For Transportation Commission Meeting [May 6, 2020]
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Savat Khamphou, Public Works Director/City Engineer
FROM: Gene Klatt, Consultant Engineer, Lockwood Engineering
Title
Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program Study Results and Recommendations.
(ACTION ITEM)
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BACKGROUND:
On March 22, 2016, staff submitted a grant application for Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) from the State of California to identify and prioritize safety projects for future Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant applications. On September 17, 2017 the City Council, after a selection process to select the consultant to perform the study, awarded the project to Albert Grover & Associates (AGA). The attached report analyzed four years of collision data from the UC Berkley Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), Rialto Police Department and the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) database. The selected corridors and intersections were based on the highest accident incidents and as directed by the City Council.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
A systemic approach was used to conduct an initial broad analysis of the entire City and identified intersections and roadway corridors that have the highest concentrations of collisions for further analysis. The analysis reviewed historical data of fatal and severe injury collisions along the following corridors:
1. Foothill Boulevard
2. Baseline Road
3. Riverside Avenue
4. Eucalyptus Avenue
5. Cedar Avenue
6. Cactus Avenue
7. Casmalia Street
These corridors were made a high priority during the safety evaluation process. The emphasis focused on evaluating head-on, rear-end, broadside, fixed objects, and vehicle/pedestrian collisions. The information was used to identify locations with higher than expected collision rates and generate a master list of eligible safety projects that could be submitted for future Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant fundi...
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