§ 19-182 Comprehensive study of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries.
AC § 19-182
a. Every four years, the department shall conduct a comprehensive study of all traffic crashes involving a pedestrian fatality or serious injury for the most recent four years where traffic crash data is available. In each such study, the department shall analyze the conditions and factors associated with each such traffic crash and identify common factors among the crashes, if any. The department shall use such studies to develop strategies to improve pedestrian safety, which may include modifying citywide traffic operations policy, developing pedestrian safety strategies geared towards specific users, including, but not limited to, installation of audible pedestrian signals and other devices to assist those with sight, hearing and mobility impairments, prioritizing locations and/or types of roadways or intersections for safety improvements and making recommendations for improving safety at such locations. b. The first comprehensive traffic study and plans, including a schedule for implementing strategies for improving pedestrian safety generated by such study, shall be submitted to the mayor and speaker of the council and posted on the department's official website by the thirtieth day of November, two thousand and fifteen. Subsequent studies and plans shall be submitted to the mayor, speaker of the council, and community boards and posted on the department's official website every four years thereafter by the thirtieth of November in such years. c.
1.For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (A) "Exclusive pedestrian phase" shall mean a pedestrian control signal that allows pedestrians an exclusive interval at which to completely cross using any of the existing crosswalks within the intersection while traffic is stopped in all directions; (B) "Leading pedestrian interval" shall mean a pedestrian control signal that displays a walk indication before a green indication for the parallel direction of traffic; and (C) "Motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as in section one hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law.
2.As part of the comprehensive study and plan required pursuant to this section, the department shall study means of enhancing the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists where motor vehicles make left turns. Such study and plan shall consider and make recommendations as to how streets and sidewalks may be designed to minimize the risk of traffic crashes and to minimize the risk of critical injury or death resulting from the making of such turns. Such study and plan shall include, but not be limited to, at or near left turn locations, consideration of removing motor vehicle parking, the installation of leading pedestrian intervals, the designation of lanes exclusively for left turns, and the installation of exclusive pedestrian phases. d.
