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Technical Program Services

Eduardo C. Serafin, PE, AICP

The Technology Transfer Program

Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

University of California, Berkeley

Where our funding comes from

Caltrans (DRI, Planning, CSS, others)

OTS

Self-supporting programs

Who we are

What Tech Transfer does

Training

(online & around CA)

Conferences

(national & international)

Publications and

web resources

Technical

assistance

(TSE, PSA, etc)

Tech Transfer Core Services

Emphasis on

innovation

best practices

lessons learned

For the practitioner in local,

regional, and state agencies

transportation

traffic engineering

traffic signals

infrastructure design

pavement

safety and work zones

planning & funding

project development

We provide training, technical assistance, and resources:

Conferences

• 5TH International Conference on Research on Air Transportation(Berkeley, May 2012)

• 19th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (Berkeley, July 2012)

• 4th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing(Davis, September 2012)

Traffic Safety Evaluations (TSE)

• 13 years• Combining two experts: traffic

engineering and enforcement• Field site visit and staff

interview• Suggestions for improvement

for enhancing traffic safety

Technical Assistance (OTS)

Engineering

Traffic operations

Access issues

Pedestrian, school safety

Signs, signals, markings

Traffic control devices inventory

High-crash intersections

Sight distance

Enforcement

DUI

Seatbelt usage

Hit & run

Speeding

Red-light running

Strategic deployment

Traffic collision data

TSE Typical Issues

TSE Project Overview

Objective: Reduce crashes, injuries

& fatalities

• Two experts for one day

• Available statewide, year-round

• Free to cities and counties

• Request must be initiated by traffic engineering or police

department

• Specific safety issue must be identified in request

• Funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, through

NHTSA

TSE Final Report

Focus is on best practices and

proven strategies tailored to meet

the needs of the agency

Introduction

Evaluation Objective

Background

Collision Data Analysis

Traffic Engineering Evaluation

Traffic Enforcement Evaluation

Appendices

Guidelines

References

Technical Assistance (OTS)

Pedestrian Safety Assessments (PSA)

• 4 years

• Two experts: traffic engineering and transportation

planning

• Benchmarking analysis and phone interview

• Site visit and walking audit

• Suggestions for improvement for pedestrian safety

OTS Vision for Pedestrian Safety

Enable CA communities to:• Improve pedestrian safety

at specific locations and citywide

• Create safe, comfortable, accessible, and welcoming environments for pedestrians

• Enhance walkability, livability, and economic vitality

PSA Opportunities in CA

• State or regional programs • Local PSAs or PSA elements

– Benchmarking– Walking Audits– Within other studies/plans

PSA Scope: Primary Focus

• Infrastructure• Engineering• Planning• Policy• Economic Vitality

OTS Prioritization of Sites

• Largest population centers with the worst safety problems

• Prefer population over 25,000• Top 10 worst lists per OTS Collision

Rankings• Total number of fatalities/injuries• No prior TSE/PSA studies

TSE/PSA Service Record

OTS has funded (as of Sept 2012):• 269 total PSA+TSE studies since 1999• 199 TSE studies since 1999• 70 PSA studies since 2007• 220 CA local agencies served since 1999• One PSA/PSPA integration pilot• About 22 studies per fiscal year

CA SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 1: Reduce impaired driving-related fatalities

Technical publications

Traffic Safety

Evaluations (TSE)

SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 2: Reduce the occurrence and consequences of leaving the roadway and head-on collisions

Technical publications

Traffic Safety

Evaluations (TSE)

Training for roadway

design

SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 5:Improve driver decisions about rights-of-way and turning

Technical publications

Traffic Safety

Evaluations (TSE)

Training for roadway

and traffic control

design

SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 7:Improve intersection and interchange safety for roadway users

Technical publications

Traffic Safety

Evaluations (TSE)

Pedestrian Safety

Assessment (PSA)

Training for roadway &

traffic control design

SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 8:Make walking and street crossing safer

Technical publications

Traffic Safety

Evaluations (TSE)

Pedestrian Safety

Assessment (PSA)

Training for roadway &

ped/bike design

CA SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 10: Reduce speeding and aggressive driving

Technical publications

Traffic Safety

Evaluations (TSE)

SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 13:Improve bicycling safety

Technical publications

Traffic Safety Evaluations

(TSE)

Pedestrian Safety

Assessment (PSA)

Pedestrian & Bicycling

Safety Assessment

(PBSA) proposed

Training for roadway &

ped/bike design

SHSP Actions

Challenge Area 14:Enhance work zone safety

Technical publications

Training for traffic

control for safe

work zones

Road Show for

flagger training

Training for Work Zone Safety

• Traffic Control for Safe Works Zones(4 options that can be customized)

• Flagging at Work Zones “Road Show”• Multiple Options for “Flagger Cards”• Cal-OSHA-compliant work zone safety

training • Training on request for agencies to host• Few scheduled open enrollment offered

each year

Future OTS Proposal

New proposal includes:• More TSEs• More PSAs• New PSA/PSAP Integration• New Pedestrian & Bicycling Safety Assessment

(PBSA) Model• Programmatic Evaluation of PSA

Technical Program Manager

Eduardo C. Serafin, PE, AICP

Technology Transfer Program

Institute of Transportation Studies

University of California, Berkeley

Tel 510-643-8674

E-mail eduardo.serafin@berkeley.edu

www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu

www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/tse/ts_resources.php