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Pg 56: Technical Guide for Conducting Bicycle Safety Assessment for California Communities

Comment:
7th step of Bicycle Safety Auditing (BSA): (7): Prepare the technical report. The report offers insights on collision hot spots as well as key bicycling network enhancements. The report might also include: Items that can be implemented immediately;Suggestions for prioritizing the greatest safety and overall bikeability;Comparison of bikeability opportunities with cities in its class;Suggestions for future policies for new development and redevelopment;Community-wide policies, programs, and practices

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
  • Crashes
  • Built environment
  • Bicycle Planning
  • Audits
  • Assessment

Resource Type:

  • Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Technical Guide for Conducting Bicycle Safety Assessment for California Communi…