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Pedestrian Safety WorkshopA Focus on Older AdultsThe Pedestrian Safety Workshop: A Focus on Older Adults was developed by the Highway Safety Research Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill through funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Today’s Agenda
• Welcome and Introduction• Walking and Older Adults: Safety, Health, and Transportation
• Watching Out for Us! Skills for Safe Walking• Break• The Walking Environment• Completing the Picture: Education, Enforcement, and Encouragement
• Taking an Observational Walk• Discussion and Next Steps
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Walking and Older Adults
Safety, Health, and Transportation
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Why care about walking?
Valuable form of transportation
Provides health benefits of physical activity
Opportunity to socialize
Can contribute to higher quality of life
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Helps maintain mobility and independence
Increases balance and muscle strength
Helps prevent depression and has other mental health benefits
More...
Health benefits of regular physical activity are many:
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Associated with increased longevity and lower rate of disability
Lowers risk of chronic illnesses including:high blood pressure, heart disease, colon cancer, obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis
Health benefits of regular physical activity are many:
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“I walk about three and a half miles a day in my neighborhood and the last time I had my check‐up at the doctor’s office, the nurse said, ‘From what I can tell, you have the heart of an athlete.’”
‐ Resident of Dorada, NC
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“I started walking for exercise when I quit work and I only knew maybe the next door neighbors or the neighbors across the street, but I’ve gotten to know everybody in the neighborhood now.”
‐Resident of Dorada, NC
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Why focus on older adults?
Older adults are:
A growing part of the population
Less likely to drive
More likely to get hit by vehicles when walking
More...
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More likely to walk than do other types of physical activity
Less likely to meet weekly physical activity recommendations
Why focus on older adults?
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Addressing the realities of aging
Vision
Hearing
Cognition
Physical mobility
Falls
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Whether walking to the store, a friend’s house, or just around the block . . .
What makes a walk feel safe?
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Safety Factors
Pedestrian behavior
Driver behavior
Walking environment
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Community conditions can make walking difficult
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Great conditions, but where are the people?
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Community partnership
Pedestrians taking control of their safety
Communities understanding unsafe behaviors and conditions and identifying strategies to improve them.
Everyone encouraging more people to walk more
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Watching Out for Us!Skills for Safe Walking
Watching Out for Us! Skills for Safe Walking was developed by the Highway Safety Research Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill through funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Developed by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center through funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Watching Out for Us!Skills for Safe Walking
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Walkers need to know . . .
What are the situations that increase the chances of being hit by a car
How we can control those situations
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What situations
1. Intersections
2. Backing vehicles
3. Drivers not seeing you
4. Too much trust in the system
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What: Turning vehiclesINTERSECTIONS
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What: When stepping off the curbINTERSECTIONS
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What: Visual screensINTERSECTIONS
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What: Crossing time at signalsINTERSECTIONS
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What: Parking lotsBACKING VEHICLES
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What: Crossing behind parked carsBACKING VEHICLES
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What: DrivewaysBACKING VEHICLES
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What: DrivewaysBACKING VEHICLES
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What: Distraction, low lightingDRIVERS NOT SEEING YOU
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What: Take controlTOO MUCH TRUST IN THE SYSTEM
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What should the pedestrian do?
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What should the pedestrian do?
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What should the pedestrian do?
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What should the pedestrian do?
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What should the pedestrian do?
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What should the pedestrians do?
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What should the pedestrians do?
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How many pedestrians do you see?
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756 3
2 14
How many pedestrians do you see?
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Before crossing, look left, right, left, and all around for cars
Walk on the sidewalk
When there’s no sidewalk, walk facing traffic
Recalling the basics
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Selecting the best routes
Places to walk
Places to cross the street
Conveniences
Personal safety
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Walking in groups
Greater visibility Look out for each other Help overcome limitations Fun and friendships Encourages more walking
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Notice things others can fix
City council, city manager
Need for sidewalks
Public worksSidewalk broken or blocked
Transportation engineers
Signal timing
PoliceDrivers failing to yield
PoliceSpeeding drivers
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Be alert at intersections
Watch for backing vehicles
Be seen
Double‐check the system
Choose carefully where you walk
Recognize how you’re feeling
Report issues you encounter
Summary
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Spread the word
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The Walking Environment
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“I couldn’t handle the traffic anymore. It was impossible to cross on foot and there would be no way for an elderly person to make it.”
‐Resident of Ocean City, MD
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Situations where the physical environment can help
Intersections
Backing vehicles
Traffic speeds
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Topic outline
Walking along the street
Crossing the street
Speed of traffic
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Topic outline
Walking along the street
Crossing the street
Speed of traffic
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What’s wrong with this picture?
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Good sidewalks encourage walking
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What’s wrong with this picture?
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ADA requirements
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Curb ramp design
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What happens when driveways are built like intersections?
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What happens when sidewalks continue across driveways?
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What’s wrong with this picture?
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Which street looks more inviting for walking?
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Additional features
Street lighting
Places to sit
Access to restrooms
Water fountains
Public art
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Topic outline
Walking along the street
Crossing the street
Speed of traffic
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What’s wrong with this picture?
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Shortening the crossing
Curb extensionsat crossings
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Parking restrictions at corners
Restricting parking close to crosswalks provides better visibility for both drivers and pedestrians
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Crossing islands
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Highvisibility crosswalks
Ladder‐style markings
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Pedestrian pushbuttons
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Countdown signals
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Noturnonred may increase pedestrian safety
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Topic outline
Walking along the street
Crossing the street
Speed of traffic
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Why are we concerned with slowing down traffic?
UK Department of Transportation (1987)
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Speed is a central issue for pedestrians
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Wide turns mean traffic can move faster
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Tight turns slow down motor vehicles
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Speed humps Speed tables
Speed humps and speed tables slow down traffic
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Raised pedestrian crosswalks
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Thoughts?
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Summary
Older adults:
Pick walking routes with features that have safety benefits.
Work with transportation professionals to improve places that don’t feel safe.
More...
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Summary
Transportation professionals:
Get to know the issues that put older pedestrians at risk.
Use engineering tools to build environments that encourage safe driver and pedestrian behavior.
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Completing the PictureEducation, Enforcement, and Encouragement
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Education: Who needs pedestrian safety education?
1. Pedestrians
2. Drivers
3. Neighborhoodresidents
4. Elected officials anddecision‐makers
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Safety messages for drivers
Pedestrians are an important part of the transportation system
Speed matters: 5 mph difference can be deadly
Driver mistakes are costly for pedestrians
– Make complete stops– Avoid distractions– Expect pedestrians
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Safety messages forneighborhood residents
Keep sidewalks clear
Prune bushes and trees
Drive the speed limit
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Safety messages for decisionmakers Walking is a critical part of the
transportation system
Pedestrians are a good indication of a healthy community
Designing a walkable environment requires careful attention
Physical improvements must go hand in hand with policy support
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Community efforts
Neighborhood meetings
Neighborhood signs and materials
Pruning parties
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Community efforts
• Neighborhood speed watch programs
• Neighborhood pace cars to remind drivers of speed limit
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Media campaigns
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Law enforcement
Officers are valuable partners who can play many roles
Enforcement includes an array of methods to improve unsafe behavior
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Unsafe driver behavior
Speeding
Failure to yield
Running red lights or stop signs
Distracted driving
Not anticipating pedestrians
Blocking the crosswalk
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Unsafe pedestrian behavior
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Law enforcement methods
Speed trailers/driver feedback signs
Pedestrian decoys
Progressive ticketing
Photo enforcement
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Speed trailers and active speed monitors
Increase awareness of local speed limits
Reduce speeding
Trailers: Can be moved fromplace to place
Monitors: More permanent
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Photo enforcement
Movable units can provide citywide coverage
Permanent units supplement police efforts
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Pedestrian “decoy”enforcement actions
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Progressive ticketing
First: educate
Second: warn
Third: ticket
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Media coverage
Maintain good public relations by informing and preparing the community
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Success story: Heed the speed
Education about speeding
Yard signs/speed trailers
Citations and tickets
Repeat if speeds increase
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Encouragement programs
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How are communities promoting walking?
Group walks
Events
Walking maps
Media campaign
Mileage tracking
Contests
Park and walk
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Group walks and walking clubs
Regularly scheduled walk on a designated route
Chance to socialize
Sense of safety in group
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Special events
A chance to “try out” walking
Build enthusiasm
Opportunity for media coverage
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Walking maps
Identify– Sidewalks
– Walking routes
– Crossings
– Destinations
– Benches
– Restrooms
– Water fountains
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Media campaigns
“You’re just two feetfrom some of the best places in town.”
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Walk Wise Drive Smart Hendersonville, NC
• Focus on pedestrian‐friendly environments for seniors
• Includes: educational workshops, changes to the physical environment, neighborhood walks
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Live Long, Live WellNew Jersey
Logbook to track mileage
356K miles in 3 years
Average age: 72
88% report increased levels of physical activity
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Wheeling WalksWheeling, WV
Focused on health benefits of walking
Used TV, radio, newspaper
Walking “prescriptions”
Results: 30% of inactive residents increased walking versus 16% in community without the program.
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Summary
Education and enforcement both work to change unsafe behaviors
Encouraging more people to walk can provide many benefits
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Taking an Observational Walk
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Questions to ask when walking
Is there room to walk?
Is crossing the street easy?
What is the condition of the walking surface—are there tripping risks?
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Questions to ask when walking
How are drivers and pedestrians behaving?
Do the surroundings feel safe?
Do the surroundings feel comfortable?
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Discussion and Next Steps