Page 475 - FY 2009 Proposed Budget

Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
Objective 2: Protect Public Well‐being
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Vision Zero Reduce traffic related fatalities and Economic Development and Capital
PS serious injuries Investment (PWT)
1.2.2

Summary:
Traffic Related Fatalties
Vision Zero is a traffic safety concept whose goal is
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to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on roadways
to zero. An action plan including engineering, 8
planning, education, enforcement, and prosecution 6
was developed. Analysis actions, evaluation actions, 4
engineering actions, other departmental actions,
preparation actions, and safety preventative actions 2
are included in the action plan. These actions lead ‐
into the ongoing development of the crash profiles 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
and crash mitigation strategies.
Baseline All Fatal Accidents
In FY 2020, the following programs will be

implemented to reduce the FY 2017 baseline
number of 6,085 city roadway crashes: Traffic Related Serious Injuries
 Safe streets; 50
 Safe pedestrians;
 Safe drivers; 40
 Safe route to school (SRTS) 30
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Update:
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Staff is working on the master plans for Anderson,
Berry, Charlotte Anderson, and Ditto elementary ‐
schools. Three of the six applications for Safe Route 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
to School grant funding were awarded by NCTCOG
under the 2020 Transportation Alternatives Call for Baseline All Serious Injury Accidents
Projects. The total amount awarded for these three
projects is $3.91M.
Pedestrian Fatalities & Serious Injuries
Total number of fatalities did not change from the 8
rd
3 quarter; however, the total suspected serious 6
injuries increased during the quarter. Pedestrian
fatalities decreased as pedestrian serious injury 4
incidents increased.
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1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

Baseline Injuries Pedestrian Injuries
Baseline Fatalities Pedestrian Fatalaties

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