THE STORY FOR ZERO TRAFFIC DEATHS IN LOS ANGELES
Getting to Zero
Since Vision Zero launched in 2015 , we have learned a lot about traffic collisions on our streets . Bicycle and motorcycle collisions are on the rise , and high-speed arterial streets are hotspots for collisions . 5
Through analysis of five years of collision data , we identified important trends that informed how we prioritize projects . For example , while people walking and biking are involved in only 14 percent of all traffic collisions , they represent almost 50 percent of traffic fatalities . 6 Simply protecting people from being hit while walking and biking would get us halfway to our goal of zero deaths . To do this , we will focus our early efforts on locations where collisions most often result in deaths and serious injuries for people walking and biking .
Using this data as a starting point , we conducted an analysis of City of Los Angeles streets to identify locations that account for the majority of traffic deaths for people walking and biking . We found that 65 percent of all severe and fatal collisions involving people walking and biking happen on just 6 percent of City streets . 7 These streets represent the City ’ s initial High-Injury Network . Targeting investments along the High-Injury Network will have the greatest effect toward achieving our first benchmark of reaching a 20-percent reduction in deaths by the end of 2017 .
To create projects that reach our Vision Zero goals , we are pursuing ambitious solutions in engineering , education , enforcement , and evaluation —“ the 4 Es ." Our work is rooted in a commitment to equity and engagement . All Angelenos have a right to safe mobility ; Vision Zero ensures this by prioritizing projects that protect our most vulnerable communities .
COLLISIONS BY MODE VERSUS MODE OF PEOPLE KILLED
8 % 6 %
44 %
5 Vision Zero Los Angeles , Los Angeles Vision Zero Technical Analysis : Final Report 2015 ( Los Angeles : Los Angeles Department of Transportation , 2015 ). 6 Vision Zero Los Angeles , Los Angeles Vision Zero Technical Analysis : Final Report 2015 ( Los Angeles : Los Angeles Department of Transportation , 2015 ). 7 Vision Zero Los Angeles , Los Angeles Vision Zero Technical Analysis : Final Report 2015 ( Los Angeles : Los Angeles Department of Transportation , 2015 ).
86 %
People Involved in Collisions
50 %
5 % People Killed in Collisions
SOURCE : California Highway Patrol , " Annual Report of Fatal and Injury Motor Vehicle Traffic Collisions ," years 2009 – 13 provided by the Statewide Integrated Records Systems ( SWITRS ), undated , https :// www . chp . ca . gov / Programs-Services / Services-Information / SWITRS-Internet-Statewide-Integrated -Traffic-Records-System /. SWITRS-2013-Report # 2013section1 .
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