THE STORY FOR ZERO TRAFFIC DEATHS IN LOS ANGELES
Prioritized Intersections and Corridors
Reducing traffic fatalities by 20 percent by 2017 requires implementation of projects that will have the greatest effect toward overall fatality reduction . While the High-Injury Network is only 6 percent of our City streets , that is still more than 450 miles . To determine the locations that warrant immediate attention , we developed a scoring methodology to identify high-priority intersections and corridors along the High-Injury Network . Each intersection was assigned a score , based on the following criteria :
Severity : the total number of fatal or severe collisions at that intersection .
Vulnerability : the presence of a senior or a child walking or biking in a fatal or severe collision at that intersection .
Social Equity : the intersection ’ s location in a community with negative health outcomes , as identified by the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles ’ s Community Health and Equity Index . 9
In addition to identifying priority intersections , we identified priority corridors based on clusters of the highest priority intersections . Analysis of these priority corridors found that they account for approximately 20 percent of all severe and fatal injuries for people walking and bicycling . Focusing our initial efforts to eliminate deaths on these corridors will allow us to reach our goal of reducing traffic fatalities by 20 percent by 2017 .
The map on page 18 shows these corridors and intersections , which will inform deployment of resources in 2017 . But this map is just a starting point . The project development process will include more detailed analysis and outreach before determining a final scope and limits of any engineering project on a priority corridor .
Additional data on the priority intersections and corridors can be found on the City ’ s GeoHub at visionzero . geohub . lacity . org .
As the city with the most traffic deaths per capita , funding for solutions must match the severity of the problem . In fiscal year 2017 , the City of Los Angeles allocated approximately $ 3 million to start our Vision Zero work . We have demonstrated an ability to use current resources effectively , but we will need significantly more funding to achieve our goals .
9 Los Angeles Department of City Planning , Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles 2015 : A Health and Wellness Element of the General Plan ( Los Angeles : Los Angeles Department of City Planning , April 2015 ).
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