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CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN ~ 137 <br />Pete Walker, a mascot from the California Office of Traffic Safety, poses with kids during the <br />Bike San Leandro event in May 2017. <br />BICYCLE COLLISIONS <br />During the 5-year period of this analysis (from 2011 to 2015) , there were <br />57 bicycle-involved reported collisions in San Leandro, down from 79 in the <br />four-year period before the 2010 Plan Update. One of these 57 collisions did <br />not involve any bicyclist injuries and one collision involved two bicyclists. One <br />fatality occurred during this period. This collision occurred near the intersection <br />of Marina Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. Additionally, one of these collisions <br />also involved a pedestrian. This reflects an average of approximately 14 bicycle- <br />involved collisions annually. This number indicates a continued drop from the <br />average of 20 annual collisions in the 2010 Plan, the average of 23 annual <br />collisions reported in the 2004 Plan, and the average of 32 annual collisions <br />reported in the 1997 Plan. Wrong-way riding and right-of-way violations by <br />This chapter discusses existing safety conditions for bicycling and walking in <br />San Leandro, including an evaluation of recent collision activity and current <br />safety and educational programs available to San Leandro residents. Additional <br />education and enforcement programs are recommended to improve safety <br />for bicyclists and pedestrians and better educate all road users. it should be <br />noted that while improving safety is extremely important and a high priority <br />in San Leandro, riding a bicycle and walking, much like driving a motor vehicle, <br />involves an inherent risk that no improvements can completely eliminate. it is <br />the responsibility of all road users to follow the rules of the road, to treat each <br />other with respect, and be diligent of other road users to increase road safety. <br />Collision Analysis <br />Pedestrian and bicycle-related collision data was obtained from the California <br />Highway Patrol SWiTRS database, for the years 2011 through 2015. This data <br />was analyzed to identify patterns which might point to specific improvements <br />needed in the San Leandro pedestrian and bicycle network. Figures 23 & 24 <br />shows this data spatially within the City of San Leandro. <br />in addition, current collision data was compared with available data from <br />previous plans to determine if trends in the cause or location of pedestrian and <br />bicycle collisions could help to identify the need for physical improvements <br />or if the issues of most concern are educational and/or safety-related <br />programs. The locations identified in the following section warrant further <br />study. it is recommended that continued analysis of collision diagrams, on-site <br />observations, and further monitoring of collision activity and enforcement be <br />conducted. it is important to determine if collision causes can be traced to <br />behavior or roadway design issues. Commonalities between incidents can aid <br />in determining what improvements/programs would be effective in reducing <br />collisions. <br />Safety, Education, and Enforcement <br />275