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2 EXISTING CONDITIONS <br /> San Leandro Crosstown Corridors Study 2-19 <br />Bancroft Avenue <br />Today, Bancroft Avenue is a key corridor for bicycling as the primary north - <br />south route through San Leandro. An existing bike lane in the northern section <br />provides access to businesses and schools, but its design is most appropriate <br />for experienced bicyclists rather than children, families, and older adults. <br />Bike lanes are an existing safety features on Bancroft Avenue. However, tools <br />such as separated bike lanes provide additional safety benefit and also <br />increase comfort for bicyclists. <br />Bicycle Safety <br />Ten years of injury collision data from the Statewide Integrated Traffic <br />Records System (accessed via UC Berkeley Transportation Injury Mapping <br />System) was analyzed along Bancroft Avenue. Between 2009 and 2019, <br />eighteen bicyclist injury collisions occurred on Bancroft Avenue. Bicycle <br />collisions are varied in the main causes of crashes, with three primary trends: <br />• Right of Way Violations: 22% of bicycle collisions on Bancroft <br />Avenue were right of way violations, many of which occurred at left <br />turns at all intersection types, including signalized intersections with <br />permitted lefts. <br />• Improper Turning: 28% of bicycle collisions involved improper <br />turning by either the driver or bicyclist. <br />• Wrong-Way Riding: 28% had wrong-way bicycle riding as the <br />primary factor, a common issue in areas where bicycle facilities feel <br />unsafe or unintuitive. <br />Anecdotally, many people do not feel safe riding in the street and choose to use <br />the sidewalk instead. Figure 2-3 maps the pedestrian and bicycle collisions on <br />the corridor. Appendix B includes summary statistics and maps of bicycle and <br />pedestrian collisions with potential countermeasures for common types of <br />collisions on the corridor. <br /> <br />A child rides their bike to Bancroft Middle School in the existing bike lane on Bancroft <br />Avenue, situated between parked cars and moving traffic. <br /> <br />People bike and walk through the busy intersection of Estudillo Avenue, which lacks <br />bicycle crossing or turning facilities. DRA <br />F <br />T