VISION ZERO in NYC Other cities setting good

examplesaround the worldClaudia Adriazola-SteilDirectorWRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, Health and Road Safety

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AGENDA

1. NYC Vision Zero2. Vision Zero in other cities3. Good practices from Bogota, Sao Paulo, Paris and

Grenoble

NEW YORK CITY TRAFFIC FATALITIES

Source: The New York City Pedestrian Safety Study and Action Plan (August 2015)

Traffic Fatalities (2005-2009) Probability of Fatality in a Crash (2004-2008)

4000 New Yorkers are seriously injured

and 250

are killed in traffic crashes each year.

NYC PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STUDY OF 2010

Source: NYC DOT (2008-2012)

Landmark Study aimed to identify the causes, common factors, and geographic distribution of over 7,000 pedestrian crashes in the New York City.

Traffic crashes cost the city’s economy

$ 4.29 Billion annually

A RADICAL ANSWER

COLLECT, USE AND SHARE DATA

http://www.nycvzv.info/

PLANS FOR EACH BOROUGH OF NYC

Source: www.nyc.gov

Each Pedestrian safety action Plan addresses specific traffic

issues in the respective borough

Priority intersections, corridors and

areas were geographically located in each borough based

on crash data

DESIGN INTERVENTIONS IN EACH BOROUGH

Source: Vision Zero One Year Report (April 2015)

Interventions in Bronx

aimed at reducing drivers

driving at illegal speeds

Interventions in Brooklyn

aimed at reconfiguring street

spaces

DESIGN INTERVENTIONS IN EACH BOROUGH

Source: Vision Zero One Year Report (April 2015)

Interventions in

Staten Island

aimed at reducing speeding, adding raised

center median and pedestrian safety islands

and narrowing moving lanes.

RESULTS OF DESIGN INTERVENTIONS

Source: Vision Zero One Year Report (April 2015)

Redesign of priority corridors, intersections

and areas have resulted into a higher

Perception of Safety for

pedestrians and cyclists

Wherever DOT has made interventions

fatalities are down by

34%

Redesign of Priority corridors have led to

41% fewer crashes with

injuries

http://visionzeronetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/VZ-map-April-20-2016.pdf?0e8dac

VISION ZERO AND SAFE SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD

VISION ZERO IN THE AMERICAS

Cities in:

ColombiaBrazilCanadaDominican RepublicMexicoUnited States of America

BOGOTA VISION ZERO PLAN

PLAN DISTRITAL DE SEGURIDAD VIAL DE BOGOTA: 2016-2026

SAO PAULO: LIFE PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPV) FROM CET

Aims to cut fatalities by 26% by 2021 through: Speed reduction Diagonal pedestrian

crossings Moto and bicycle box Illuminated crossings Pedestrian Protection

Program Extended sidewalks Areas 40

Ciro Biderman, SP

159,168 INJURED PEOPLE IN CRASHES

5943 DEATHS IN FATAL CRASHES

Ciro Biderman, SP

11 AREAS 40REDUCED SPEED ZONES

15 KM² = 1,5% OF CITY’S URBAN AREA

CHARACTERISTICS- COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON THE GROUND LEVEL - LARGE VOLUMES OF PEDESTRIANS

2013-2015IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

Ciro Biderman, SP

REDUCTION AT MARGINAIS

Ciro Biderman, SP

CRASH REDUCTIONS AT MARGINAIS

Ciro Biderman, SP

CONGESTIONS AT MARGINAIS

Ciro Biderman, SP

PARIS

PARIS

GRENOBLE

THANK YOU!

Claudia Adriazola-SteilDirector of Health and Road

Safety ProgramWRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities