze Avenue
3 lanes to 2 north of Neptune Avenue 4 lanes to 3 south of Neptune Avenue
20
Ocean Parkway Corridor
New lane designation markings at Brighton Beach Ave Channelization North of Oceanview Ave & Ocean Pkwy intersection facing North
21
Markings at Oceanview Slip Ramp
Ocean Parkway and Oceanview Avenue
22
Neptune Avenue and th W. 5 Street
Signal Timing: Removed Barnes Dance and installed 12 sec LPI for Neptune crossing and 8 sec LPI for W. 5th crossing
Increased crossing time Reduced wait time for walk display
End channelization on WB Neptune Avenue with left turn bay
23
Neptune Avenue Traffic Calming
24
Brighton Beach Avenue Corridor
Installed truck loading zones along the north side of BBA between Brighton 3rd & 4th Streets and Brighton 6th & 7th Streets Installed stop bars 10 feet from crosswalks “Yield To Ped” and “No U-Turn” signs installed at nine locations along Brighton Beach Avenue
25
Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue
Installed pedestrian refuge islands
Removed Barnes Dance
north and south legs of Coney Island Avenue and east leg of Brighton Beach Avenue
Installed 8 second LPI for both crossings Increased crossing time Reduced wait time for walk display
Installed pedestrian signal on pillar in north crosswalk
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27
Coney Island Avenue and Brighton Beach Avenue Installed 3 pedestrian refuge islands; upgraded signage and markings
Pedestrians using new island in North x-walk with new pedestrian signal head
Island in north crosswalk
28
Senior Areas: Queens
Flushing* Jackson Heights Jamaica Hills Rego Park Sunnyside
*Pilot Area
29
Flushing Senior Focus Area Queens, 2008
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Flushing Senior Focus Area Queens, 2008
31
Senior Areas: Manhattan Lower East Side* Chinatown Washington Heights Hamilton Heights Upper West Side Yorkville Stuyvesant Chelsea / 9th Avenue
*Pilot Area
32
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Forsyth Street and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
33
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Bowery and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
34
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Bowery and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
35
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Chrystie Street and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
36
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Chrystie Street and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008 37
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Rutgers Street and Madison Street Manhattan, 2008
38
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Ludlow, Canal and Division Streets Manhattan, 2008
39
Senior Areas: Bronx Fordham/ University Heights* Mott Haven Pelham Gardens East Concourse
*Pilot Area 40
Senior Areas: Bronx Fordham/University Heights
Accident Clusters: West Fordham Road Grand Concourse Jerome Avenue corridor West 183rd Street
41
Senior Areas: Bronx Pelham Gardens
Accident Clusters: Allerton Avenue - fatality Eastchester Road - fatality
42
Senior Areas: Bronx Mott Haven
Accident Clusters: E 156th Street corridor 149th Street/3rd Avenue – The Hub 149th Street corridor Brook Avenue St. Ann’s Avenue E 138th Street corridor
43
Senior Areas: Bronx East Concourse
Accident Clusters: Grand Concourse E 169th Street Findlay Avenue
44
Senior Area: Staten Island New Dorp/ Hylan Boulevard*
*Pilot Area
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For more information:
www.nyc.gov/dot
and scroll down to
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Comments and Questions
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Contact Information Gerard Soffian, P.E. Acting Deputy Commissioner Division of Traffic Operations New York City Department of Transportation 28-11 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, NY 11101 USA [email protected] 718-433-3370 (Voice) 718-433-3386 (Fax)
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The 10th International Conference on Walking and Livable Communities
October 7, 2009 Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner
Pedestrian Fatality History
Since 1990 pedestrian fatalities in NYC have decreased by 60% Prior to 1950, pedestrians accounted for ¾ of traffic fatalities. Now percentage has decreased to ½.
Pedestrian Fatalities : 1990 - 2008 400 350 300
Fatalities
250 200 150 100 50 0 90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Pedestrians
2
Senior Pedestrian Fatalities Ages 65+
3
Senior Pedestrians 12% of the population in New York City 39% of pedestrian fatalities
Age Groups: Share of Population and Fatalities 2002-2008 100%
11.8%
90% 80%
38.9%
70%
55.5%
60% 50% 40%
46.5%
30%
12.4%
20% 10% 0%
7.8% 6.8%
20.3%
% of Pedestrian Fatals
% of Total Population
Children (0-14)
Young Adults (15-24)
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
4
Crash Causes Pedestrian Pre-Action Signalized Intersection 29% 37%
Unsignalized Intersection or midblock Not in Roadway Other 1
7%
Unknown 5% 22%
1- includes actions in roadway other than crossing (working, playing, etc.) and emerging from or getting on/off stopped vehicle
24% of crashes at signalized intersections involved pedestrians crossing with the signal and 13% involved pedestrians crossing against the signal. 5
NYCDOT Response Strengthened DOT’s senior pedestrian safety program Designated “Senior Pedestrian Focus Areas” based on statistical analysis and mapping Initiated pilot projects in each borough Created aggressive timeline for remaining focus areas 6 Identified staffing needs and funding
Safe Streets for Seniors Density maps of senior severe injuries and fatalities created to identify areas with a high concentration of crashes Kernel Density analysis using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Intensity of color indicates density of crashes
25 Senior Pedestrian Focus Areas identified 7
Timeline for Focus Areas
8
9
Pilot Projects Pilot project in each borough Safety audit Data collection and analysis Recommendations Implementation 10
Improvement Measures Time signals for 3 ft/sec walking speed Install high visibility crosswalks and advanced stop bars Install neckdowns or pedestrian refuge islands Narrow roadways with traffic calming techniques Install Lead Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) Replace missing and upgrade existing signs Refurbish markings Repair broken curbs and pedestrian ramps 11
Senior Areas: Brooklyn Brighton Beach* Borough Park Bensonhurst Sheepshead Bay Midwood Greenpoint East Flatbush 12
*Pilot Area
Pilot Project: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Area Boundaries:
Neptune Avenue Brighton Beach Avenue West 5th Street Coney Island Avenue
Priority Corridors / Intersections
Brighton Beach Avenue Ocean Parkway Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue Neptune Avenue and West 5th Street Neptune Avenue and Ocean Parkway
13
Brighton Beach Areawide Improvements Signal timing for seniors (3 ft/sec) High visibility crosswalks Advanced Stop bars installed 10 feet from crosswalks at all signalized locations Upgraded/refurbished signage (e.g., Yield to
Pedestrians)
State of good repair for all ramps, roadbeds and curbs 14
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue Banned right turn from NB Ocean Parkway onto EB Neptune Avenue
Eliminated vehicle/ pedestrian conflicts in crosswalks 15
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
Installed pedestrian refuge islands in north and south crosswalks
16
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
BEFORE
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
17
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
Removed lane on WB Neptune Avenue west of the intersection
Channelization created predictable vehicle movements for pedestrians Expanded ped refuge space Shortened crossing distance
4
18
Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue
New island with bell bollard in south crosswalk New island with bell bollard in north crosswalk
19
Ocean Parkway Corridor West Ave.
Nep Av tune
Ocean Parkway
e.
Reduced number of moving lanes between Belt Parkway and Sea Breeze Avenue
3 lanes to 2 north of Neptune Avenue 4 lanes to 3 south of Neptune Avenue
20
Ocean Parkway Corridor
New lane designation markings at Brighton Beach Ave Channelization North of Oceanview Ave & Ocean Pkwy intersection facing North
21
Markings at Oceanview Slip Ramp
Ocean Parkway and Oceanview Avenue
22
Neptune Avenue and th W. 5 Street
Signal Timing: Removed Barnes Dance and installed 12 sec LPI for Neptune crossing and 8 sec LPI for W. 5th crossing
Increased crossing time Reduced wait time for walk display
End channelization on WB Neptune Avenue with left turn bay
23
Neptune Avenue Traffic Calming
24
Brighton Beach Avenue Corridor
Installed truck loading zones along the north side of BBA between Brighton 3rd & 4th Streets and Brighton 6th & 7th Streets Installed stop bars 10 feet from crosswalks “Yield To Ped” and “No U-Turn” signs installed at nine locations along Brighton Beach Avenue
25
Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue
Installed pedestrian refuge islands
Removed Barnes Dance
north and south legs of Coney Island Avenue and east leg of Brighton Beach Avenue
Installed 8 second LPI for both crossings Increased crossing time Reduced wait time for walk display
Installed pedestrian signal on pillar in north crosswalk
26
27
Coney Island Avenue and Brighton Beach Avenue Installed 3 pedestrian refuge islands; upgraded signage and markings
Pedestrians using new island in North x-walk with new pedestrian signal head
Island in north crosswalk
28
Senior Areas: Queens
Flushing* Jackson Heights Jamaica Hills Rego Park Sunnyside
*Pilot Area
29
Flushing Senior Focus Area Queens, 2008
30
Flushing Senior Focus Area Queens, 2008
31
Senior Areas: Manhattan Lower East Side* Chinatown Washington Heights Hamilton Heights Upper West Side Yorkville Stuyvesant Chelsea / 9th Avenue
*Pilot Area
32
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Forsyth Street and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
33
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Bowery and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
34
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Bowery and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
35
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Chrystie Street and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008
36
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Chrystie Street and Delancey Street Manhattan, 2008 37
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Rutgers Street and Madison Street Manhattan, 2008
38
Lower East Side Senior Focus Area Ludlow, Canal and Division Streets Manhattan, 2008
39
Senior Areas: Bronx Fordham/ University Heights* Mott Haven Pelham Gardens East Concourse
*Pilot Area 40
Senior Areas: Bronx Fordham/University Heights
Accident Clusters: West Fordham Road Grand Concourse Jerome Avenue corridor West 183rd Street
41
Senior Areas: Bronx Pelham Gardens
Accident Clusters: Allerton Avenue - fatality Eastchester Road - fatality
42
Senior Areas: Bronx Mott Haven
Accident Clusters: E 156th Street corridor 149th Street/3rd Avenue – The Hub 149th Street corridor Brook Avenue St. Ann’s Avenue E 138th Street corridor
43
Senior Areas: Bronx East Concourse
Accident Clusters: Grand Concourse E 169th Street Findlay Avenue
44
Senior Area: Staten Island New Dorp/ Hylan Boulevard*
*Pilot Area
45
For more information:
www.nyc.gov/dot
and scroll down to
46
Comments and Questions
47
Contact Information Gerard Soffian, P.E. Acting Deputy Commissioner Division of Traffic Operations New York City Department of Transportation 28-11 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, NY 11101 USA [email protected] 718-433-3370 (Voice) 718-433-3386 (Fax)
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