Comment:
3rd and 4th step of a Bicycle Safety Auditing (BSA): (3) Convene a meeting with agency staff. (4) Perform field Audits and reviews, focusing on following themes: Needs of cyclists, Connectivity and convenience of bicycle facilities, Traffic, Behavior, Construction, School presence. Includes description of multiple types of Audits: walking Auditing, sample Auditing route map and checklist, sample graphical presentation of issues and solutions, bicycle Auditing, bicycle collision Auditing, collision map, aerial map of hot spot location, nighttime Auditing, corridor analysis Auditing, safe routes to school Auditing, Bicycle Support Facilities Auditing, Virtual Biking Auditing, Network Development Auditing, Economic Vitality Walking Auditing Windshield Auditing, Proposed Development Auditing, Existing Site Auditing, Intercept Survey, Focus Group Interviews, and Behavioral Auditing

Last Updated (Year): 2013

Year Produced: 2013

Abstract:

This document describes the California BSA process and provides guidelines for BSA evaluators to conduct BSAs. It synthesizes current best practices and research on bicycling safety and provides guidelines for bicycling safety applications tailored to meet the needs of local communities in California. While this book targets California communities, the methods described are applicable outside California. Users of this guidebook outside of California should substitute national or locally adopted standards, practices, or references as needed. This guidebook is intended for use by transportation professionals, not the general public. This guidebook is based on material contained in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) report, Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/tools_solve/fhwasa12018), incorporating elements from additional resources as deemed appropriate for California practice. It is modeled after the Technical Guide for Conducting Pedestrian Safety Assessments for California Communities (www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/pedsafety/psa_handbook.pdf), produced by the University of California, Berkeley’s award-winning Pedestrian Safety Assessment program.

For:Biking

The E's:Evaluation

Ped Bike Activity:

• Auditing
• Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

• Traffic Assessment
• Tools
• Safety
• Safe Routes to School
• Crashes
• Bicycle Planning
• Audits
• Assessment

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Technical Guide for Conducting Bicycle Safety Assessment for California Communi…