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System Safety <br />Safety is a primary concern for people when they <br />choose a mode of travel, especially for children <br />Travelling to school, or seniors who are dependent <br />upon public transportation. Streets that are designed <br />for the safety of multiple users -including pedestrians of <br />all ages, bike riders, people with disabilities, buses, and <br />cars -have been shown to reduce the risk of pedestrian <br />and bike rider injuries. <br />Every year, the number of users on our roads continues <br />to increase for all modes — walk, bike, transit, freight, <br />and vehicular. Motorists alone travel more than 2.1 <br />billion miles per year on county owned/operated roads. <br />There are numerous factors that cause crashes on the <br />roadway system, including driver behavior, weather and <br />roadway design. <br />To improve roadway design, we use data collection and <br />analysis to identify where changes are needed. <br />Examples of improvements made include: changing <br />how road users access the road, moving, modifying, <br />and enhancing crosswalks, extending curbs and <br />medians, using wider and more durable pavement <br />markings, altering turn lanes, adding bicycle and <br />pedestrian facilities, and traffic signal enhancements. <br />Roadway Safety Plan <br />The County Roadway Safety Plan takes a proactive <br />approach, reviewing intersections that show potential <br />for future fatal and serious injury crashes. These <br />intersections have like risk characteristics of other <br />intersections that experience high fatal or serious injury <br />crashes. <br />The plan identifies locations and costs for safety <br />investments for all travel modes, specifying safety <br />strategies for specific high -risk locations. <br />Serious injury crashes on Hennepin County roadways <br />have decreased by 45% in the last 10 years. A proactive <br />approach lends to a continued downward trend, with <br />aspiration to positively influence the statewide goal: <br />Future Challenges <br />Safety conflicts between modes <br />Impact of technology on improving safety <br />Forging partnerships for education and <br />enforcement <br />3.41 <br />3,02 <br />2.13 <br />3.29 <br />2.06 1 93 <br />Countywide Crash Rates <br />3.45 <br />3.06 3.08 <br />2.31 <br />1.94 <br />4.08 <br />3.85 <br />3.42 3.41 <br />2.34 <br />1.28 1.14 1.23 1.13 1.13 1.14 1.04 1.12 1.08 1.07 <br />2005 2006 2007 2008 <br />2009 2010 <br />YEAR <br />2011 2012 2013 2014 <br />38 <br />