STRUCK 2.0 – Speed-focused Education Campaign Portland Vision Zero Task Force Meeting February 26, 2019 1
People who have died in traffic collision in Portland (YTD 2019) Donald Rachelle Lowell James
Portland traffic deaths year-to-date by travel option, 2015-2019 3
Vision Zero Task Force: Bylaws Purpose Vision Zero is the City of Portland's goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. The Vision Zero Task Force provides direction to PBOT and partners to guide implementation of the Vision Zero Action Plan. Roles and Responsibilities • Overseeing that Vision Zero Action Plan commitments are met, including equity commitments* • Tracking performance measure reporting • Sharing diverse perspectives to advance Vision Zero with the Task Force • Engaging with member organizations or communities to advance Vision Zero as appropriate Meeting frequency • Two (2) times per year, February and September Membership • 22 seats: 10 government agency representatives and 12 members-at-large 4
Portland traffic deaths by travel option, 2014-2018 5
2018 Deadly Crashes Trends • Nearly ½ of 34 traffic deaths were pedestrians • ¼ of traffic deaths were motorcyclists • 59% of traffic deaths on the High Crash Network (8% of Portland streets) • October had the most number of traffic deaths, 6 • Median age of people was 52, with a range from 16 to 86 • 29 males and 9 females 6
Vision Zero Education & Enforcement Missions 7
Police Bureau Traffic Dashboard 8
Police Bureau Traffic Dashboard 9
STRUCK Education Campaign 10
Community Outreach Opportunities 11
Small Group Discussion Talk about ways you / your organizations could share the Struck campaign Each person record one (or more) mechanism that you / your organization could use to share the campaign 12
Big Group Discussion What materials do your / your organizations need to share the campaign? Social media: What media do your orgs or communities use? What would you post on social media (video, GIF, graphics, actions)? Print materials: What print materials (if any) would your organization distribute? 13
Next Steps and Updates 14
Two-Year Vision Zero Report April presentation to City Council Vision Zero: Two-Year Report Key focus areas: • Pedestrian safety • Street design: Corridor projects • Street design: Quick builds • Speed management • Equity and engagement • Mode shift: Connection between Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and traffic deaths 15
Legislative Priorities City of Portland lead HB 2702: Gain local authority for speed reduction on City of Portland streets (S.2) League of Oregon Cities leads SB 558: 20 MPH default residential street speed throughout Oregon, including clarification of existing language in the Portland-specific 20 MPH statute SB 559: Automated speed safety cameras allowed in all local jurisdictions, including elimination of existing sunset date and simplifying identification of eligible locations (S.1) Additional bills SB 746: Expand driver education through DMV testing (D.6) HB 2682: Clarifies that bicycle lane continues through intersection HB 2614: Repeals driver’s license suspension for failure to pay fine HB 2314: Allows motorcycle lane-splitting on Oregon highways posted 50 mph or higher 16
Next VZ Task Force meeting Thursday, September 26 9:30 a.m. to noon City Hall, 2 nd Floor, Lovejoy Room 17
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