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13 8.A. - Page 28 of 77 The Most Common Pedestrian Collision Profiles on EI Camino Are: J11L Crosswalks Violations at Signals Collisions that occur in marked crosswalks are often the result of red light violations by a vehicle or pedestrian. Permitted turns (either left or right), which conflict with pedestrian walk signals, and inadequate pedestrian crossing times are possible causes of collisions at signalized intersections. Potential countermeasures include: • giving pedestrians a "head start" for their walk signal (called a leading pedestrian interval) • increasing pedestrian crossing time • installing pedestrian median refuges • restricting right turns on red • implementing a protected left -turn phase for vehicles rt o r Exiting Side Streets These collisions occur when a vehicle enters EI Camino Real from a side street and does not yield to a pedestrian. Obscured sight lines for vehicles turning off of side streets, limited gaps in traffic on EI Camino, and high vehicle speeds all increase the likelihood of this collision type. Potential countermeasures include: • daylighting (removing one parking space before and after an intersection) to improve sight lines • installing signals at stop -controlled side streets with limited gaps in traffic to provide better access for both vehicles and pedestrians Complex Intersections Offset intersections along the corridor result in long and sometimes unclear crossings with multiple conflict points between vehicles and pedestrians. Intersection geometries such as right turn slip lanes and skewed approaches allow vehicles to enter/exit EI Camino at a high speed. Potential countermeasures include: • consolidating access to side streets and driveways at signalized intersections, to reduce the number of conflict points to fewer, controlled locations • redesigning intersection approaches to encourage slower vehicle turning speeds and improved pedestrian visibility o Pedestrians in Road Pedestrians may walk in the roadway when there are sidewalk gaps or in the event that they need to access on -street parking. Potential countermeasures include: • closing sidewalk gaps adjacent to EI Camino (such as along both sides of Maple Street) to ensure pedestrian access remains continuous • implementing traffic calming through visual cues and reduced lane widths • increasing parking lane widths or removing on -street parking 177