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Measure 49 Road Safety Measures 13.6.2012 Katerina Oktabcova Usti nad Labem Municipality

Measure 49 Road Safety Measures 13.6.2012 Katerina Oktabcova Usti nad Labem Municipality. Background and Objectives. Objectives: Usti nad Labem has a target to reduce the amount of traffic accidents in the city and their consequences through road safety measures.

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Measure 49 Road Safety Measures 13.6.2012 Katerina Oktabcova Usti nad Labem Municipality

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  1. Measure 49 Road Safety Measures 13.6.2012 Katerina Oktabcova Usti nad Labem Municipality

  2. Background and Objectives • Objectives: • Usti nad Labem has a target to reduce the amount of traffic accidents in the city and their consequences through road safety measures. • Within the long-term goal, the city aims to increase the safety level on local roads, encourage walking and cycling in the city and improve the urban space • It focuses at reducing number of deaths and injuries caused by traffic and consequently decreasing the number of road accidents.

  3. Measure overview - tasks • 11.5.3 Safety Audit • Finished in M22 • RTD task • Performing safety audit and revealing safety deficit on the road network in the city • 11.5.4 Traffic Speed Reduction • Finished in M29 • RTD task • Analysing feasibility of traffic calming in the city • 5.11 Traffic Speed Reduction Publicity Campaign • Finished in M33 • DEMO task • Implementing public campaign to encourage speed reduction and increase road safety • 5.10 Road Safety Audit & Actions • Finished in M44 • DEMO task • Based on findings of the safety audit, identify solutions and develop the action plan for road safety improvements in the city

  4. Task 11.5.3 - Safety Audit • The task was performed in the following fields: • Development of methodology; • Training of personnel; • Selection of localities with the majority of road accidents; • On-spot inspections of the selected localities in terms of safety deficits, traffic load, potential for accidents and other hazards; • Proposal of actions to improve safety, assessment of costs and benefits; • Measurements of traffic speed by static radars; • Analysis of traffic flow characteristics based on measurements; • Data collection from local school and preschool facilities; • On-spot safety inspections by the local school and preschool facilities; • Analysis of traffic safety situation at school and preschool facilities; • On-spot inspections of all the major roads in the city; and • Analysis of the current safety conditions of major local roads, identification of safety deficits and proposal for corrective actions.

  5. Measure 4911.5.3 – Safety audit • Analyses of the current infrastructure in the city • Identification of localities with high number of accidents • Proposal of specific solutions suitable for each locality • Methodology: • Research of local road accidents • Study of data from the records of CR Police • On spot inspections of individual localities by traffic experts • Proposal for improvements • Plan for the implementation (priorities)

  6. 11.5.3 – Safety audit • Traffic measurements • Monitoring by: • Municipal Police speed measurements (both visible and hidden) • Detectors of traffic light signalization • Stationary radars

  7. 11.5.3 – Safety audit • Analysing road safety conditions by school and preschool facilities • Road safety issues were communicated with directors of local school and preschool facilities in terms of: • What are the main safety hazards? • What are the proposals for improvements from each facility? • Where is the main concentration of children near roads? • On spot safety inspection performed by traffic experts • Assessment of results, proposal of solutions • Plan for traffic training for children Level of safety threads revealed by on spot inspections

  8. 11.5.3 – Safety audit Traffic inspection by the “floating” vehicle • Data were collected from all the major roads in the city: • Making videos • Synchronized with position by GPS • Identification of safety threads • Processed by specialized software • Proposal of safety solutions

  9. Task 11.5.4 - Traffic Speed Reduction • safety audit revealed significant failure of compliance with the speed limit • feasibility study for implementing calm zones in the city elaborated (comparison of residential, pedestrian and Tempo 30 zones) • characteristics of calm zones were described, including traffic signs, construction requirements, and related valid legislation. • Individual localities suitable for applying traffic speed reduction were identified • traffic calming measures were analysed for each section • 42 locations were identified as suitable for implementation of calm zones.

  10. Task 5.11 - Traffic Speed Reduction Publicity Campaign • Task included: • Analysis of best practice from similar campaigns realised in European cities • Acquiring a mobile traffic court for children • Organising public events promoting speed reduction and imrpoved road safety • Implementation of a web portal dedicated to road safety issues in the city

  11. Promoting Road Safety in the City • 3 day event in front of the largest shopping complex in the city centre • (Thursday 26.5. – Saturday 28.5. 2011) • Speed reduction • Safe driving • Prevention of traffic accidents • Partners: • Municipal Police • BESIP – division of the Ministry of Transport for road safety • State Police • Fire brigade • Paramedics • And other

  12. Reports from road accidents • pictures • videos • PowerPoint presentations • advices from transport experts • educational leaflets • broadcasting safety information

  13. Traffic accident simulations • Crash test vehicle – 30km/hour • Turnover vehicle • Prevention for speed reduction • Control police vehicles • Monitoring police vehicles • Police motorcycle • Radars for speed measurements • Rescue vehicles

  14. 26. – 28. 9. 2011 • Kateřina Oktábcová • Iasi • Rescue simulations • evacuation of traffic accident victims • first aid practice • rescue team

  15. Event support • Cross country ski race across the city centre • Cheerleaders • Promotion: city web site, social network, billboards, posters, leaflets, local media Results of the campaign processed for evaluation

  16. Mobile Traffic Court • Acquired by CIVITAS to the Municipal Police • Child scooters, traffic lights, pedestrian traffic cones, safety stop disks, zebra crossing • All 4th grade pupils in UNL • Traffic rules and safe behavior for cyclists and pedestrians

  17. Tests to assess progress of children 441 pupils participated so far • Successful children received a „Cycling License“ and CIVITAS presents • Children with low score repeat the training

  18. 5.10 Road Safety Audit & Actions • Exploitation of results of the road safety audit • Development of the action plan for road safety improvements • Analysing and developing suitable road safety strategy and setting goals • Identifying measures for safety improvements suitable for local conditions • Recomending specific actions • Prevention, enforcement, traffic education, supervision, international and domestic cooperation, financing and resources, time schedule

  19. 5.10 – Road Safety Audit & Actions • Designing actions resulting from the performed road safety audit in terms of: • Priorities and goals, strategy, recommended tools, financing, responsibilities, timetable, prevention, repression, education • Following results of implemented tasks: • 11.5.3 Safety Audit • 4.15 Drive Safely Campaign • 11.5.4 Traffic Speed Reduction • 5.11 Traffic Speed Reduction Publicity Campaign • Implementing the road safety website • www.bezpecnepousti.cz

  20. www.bezpecne-po-usti.cz Website application on road safety in the city • Advice and recommendations for safe behavior of drivers, pedestrians and cyclists • Interactive map with dangerous locations and safety warnings • Information based primarily on CIVITAS tasks: • 11.5.3. Safety Audit • 6.10. Cycle Transport Improvements • 11.5.5. Improvements to Public Spaces • 11.4.5. Understanding Public Transport Improvements • 11.3.4. Strategic Traffic Management • 11.5.4. Traffic Speed Reduction

  21. Structure • Accident rate • Traffic intensity • Safety for pedestrians • Safety for cyclists • Traffic management • Traffic training • City Public transport • Photo gallery • Interactive map • Important links:

  22. Developing the Action Plan for road safety improvements Goals: • Improve safety level of the road network in Ústí nad Labem • Provide a strategic document for the city • Define objectives and methodology • Identify processes and responsibilities

  23. Budget and costs • Subcontract: • Performing the safety audit on the city road network • Budget 60 000€ • Actual costs 62 162€ • Purchases: • Campaign implementation • Promotional materials • Equipment for the mobile traffic court (mobile traffic lights, traffic signs and traffic tests) • Budget 0€ • Actual costs 8 500€ (budget for travel)

  24. Evaluation • Together with the measure 40 (Drive Safely Campaign) • Priority measures – CBA calculated • Operating and capital cost • Indicators: • Awareness level - from public questionnaires • Acceptance level - hidden speed control at unusual spots; objective vs. subjective method • Traffic rules violation level – data from the Municipal Police, speed control • Injuries and death caused by traffic accidents - road accident databases of the Police of the Czech Republic, 2009 – 2011 • Inspected road sections: • drive-through safety inspections of main urban roads • Identified black-spots – total number of identified critical locations (12) • Identified shortcomings – total number of identified risks (229)

  25. Cost Benefit Analysis • Compared scenarios: • Current state • Implementation of road safety improvements on 10 sample localities on major roads in the city • Life time: 15 year Inputs: • Costs: • Capital costs • Operating and maintenance costs • Residual value • Benefits: • Reducing road accident rate • Reducing consequences (on life and property) • NPV = 5 817 472 €

  26. Thank you! Katerina Oktabcova CIVITAS Archimedes Ústí nad Labem Municipality katerina.oktabcova@mag-ul.cz www.usti-nad-labem.cz/civitas Event • Date • Location • Speaker

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