Item 32 - Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan

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COLLISION ANALYSIS When comparing the most recent five years of available data (2017- 2021) used throughout this report to the past ten years, Figure 3-8 vali- dates the hotspots previously identified and then some, meaning there are fewer hotspots in the more recent years. The reduced hotspots in the five year dataset could be in part because there were fewer trips being taken during peak coronavirus pandemic years, infrastructure improvements enhancing the safety along select corridors, or due to the random nature of collisions, as shown by the Schneider -Sanders research from the Journal of TransDort and Land Use. For example, the same east -west corridors are featured, except Eding- er sees broader hot spots in the ten years. In recent years, Edinger has seen bicycle improvements and narrowing of the outer general purpose lane alongside protected bike lane implementation, which improves safety for all road users, including for people walking and driving. 3.4 Bicycle Collisions Based on collisions from the past five years of available data, Chart 3-11 shows the degree of injury for bicycle collisions. The highest degree of injury is a complaint of pain at 43% of all bicycle collisions, followed by visible injury at 31%. Property damage only is the next highest at 19% followed by severe injury at 4%. The lowest degree of injury and yet most severe is fatal at 1%, which is equal to seven lives. Another 2% of collisions had null values and cannot be categorized. Year -over -year quantities range from 105 to 171 reported bicycle collisions, averaging eight fatalities and severe injuries each year. As Santa Ana increases bicycle infrastructure, ridership will likely follow. It is important to build a bike -friendly network to ensure bicyclists are protected when sharing the roadway with vehicles so that no lives are at risk when riding a bike. 4% 2% 1< ■ Complaint o Pain ■ Fatal 43% ■ Other VisiblE Injury ■ Property Damage Onl ■ Severe Injur, ■ Null 1% Chart 3-11: Degree of Injury for Bicycle Collisions Not Stated 1 15 - - 16 Complaint of Pain 59 55 63 52 59 288 Fatal 3 1 2 - 1 7 Other Visible 59 39 46 31 32 207 Injury Property Damage 20 22 39 15 29 125 Only Severe Injury 3 7T 6 1 7 7 30 Grand Total 144 125 171 105 128 673 Table 3-6: Degree of Injury per Year SANTAANA VISION ZERO PLAN 51