city of st. petersburg, fl. an intersection public safety program

City of St. Petersburg, FL.An Intersection Public Safety

Program

The Need For A Camera Program Independent Analysis of Crash Data Selection of a Contractor Implementation of Program Evaluation of Results

Traffic Safety Cameras and Citywide Crash AnalysisGuest Speaker: Joe Kubicki, Director

Transportation, City of St. Petersburg

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http://www.itstranspo.org/default.html

The Need for a Traffic Safety Camera Program:

Making Intersections Safer - Existing Programs Include:

LED Traffic Signals White Enforcement Lights at Major Intersections Traffic Signal Backplates Yellow - Change Interval All - Red Clearance Interval Dilemma Zone Identification Eliminate Need To Stop – Synchronization Intersection Safety Evaluations & Analysis CIP – Intersection Modification Program High Visibility Police Enforcement Program Ongoing Public Education Program

An Intersection Public Safety Program

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

10,049 9,833 9,7119,144

8,7798,230

7,089

1,933 2,1492,463 2,401

2,8242,282

2,785

2,228 2,345 2,2461,964 2,063 2,180 2,117

1,022 1,091 1,092

31 25 28 32 33 23 32

All Crashes

All Injury Crashes

Signalized Intersection - Total Crashes

Signalized Intersection - Injury Crashes "To-tal"

All Fatal Crashes

City of St. Petersburg - Pre Traffic Safety Camera Program Data

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Safety

Safety

Safety


Overall

RankIntersection Approach 1

Intersection Approach 2

1 34th Street 1st Avenue N2 8th Street 4 Avenue N3 49th Street 30 Avenue N

4 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street 5 Avenue S

5 66th Street 1st Avenue N6 6th Street 5 Avenue S7 34th Street 38 Avenue N8 4th Street Gandy Boulevard

9 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street Gandy Boulevard

10 34th Street 9 Avenue N11 34th Street 1st Avenue S12 66th Street 30 Avenue N13 58th Street 1st Avenue N14 8th Street 1st Avenue N15 16th Street 18 Avenue S16 4th Street 4 Avenue N17 4th Street 22 Avenue N18 49th Street 1st Avenue S

19 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street 1st Avenue N

20 4th Street 5 Avenue N


22 I‑275 22 Avenue N 23 8th Street 5 Avenue S

24 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street Central Avenue

25 58th Street 9 Avenue N

Overall

RankIntersection Approach 1

Intersection Approach 2

26 20th Street (I-275 S/B off-ramp) 5 Avenue N

27 31st Street 22 Avenue S28 49th Street 1st Avenue N29 16th Street 22 Avenue N

30 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street 5 Avenue N

31 66th Street 13 Avenue N32 4th Street 5 Avenue S33 16th Street 38 Avenue N


35 4th Street 1st Avenue S36 22nd Street 1 Avenue S37 16th Street 5 Avenue N


39 58th Street 5 Avenue N40 31st Street 5 Avenue S41 16th Street 1st Avenue S42 66th Street Central Avenue43 34th Street 22 Avenue S44 16th Street 54 Avenue N45 Pasadena Avenue Central Avenue


47 16th Street 1st Avenue N48 34th Street 5 Avenue S49 66th Street 22 Avenue N50 3rd Street 4 Avenue S

Top 50 High Hazard Candidate Intersections

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Making Intersections Safer:

According to the Federal Highway Administration – A Traffic Safety Camera Program will:

Severely reduce red light running. Reduce crashes, injuries & fatalities.Reduce severe angle crashes. Leads to safer driving habitsReduce health care costsIncrease police officer and public safetySave lives

According to the Federal Highway Administration –A Red Light Program is the next logical step to address public safety


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Legislative Red Light Camera Operational Processing Flowchart

2nd Review/Verify –Ensure each event is a violation per the business rules and match

DMV data to vehicle image

Event Captured at camera

1st Review/Digitize –Determine if each event is a

violation per the business rules

Send to DMV – Name & Address Return

Print & Mail Notices First

Class

Police Review/Final Approval

Process Payments(via mail, website, pay-by-phone or in-person)

No response –prepare a Traffic Citation

General customer service

Correspondence during first 30 days—some after file is

sent to courts

DAY 1

DAY 30

Court Certifies and Mails Traffic Citation

Send file to court and court mails Certified

traffic notices with hearing date

Hearing DateSet by Court

DAY 60


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Evaluation of Contractors & Contracts:

Red Light Camera Companies Include:

Gatso USA, Sensys America, Road Safety Cameras, Nestor Traffic Systems, Redflex Traffic Systems, American Traffic Solutions (ATS), ACS State & Local Solutions Inc (ACS).


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Mark Wendall Safety ActCancel Contract at any Time No Cost to St. PetersburgFavored Nation ClausePublic EducationAdd or Reduce CamerasExperienced Piggy-Backed

City of Miami Contact

Resolution No 2010-524, October 7, 2010.

An IntersectionPublic Safety Program

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Traffic Safety

CameraLocations

Existing 10 Intersections

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

2,749

383

3,379

4,177

3,4333,3733,5553,307

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2,544

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Notice of Violations verses

Officer Issued Citations


Total number of crashes are up slightly. (8.0%)

Total number of angle crashes are up. (22.7%)

Red-Light Running Related crashes are down. (-34.6%)

Red-light Running crash severity is down. (-17.5%)

Red-light running rear-end crashes are down. (-43.6%)

There have been no fatalities.


Traffic Crash Data November 1st thru June 30th.


Survey of Florida Voters’Opinion on Red Light Cameras

Frederick Polls – January 2012

Tampa – St. Pete

– 77% pledged total support for Camera Programs.

- 76% Support local communities keeping Camera Programs.

- 72% Support keeping the current legislation.


Summary of Crash Analysis To Date:Red Light Related Crashes Down 34.6%Red Light Crash Severity Down 17.5%Red Light Rear-end Crashes Down 43.6%

Progress Toward Meeting Our Goals:Enhanced Safety at Signalized IntersectionsReduced Frequency and Severity of Red Light RunningProvided Additional Enforcement Resources for PoliceRaised Awareness of Safe Driving Practices

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