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May 10, 2011
AgendaAgenda
• Project Overview• Background• Background• Road Safety Audit Process Overview• Comments
Study AreaStudy Area
BackgroundBackground
• Selected as High Incidence Area based onSelected as High Incidence Area based on pedestrian collision density
• 23 ped collisions over 5 years (2005-2009)3 ped co s o s o e 5 yea s ( 005 009)• Three fatal pedestrian crashes• Pedestrian activity related to land uses andPedestrian activity related to land uses and
public transportation• Vehicle-oriented area, with two multi-laneVehicle oriented area, with two multi lane
Major Highways
What is a Road Safety Audit?What is a Road Safety Audit?
A road safety audit is af l f t f i tiformal safety performance examination
of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent audit team.
What is an What is an RSARSA??
An RSA is a tool that:An RSA is a tool that:• Is a formal process• Focuses on safety issues• Focuses on safety issues• Proactive review of
observed and potential psafety issues to reduce risk
• Considers all environmental diticonditions
• Considers all road users
RSARSA ProcessProcess
RSARSA ProcessProcessStakeholder
RSA team will conduct Steps 3-6
Input
conduct Steps 3 6 over 2 day sessionReview relevant data to include:data to include:•Community input•Maps/drawings•Future plans•Crash data•Traffic volume (pedestrians and vehicles)vehicles)
•Signal phasing and timing
4. Field Review4. Field Review
• Observe road user characteristicscharacteristics
• Observe surrounding land uses
• Observe link points to the adjacent transportation networktransportation network
5. RSA Analysis5. RSA Analysis
• Workshop settingp g• Review background
reports and design criteria
• Systematically review drawings and other information/datad f d• Identify, prioritize, and
mitigate safety issues
6(a). Preliminary Findings Meeting6(a). Preliminary Findings Meeting
d• RSA team, design team, ownerDi li i• Discuss preliminary findings and possible solutionssolutions
• Use results to write RSA reportRSA report
6(b). RSA Report6(b). RSA Report
Documents the• Documents the results of the RSA
• Identifies and• Identifies and prioritizes safety issuesissues
• Includes suggestions for improvementsp
Potential RSA Team MembersPotential RSA Team Members
• Maryland SHAy
• Montgomery County Police Department• Montgomery County Police Department
• Montgomery County DOT
• Neighboring Jurisdictions
• Federal Highway Administration
Comments and InputComments and Input
We appreciate your feedback!We appreciate your feedback!