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2 EXISTING CONDITIONS San Leandro Crosstown Corridors Study 2-10 districtwide.1 Bancroft Avenue is also served by Line 40, a major trunk line within the AC Transit system. The following section analyzes collision data to understand pedestrian safety, as well as analyz ing the existing pedestrian facilities and walking environment along Bancroft Avenue. Pedestrian Safety Ten years of injury collision data from the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (accessed via UC Berkeley Transportation Injury Mapping System) was analyzed along Bancroft Avenue. Between 2009 and 2019, twenty-two pedestrian and eighteen bicyclist injury collisions occurred on Bancroft Avenue. Three of those collisions were severe injury collisions, and none were fatal. About a third of those collisions (13 collisions) involved a school-aged child. Bicycle and pedestrian injury collision locations are shown on Figure 2-3. Pedestrian Collision Types 64% of pedestrian collisions were caused by a driver violating the pedestrian right of way. These types of collisions primarily occurred when a driver failed to yield to a pedestrian that was: • Crossing in an uncontrolled crosswalk • Crossing at a signalized intersection with permitted left turns(without a dedicated left-turn vehicle phase) The other third of pedestrian collisions typically had unsafe speeds, unsafe starting or backing, or other factors as the primary collisions factors. 1 Alameda County Safe Routes to School: https://alamedacountysr2s.org/wp- content/uploads/2020/11/2019- 20_AlamedaCounty_SR2S_SchoolSiteSnapshot_Final.pdf Crossing Opportunities Frequent crossing opportunities and safe crosswalks are important for creating thriving pedestrian environments. Today, crossing opportunities vary on the corridor; while signalized and uncontrolled crossing locations do exist, many are unenhanced and community feedback generally notes that more frequent and enhanced crossing opportunities are needed. Uncontrolled Crosswalks Given the 7,446 ADT and 34 MPH prevailing speed, high-visibility crosswalks, advance yield markings, curb extensions, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) are important safety countermeasures on the corridor. The City has invested in these enhancements at some uncontrolled crosswalks, such as Blossom Way which has RRFBs that increase pedestrian visibility when activated. However, even at these intersections, community concerns about drivers yielding to pedestrians remain and in at least one case, a crash still occurred. As a result, there is need to look to additional enhancement to encourage driver yielding. Many of these crosswalks are high demand, particularly near San Leandro High School, where the campus is dispersed, and students must walk along and cross Bancroft Avenue to switch classes throughout the day. Other uncontrolled marked crosswalks, such as at the Bancroft Avenue /Broadmoor Avenue intersection, are marked with a standard crosswalk but not enhanced for increased visibility. Adding high-visibility crosswalks, advance yield markings, and possibly RRFBs at locations like this can improve safety. The other intersections on the corridor generally have unmarked crosswalks. These are legal crosswalks that do not have any striping. Three collisions occurred at unmarked crosswalks at Bancroft Avenue and Joaquin Avenue, 139th Avenue, and Peters Street. This suggests that there may be crossing DRA F T