An Austin pilot program designed to slow down drivers turning left has reduced left-turn crashes involving pedestrians by 46 percent, reports Haley McLeod in Community Impact.
The program is part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative and used quick-build interventions at 16 intersections to slow turning cars and guide safer driving behavior.
The results showed a 56 percent drop in injury crashed and an 82 percent decline in annual crash costs associated with these types of crashes. “The community is estimated to save roughly $3 million each year related to emergency response, medical bills and other damages; crashes average $3.7 million per year before the pilot to $0.7 million in costs after, the report states.”…