Overview

• About OTS• Vision 0• Key Facts• Speed Management Committee and Speed Management Plan• Evidence on Speed and Speeding• Complaint Process• Data Collection

• Speed Surveys• Collision Review

• Speed Management Continuum• Key Organizations• Next steps – Automated Enforcement ‐ Research

Established in 2006 as a result of a Mayor’s Traffic Safety Task Force on Traffic Safety A joint initiative of Transportation Services and the Edmonton Police Service  First Municipal Office of Traffic Safety in North America Ongoing City Council initiative, supported by two city councillors Hosts an annual International Urban Traffic Safety Conference Established Urban Traffic Safety Research Chair U of A Hosts an annual Run Walk Ride for Traffic Safety On September 22, 2015 City Council approved the Road Safety Strategy 2016‐2020 

which set Vision Zero as the long‐term goal of zero fatalities and zero major injuries on our roads. 

This made Edmonton the first Canadian city to officially adopt Vision Zero.

City of Edmonton Office of Traffic Safety

Vision Zero Edmonton

Key Facts

http://www.who.int/entity/roadsafety/decade_of_action/decade_presentation.ppt

Alberta (2013)141,638 collisions358 deaths18,650 injured

Canada (2012)2,077 deaths (fatalities)165,172 injured

Edmonton (2015)32 deaths3,,805 injuries6 Motorcycle fatalities14,515 Intersection collisions25,517 total collisions

THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED ON OUR ROADS EVERY MONTH – THE EQUIVALENT OF ~ 10 FULL ETS

BUSLOADS OF PASSENGERS

344

2013Canada Sask. Alta. B.C.

numberTotal vehicle registrations 31,718,809 1,105,901 4,764,093 3,380,245

Total road motor vehicle registrations 23,006,222 880,263 3,306,576 2,952,114

Vehicles weighing less than 4 500 kilograms21,261,660 778,069 2,895,686 2,738,785

Vehicles weighing 4,500 kilograms to 14,999 kilograms550,572 47,659 171,271 102,108

Vehicles weighing 15,000 kilograms or more432,684 38,939 107,161 39,521

Buses 88,878 3,950 15,853 9,817Motorcycles and mopeds 672,428 11,646 116,605 61,883

Trailers 6,686,145 215,853 1,265,912 408,631Off‐road1, construction, farm vehicles 2,026,442 9,785 191,605 19,500

1. Off road vehicles include snowmobiles, dune buggies and amphibious vehicles.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 405‐0004.Last Modified: 2014‐06‐23.

Motor Vehicle Registrations by Province -Sask., Alta. , BC

A staggering 50% of serious brain injuries in Alberta are due to speed‐related crashes.

“Speeding increases the severity of collisions. It’s unacceptable that half of all serious brain injuries are due to speed‐related collisions. Everyone needs to slow down and drive for the road conditions to reduce this tragic statistic.”

Wayne Drysdale, Minister of Transportation, Government of Alberta April 2, 2015

Slow Down – it’s a no brainer

http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/~/media/EPS%20External/Files/Reports/2014_EPS_CitizenSurvey_for_web.ashx

Edmonton Police Service 2014 Citizen Survey

Top Collision Cause

• Follow too close collisions are typically recorded as the top cause of collisions in Edmonton

• In many of these cases speed is a factor• At 50 km/h a driver needs approx. 35 metres to react and brake in time to avoid a collision

• At 80 km/h 69 metres is required• Many motorists either tailgate or fail to leave enough space between their vehicle and the one in front 

Cost of Collisions

The estimated total cost of collisions in the Capital Region is almost $1 billion every year in direct costs and at least that much or more in indirect costs.

*Source: Collision Cost Study

Speed Management Committee

Speed Management Plan

Speed Management Committee

STRATEGY 1:Develop an effective and efficient speed management framework and flowchart process to identify, prioritize and process citizen complaints and ‘speeding hotspots’ in support of the ‘Speed Stat’ model.

STRATEGY 3: Target for special programs identified through enforcement and other community safety initiatives, drivers who repeatedly and in a dangerous manner violate traffic laws in the City of Edmonton.

STRATEGY 2:Increase community awareness, knowledge and understanding of the dangers and consequences of exceeding the speed limit.

STRATEGY 4: Ensure speed limits and zones are appropriate and consistent throughout the City of Edmonton.

STRATEGY 5: Promote and implement appropriate speed limits in residential areas and areas of high pedestrian and bicyclist activity.

STRATEGY 6: Enhance the network of fixed intersection safety cameras at suitable locations.

STRATEGY 7:Monitor, research and evaluate developments in road‐based measures to improve speed‐related road safety.

STRATEGY 8:Work with the Edmonton Police Service to support strong Police enforcement operations aimed at deterring speeding. 

Speed Management Plan 2011-2015

The Evidence on Speed and Speeding

Transport Accident Commission - Australia

5 km/h

• They’re in a hurry.• They’re inattentive to their driving.• They don’t take traffic laws seriously; they don’t think the laws apply to them.

• They don’t view their driving behavior as dangerous.

• They don’t expect to get caught.• Some or all of the above.

Why do People Speed?

The available 6.2L Ecotec3 V8 engine has 420 horsepower with 460 lb‐ft of torque and is the most powerful Sierra 1500 engine ever, making it the most powerful pickup in its class.

Faster and More Powerful Vehicles

Speed is at the core of the Safe System

Safe Speeds

Safe Roads & RoadsidesSafe Vehicles

Safe System and Speed Management

Stopping Distance at different speeds (including reaction time of approximately 1 second)

Speed Management – Why Focus on Speed?

Mistakes

Mistakes - New Zealand Transport Agency

Complaint Process

Information and Data Collection

Public Complaints Received by OTS

Speed Related Complaint Is Received

Speeding Concern is Validated & Assessed

Speed Management Continuum is Consulted

Countermeasure Is Implemented & Evaluated

Collision Reports

Speed Management Continuum

Community Engagement

Category / Sub‐CriteriaCategory Weight

Sub‐Criteria Weight

Overall Weight

85th Percentile Speed 0.3950‐5 km/h over speed limit 0.082 0.03245‐10 km/h over speed limit 0.218 0.086110‐15 km/h over speed limit 0.309 0.1221More than +15km/h over speed limit

0.391 0.1544

Collision History 0.232Fatal 0.373 0.0865Injury 0.382 0.0886PDO 0.245 0.0568

Annual Average Daily Traffic 0.164≤ 2,000 vehicle/day 0.227 0.0372≤ 4,000 vehicle/day 0.282 0.0462> 4,000 vehicle/day 0.491 0.0805

Vulnerable Road User Generating Facility

0.209

School 0.339 0.0709Recreational Facility 0.189 0.0395Senior Centre 0.200 0.0418Bus Stop 0.091 0.0190Sidewalk 0.091 0.0190License Premise 0.091 0.0190

Driver Feedback Sign Site Criteria

Education

Jackson Heights

Traffic Safety Inserts mailed out with each violation ticket.General information on speed, braking distances as well as topical information in relation to the time of year. E.g. back to school, pedestrian awareness, etc.

Community speedawareness  sign 

locations*

220 locations

Driver feedback sign hours*

Speed trailerdeployment hours*

180,000  hours*Statistics reflect January 1st 2015 – December 31, 2015

EnforcementUnmarked VehiclesCommunity Vans Digital Photo Laser

Intersection Safety Devices Manned Enforcement

Automated Enforcement - Key Organizations

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

• Responsible for auditing the Automated EnforcementProgram through Provincial Legislation

EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE

• As the local police authority, EPS is the enforcement agency• They retain legislative oversight for the program• They approve all fixed and mobile locations for automated

enforcement

CITY OF EDMONTON TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

• Responsible for recommending speed limits which areapproved by Council

TRAINED PEACE OFFICERS • Carry out all automated enforcement as approved by theSolicitor General

OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY • Apply an evidence‐based approach to identify locations thatwould benefit the most from enforcement

• Enforces locations approved by EPS• Manage the review process for the Automated Enforcement

Program

Targeted Enforcement

High Risk Drivers

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1012 13

11 11

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5

108

46

86 5

1

15

8 79

7 8 8

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7

4

13

5 42

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25

Oct 05,2015 toOct 11,2015

Oct 12,2015 toOct 18,2015

Oct 19,2015 toOct 25,2015

Oct 26,2015 toNov 01,2015

Nov 02,2015 toNov 08,2015

Nov 09,2015 toNov 15,2015

Nov 16,2015 toNov 22,2015

Nov 23,2015 toNov 29,2015

Nov 30,2015 toDec 06,2015

Dec 07,2015 toDec 13,2015

Dec 14,2015 toDec 20,2015

Dec 21,2015 toDec 27,2015

Dec 28,2015 toJan 03,2016

Jan 04,2016 toJan 10,2016

Jan 11,2016 toJan 17,2016

Jan 18,2016 toJan 24,2016

High Risk Violators and Tickets

HR Violations HR_Tickets

1 High Risk and/or Repeat and/or Active Violators ticketed for the week: No High Risk (Speed>Speed Limit+50km/h) Violations Ticketed. 

Weekly Violators and Tickets (Jan 18, 2016‐Jan 24, 2016)

High Risk Drivers

Monthly High Risk Tickets (2013 vs. 2014 vs. 2015 YTD)

GPS and Deployment

Evaluation

EvaluationSpeed survey at Anthony Henday Drive Southbound North of 111 

Avenue

Impact of Driver Feedback Sign

BeforeBEFORE

Speed Limit:                            50 km/hAverage Speed:                       60.86 km/hCompliance to Speed Limit:  8.28%

AFTER

Speed Limit:                            50 km/hAverage Speed:                       49.63 km/hCompliance to Speed Limit:  62.11%

Driver Feedback Signs

Dr. Karim El Basyouny, University of Alberta 

Effectiveness - AE Enforcement

What portion of collision and injury reduction is attributed to photo radar and how much to other factors? 

Using best practice methodology and data from 2005‐2012, the study showed that there were significant reductions in all collision severities and types as described below:• Severe collisions (fatal and injury): reduction of 32.1%• Property Damage Only collisions: reduction of 28.7%• Total collisions: reduction of 27.7%• Speed related property damage only collisions: reduction of 27.3%• Speed related collisions: reduction of 26.7%

AE Enforcement Analysis & Current Research

• A Multi‐Objective Resource Allocation Model for a Mobile Photo Enforcement Program

• Using GIS to Visualize Automated Speed Enforcement Guidelines

• Relationship between Road Safety and Mobil Photo Enforcement Performance Indicators

Strings – Parental Role Modelling

Transport Accident Commission - Strings

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