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Page 7 Table 2 shows the number of potential conflict points at an example intersection (Altamont Way and Jefferson Avenue) and an example mid‐block segment (Farm Hill Boulevard between Emerald Hill Road and Brandy Rock Way), before and during the pilot project. In both cases, the number of potential conflict points is reduced with the pilot project design. A similar reduction in conflict points happened throughout the corridor. Table 2: Number of Vehicle Conflict Points Number of intersections conflict points Pre-Pilot Post-Pilot Jefferson Avenue at Altamont Way 10 8 Number of midblock conflict points Pre-Pilot Post-Pilot Farm Hill Boulevard between Emerald Hill Road and Brandy Rock Way 12 8 Source: Redwood City Measurement: Reported collisions were documented and summarized to determine if there was a reduction in the number of crashes along the study corridor (Alameda de las Pulgas to Woodhill Drive). Outcome: The average number of Pre-Pilot crashes per month was based on total collisions during the five‐year period from 2010 through 2014. Post-pilot crash data was collected from October 2015 through August 2016, since the majority of the roadway improvements were implemented in September 2015. Table 3 provides a comparison of the Pre-Pilot and Post-Pilot crashes. It should be noted that this is a small sample size with 11 reported collisions during the Post-Pilot months from October 2015 through August 2016. Table 3: Monthly Average Number of Crashes Pre-Pilot Post-Pilot Absolute Change Percent Change 1.28 1.00 -0.28 -22% Source: Redwood City Police Department Collision Reports (Pre-Pilot: January 2010 – December 2014; Post- Pilot: October 2015 - August 2016) OBJECTIVE 2: Make it safer and easier for people to walk across the street Why: For people walking, crossing Farm Hill Boulevard can be challenging due to the width of the street and the volume and speed of vehicular traffic. The ability to cross the street is affected by the number of travel lanes, gaps in traffic, and the rate at which drivers yield. By reducing the number of travel lanes and speed of vehicular traffic, drivers should more easily identify pedestrians and yield to crossing pedestrians at a higher rate. This should also reduce the number of multiple-threat collisions, or collisions involving a driver stopped in one lane of a multi-lane approach yielding to a pedestrian crossing the roadway and an oncoming vehicle in the same direction striking the pedestrian because the driver failed to see the pedestrian due to the first vehicle obstructing the view. 8.A. - Page 18