DISPARITIES IN BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC SAFETY IN NEW JERSEY
FINDINGS FROM THE CAMINOS SEGUROS PROGRAM
DAN KRAVETZ
LA CASA DE DON PEDRO
2010 NEW JERSEY PLANNING CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
BIKE/PED CRASHES IN NEW JERSEY,
2008-2009
2008/2009 Total # of Crashes
Hudson/Essex/Passaic Counties
Alcohol-Related
Resulted In Injury
Resulted In Fatality
On County/Muni Road
All Types of Crashes
603,000 135,000 (22%) 3% 22.5% 0.2% 54%
Bike/PedCrashes
16,000 5,400 (34%) 5.5% 85.5% 2% 73%
HCSI HOTSPOT IDENTIFICATION
NORTH NEWARK, 2008-2009
HCSI HOTSPOT ANALYSIS: Demographics
NORTH NEWARK, 2008-2009
Transportation ACCESS disparities IN
THE UNITED states By, 2001:
Means of Transit By Race
Transit Mode White Black Hispanic Asian
Automobile 87.6 78.9 83.1 82.7
Public Transit 0.9 5.3 2.4 3.2
Walking 8.6 12.6 11.8 11.7
Biking 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.5
Source: Pucher and Renne 2003
“Transportation benefits and burdens are not randomly distributed across population groups. Generally, transportation amenities (benefits) accrue to the wealthier and more educated segment of society, while transportation disamenities(burdens) fall disproportionately on people of color and individuals at the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum.” – Bullard 2004
Transportation ACCESS disparities IN
THE UNITED states, 2001:
CAR OWNERSHIP BY INCOME
# of Cars < $20,000 $20-40,000 $40-75,000 $75-100,000 > $100,000
0 26.5 5.0 2.3 0.9 1.5
1 48.3 44.1 26.8 13.1 10.7
2 17.5 35.6 45.6 50.6 49.3
3+ 7.7 15.3 25.3 35.4 38.5
Source: Pucher and Renne 2003
“Lack of car ownership and inadequate public transit service in many central cities and metropolitan regions with a high proportion of ‘captive’ transit dependents exacerbate social, economic, and racial isolation, especially for low-income people of color—residents who already have limited transportation options. Nationally, only 7% of white households do not own a car, compared with 24% of African American households, 17% of Latino households, and 13% of Asian-American households.” – Bullard 2004
BIKE/PED Crash HOT CORRIDORS IN
HUDSON/ESSEX/PASSAIC counties
2008-2009
Road City Road Length Ped Crashes Bike Crashes Bike/Ped Crashes Per Mile
Monroe St. Passaic 1.3 40 6 35.4
Bergen Ave. Jersey City 2.4 65 15 33.3
Springfield Ave. Newark/Irvington 3.7 109 14 33.2
Bergenline Ave. UC/WNY/N Bergen 4.4 96 29 28.4
Main Ave. Passaic 2.5 54 7 24.4
Main St. Paterson 2.8 64 3 23.9
Broadway Ave. Paterson 2.2 44 4 21.8
Broadway Ave. Bayonne 2.7 42 15 21.1
Kennedy Blvd. UC/WNY/N Bergen 4.5 78 16 20.9
Broad St. Newark 2.4 45 4 20.4
Bloomfield Ave. Newark/Bloomfield 3.7 61 14 20.3
Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City 5.5 98 10 19.6
Summit Ave. Jersey City 3.1 52 8 19.3
S. Orange Ave. Newark 3.9 62 12 19.0
Stuyvesant Ave. Newark/Irvington 2.7 41 8 18.1
DISPARATE IMPACTS OF BIKE/PED CRASHES
HUDSON/ESSEX/PASSAIC COUNTIES
2008-2009
NEWARK
PASSAIC
JERSEY CITY
PASSAIC
NEWARKJERSEY CITY
LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON
DISPARATE IMPACTS OF BIKE/PED CRASHES
HUDSON/ESSEX/PASSAIC COUNTIES
2008-2009
LIVINGSTON
NEWARK
PASSAIC
JERSEY CITY
CASE STUDY: BLOOMFIELD AVENUE
CASE STUDY: BLOOMFIELD AVENUE
Mt. PROSPECT HOTSPOT
HCSI: NEXT STEPS
• Further Crash Data Analysis and Roadway Observations
• Advocacy for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements in La Casa’s Three-County Focus Area
• Traffic Safety Outreach at Community Events and Activities
• Workshops and Focus Groups with Community Members
