Section 19-182. Comprehensive study of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries


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  • a. The department shall conduct a comprehensive study  of  all  traffic  crashes  involving  a pedestrian fatality or serious injury for
      the most recent five years where traffic crash  data  is  available.  In
      such  study,  the  department  shall  analyze the conditions and factors
      associated with each such traffic  crash  and  identify  common  factors
      among  the  crashes,  if  any.  The  department  shall use such study to
      develop strategies to  improve  pedestrian  safety,  which  may  include
      modifying  citywide  traffic  operations  policy,  developing pedestrian
      safety strategies geared towards specific users, prioritizing  locations
      and/or  types  of  roadways or intersections for safety improvements and
      making recommendations for improving safety at such locations.
        b. The comprehensive traffic study required  under  subdivision  a  of
      this  section  shall  be  submitted  to  the  mayor  and  council by the
      thirtieth day of august, two thousand and nine. The plans,  including  a
      schedule  for  implementing  strategies  for improving pedestrian safety
      generated by such study, shall be submitted to the mayor and council  by
      the thirtieth day of november, two thousand and nine.