2006 2019 Lebanon NH Pedestrian and Bicyclist crash

2006 -2019 Lebanon NH Pedestrian and Bicyclist crash data* (Updated, more complete analysis) LPBAC Presentation June 2, 2020 (by Alan Schnur) *Source: Lebanon Police Department data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Aim of data tabulation and analysis Aim: To tabulate and analyze data on crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists in Lebanon City with the intent to: • • • Look for patterns Measure trends Identify main risk factors Identify any common causative factors Recommend interventions to prevent future crashes and reduce injuries • DATA FOR ACTION!

No. of Lebanon NH Crashes Involving Pedestrians and Bicyclists, 2006 -2019 Year Pedestrians Bicyclists Total 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Average/year 2 4 1 6 0 2 3 1 1 6 3 7 5 6 47 3. 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 5 2 1 0 0 18 1. 3 4 5 1 7 2 2 4 4 1 11 5 8 5 6 65 4. 6

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Year, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65 crashes) Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Month, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65 crashes) Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Day of the week, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65 crashes) Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Light conditions, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65 crashes) 60 50 40 Bicyclists 30 Pedestrians 20 10 0 0 Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Time of Day, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65) Crash Time of day: • Pedestrians: During daylight = 33 (70%): 8: 00 am to 11: 00 am = 6 crashes 11: 00 am to 3: 00 pm = 16 crashes 3: 00 pm to 6: 00 pm = 11 crashes • Pedestrians: Dusk or after dark = 14 (30%) • Bicyclists: During daylight = 16 (89%): Sun-up to 12: 59 pm = 6 crashes 1: 00 pm to sundown = 10 crashes • Bicyclists: Dusk or after dark = 2 (11%) [Most common bike crash time around 5 pm = 7 crashes] Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Injury severity, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65) Serious: broken bone or hospitalized 1 day or more. Moderate: taken to hospital+slight or hairline fracture, broken tooth, bloody. Slight: abrasions, minor cuts or bruises. NOTE: 1 pedestrian fatality in 2010 not included in LPD data and not included in graph. Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, Dusk or Dark, by Injury severity, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=16) Serious: broken bone or hospitalized 1 day or more. Moderate: taken to hospital+ slight or hairline fracture, broken tooth, bloody. Slight: abrasions, minor cuts or bruises. Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Injury severity of crashes involving Pedestrians, Dusk or Dark, as % of Total Pedestrian injuries, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 Injury type None Slight Moderate Serious Fatality Unknown Total No. of Ped. crashes when Dusk/Dark 0 4 5 2 14 % of Crashes No. of Ped. when crashes TOTAL Dusk/Dark 4 0. 0% 21 19. 0% 13 38. 5% 6 33. 3% 1 100. 0% 2 100. 0% 47 29. 8% NOTE: 1 pedestrian fatality in 2010 not included in LPD data and not shown in chart. Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

No. and Per Cent of crashes involving Pedestrians, by Type of Location, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=47) Parking Lot 21 (45%) Crosswalk 15 (32%) Driveway 1 Other (2%) Parking Lot Crosswalk Driveway Other 10 (21%) NOTE: Main location shown. If overlap (e. g. crosswalk within parking lot), only one location selected. Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving Pedestrians, in “Other” Locations, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=10) • “Other” Locations (pedestrians) = 10 – At gas stations, hit near gas pumps = 3 – Hit when crossing street, not at crosswalk = 6 – Intoxicated ped. walking on street at night = 1 • NOTE: Of Total Pedestrian crashes, 2006 -2019, 6 of 47 occurred in Colburn Park area Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving Pedestrians, by Age, Lebanon NH, 2016 -2019 (n=21 crashes) Year 2016 2017 Number of Avg. Park. Lot Avg. All Peds Comment Total crashes 3 71. 0 63. 5 1 crash: age NA 7 68. 8 59. 3 2018 5 45. 5 39. 7 2019 6 57. 0 61. 5 69. 4 55. 5 53. 0 57. 5 1 crash: 2 peds, (Total=6 peds) 2016 -2019 Average (in years) 2016 -2019 Median (in years) 2016 -2019 Range of ages (7 to 95 years) NOTE: Age data not available for the years before 2016 Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, by Gender, Lebanon NH, 2006 -2019 (n=65 crashes) NOTE: Some crashes involved more than one Pedestrian: Total of 53 Pedestrians in 47 crashes. Source: Lebanon Police Dept. data provided to LPBAC through Lebanon Planning Office.

Analysis/discussion - Pedestrians • Increased number of crashes from 2015 to 2019. • Largest number of crashes involving peds in May. • Night time is most dangerous for pedestrians. – Increased risk of crashes for pedestrians after dark – Greater risk of more serious injuries to pedestrians in crashes after dark • Parking lots and crosswalks are locations with most crashes involving pedestrians. • Seniors are pedestrians at most risk. – Median age of pedestrians hit in Parking Lots = 69. 4 years – Median age of pedestrians hit in all crashes = 57. 5 years • Pedestrian crashes on every day of the week --almost equally distributed by day.

Analysis/discussion – Bicyclists • No Bike crashes reported in 2018 and 2019, and only one bike crash in 2017. • No Bike crashes reported for months of Nov. , Dec. , Jan. , Mar. , April from 2006 -2019. • Except for 1 crash in February, all crashes involving bicyclists from May to October. • Increased number of Bike crashes in October. • Most dangerous day for Bike crashes is Friday. • Most common Bike crash time is around 5 pm, possibly on commute home • 15 out of 17 bicyclists involved in crashes were male. – The gender of one bicyclist was not shown in the data.

Possible interventions – for discussion • Reduced Motor Vehicle speed limits within the City • Communicate risks and ways to prevent crashes • Pedestrian education – Mention increased risk of being involved in crash after dark – Mention higher risk of injuries for crashes after dark – Special materials for children and seniors • • • Bicyclist education Driver education Increased signage (for pedestrians and MVs) Add marked crosswalks (e. g. K-Mart Plaza, Plainfield Rd) Road Safety Surveys/Assessments (e. g. Plainfield Rd, K-Mart Plaza, Colburn Park area)