1. Space Coast Vision Zero Task Force Workshop #1 September 25, 2019

2. Billy Hattaway Transportation Director City of Orlando

3. Vision Zero at the City of Orlando Presented to Space Coast TPO
September 25, 2019
Billy Hattaway, P.E.
Transportation Director, City of Orlando

4. Florida Statistics (2013-2018)
Florida Transportation Safety?
What we’ve heard
Dangerous by Design 2019
8 of top 10 regions in Florida
Florida Statistics ( )
Total Crashes: 400, % increase
Injuries: 253, % increase
Fatalities: 3, % increase
Pedestrian Fatalities: % increase

5. Crashes happen
Acknowledges that traffic losses are preventable
Want people to walk away/have a full recovery
Takes systems approach to prevention
Leadership = essential!

7. Vision Zero Network Core Elements
Leadership and Commitment
Public, High-Level and Ongoing Commitment
Authentic Engagement
Strategic Planning
Project Delivery
Safe Roads and Safe Speeds
Complete Streets for all
Context appropriate Speeds
Data Drive Approach, Transparency and Accountability
Equity Focused Analysis and Programs
Proactive, Systemic Planning
Responsive Hot Spot Planning
Comprehensive Evaluation and Adjustment

8. Orlando’s Vision Zero MISSION is to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries within the City by 2040.

9. Three Task Force Meetings
Vision Zero Task Force
Three Task Force Meetings
Established Goals, Objectives, Action Strategies and Performance Metrics
Representatives from:
MetroPlan Orlando
LYNX
FDOT – District Five
Orange County Transportation
Orlando Police Department
Orlando Fire Department
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Florida Highway Patrol
UCF Campus Police
Valencia College Campus Police
Florida Hospital
Orlando Health
Orange County Health Department
Orange County Public Schools
Bike/Walk Central Florida (Best Foot Forward)
Orlando Bike Coalition
AARP

10. Orlando Vison Zero Goals
Adopt a safe systems approach in roadway design, operation and maintenance
Increase everyone’s understanding of the leading causes of crashes
resulting in fatalities and serious injuries
Support law enforcement efforts to eliminate behaviors leading to fatal and serious injury crashes
Demonstrate continuous progress toward Vision Zero
Improve access and travel time to Level 1 Trauma Center and other hospitals
Prioritize investments and programs in communities of concern

11. Accomplishments: Public Outreach
Community Outreach
Accomplishments: Public Outreach
Six Commissioner District Meetings
Intro to Vision Zero Public Outreach Kit
Citywide Public Workshops

12. Distracted travelling is an increasing problem in crash causes
What we know
What we’ve heard
94% of crashes are caused by human behavior (error or poor choice) NHTSA report
Distracted travelling is an increasing problem in crash causes
Pedestrians don’t use crosswalks to cross the street
Bicyclists disobey the law
Drivers tend to drive too fast for conditions
Aggressive driving is an increasing issue
Resources for law enforcement are limited
The majority of people don’t know or understand traffic laws

13. City wide crash data

14. District 2 High Injury Network 2015 - 2017
349 total crashes
Semoran North
119 crashes
34% of all crashes
Curry Ford
89 crashes
25% of all crashes
Semoran South
69 crashes
20% of all crashes
Semoran North
Curry Ford
Semoran South

15. Bike/Walk Central Florida Best Foot Forward ($100,000/year)
City of Orlando Safety Initiatives
What we’ve heard
Bike/Walk Central Florida
Best Foot Forward ($100,000/year)
FHWA Training
Conducting Road Safety Audits (RSA)
Developing a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
Designing for Pedestrian Safety (101 & 201)
Traffic Engineering Fundamentals for First Responders & RSA
Street Network/Land Development Initiative
Integrated Land Use & Transportation
Context Based
Network Density

16. How we got here… It’s a transportation problem, right?
What we’ve heard
How we got here…

17. The implications of speed
What we’ve heard

18. Land Development Patterns and Network
What we’ve heard

19. Land Development Patterns and Network What we’ve heard
7.1 mile drive, yet only 70’ apart

20. 1,100 Acres 32 Street Connections 16,937 Residents Publix, CVS
Baldwin Park, Orlando
What we’ve heard
1,100 Acres
32 Street Connections
16,937 Residents
Publix, CVS
20 Neighborhood Parks
“A” Rated Schools
50 miles of Trails
Single Family
Town Homes
Apartments
Condominiums

21. City of Orlando Safety Projects
What we’ve heard
Safe Streets Academy

22. City of Orlando Safety Projects
What we’ve heard
Mercy Drive RRFB

23. Primrose Street Road Diet/RRFB Vision Zero High Injury Network
Future City of Orlando Safety Projects
What we’ve heard
Primrose Street Road Diet/RRFB
Vision Zero High Injury Network
North Quarter One – Way Conversion
Robinson Street Road Diet
Downtown Master Plan (Two – Way Restoration)

24. North Quarter One – Way Conversion
Future City of Orlando Safety Projects
What we’ve heard
North Quarter One – Way Conversion

25. North Quarter Two – Way Restoration
Future City of Orlando Safety Projects
What we’ve heard
North Quarter Two – Way Restoration

26. Existing Robinson Street Corridor
What we’ve heard

27. Central Business District Cross Section
What we’ve heard

28. Lake Eola District Cross Section
What we’ve heard

29. Neighborhood District Cross Section
What we’ve heard

30. Milk District Cross Section
What we’ve heard

31. “It is critically important that we reverse the public health crisis caused by the loss of life and serious injuries from crashes.
The only acceptable number of transportation deaths is zero and the City is doing everything in it’s power to achieve this goal.”
Billy Hattaway, P.E.
Transportation Director, City of Orlando