Integrating Safety in the Rural Transportation Planning Process

Figure 3.10 Florida-Alabama TPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Emphasis Area Data – Long Description

Figure 3.10 is a map showing pedestrian crash and bicycle crash clusters for the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization planning region. The map depicts crash clusters on segments, showing the worst concentrations of pedestrian and bicycle crashes. The purpose of the map is to demonstrate that geographic information system mapping is a useful tool for Regional Planning Organizations to visualize safety issues, but also use the information to develop multimodal safety goals and objectives. For instance, based on the map, a planner could develop a safety goal, “Reduce bicycle and pedestrian crashes,” and an objective, “Identify the predominant contributing factors to bicycle and pedestrian crashes to implement appropriate countermeasures.”