NaTMEC
Webinar: Getting at
Pedestrian and
Bicyclist Exposure
from Three Different
Approaches
NaTMEC is
partnering with the Institute of
Transportation
Engineers on a series of
free webinars to
continue the learning
and dialogue
surrounding multimodal
traffic monitoring
programs. The next
webinar, to be held
November 16, is
titled "Getting at
Pedestrian and
Bicyclist Exposure
from Three Different
Approaches."
Details:
Date: November
16, 2020, 2:00 – 3:30
p.m. Eastern
Registration: Visit here
to register and for
more info.
Presenters:
- Sean
Co, Director of
Special Projects,
Streetlight Data
- Shawn
Turner, Senior
Research Engineer,
Texas A&M
Transportation
Institute (TTI)
- Sarah
Searcy, Bicycle and
Pedestrian Program
Manager, Institute
for Transportation
Research and
Education (ITRE)
Description:
Bicycle and
pedestrian exposure
data are needed to
help contextualize
crash data and
determine crash
rates. Without the
crash rate based on
reliable exposure
data, it is difficult
to understand and
accurately determine
if crash increases are
due to more people on
the road or other
factors. The first
presentation
summarizes efforts to
launch a statewide
pedestrian and
bicyclist monitoring
program at Texas DOT
and provides a
foundation for one
approach to
institutionalize the
collection of these
exposure data. The
second presentation
exemplifies how big
data can be used to
create an exposure map
of bicyclists in San
Francisco and
shows that the number
of crashes and the
number of people
bicycling is needed to
understand which
corridors have higher
risk through crash
rates. Finally, a
unique type of
pedestrian exposure is
described through data
collection efforts to
determine the extent
of pedestrian
trespassing events
along railways in
North Carolina.
Learning
Objectives:
- Become
familiar with
different program
strategies and
elements used to
implement a
statewide pedestrian
and bicyclist
monitoring program.
- Understand
how location-based
service apps
combined with
machine learning can
differentiate
transportation modes
to identify
bicycling activity.
- Recognize
how estimating the
universe of
pedestrian
trespassing along
railroads provides a
more complete
picture of exposure
than the limited
strike data
available through
the Federal Rail
Administration that
only represents
crash events.
Learn more
about the NaTMEC/ITE
webinar series.
Visit the NaTMEC
website for
updates regarding
NaTMEC's rescheduled
virtual event in June
2021.
If you have questions,
email natmechost@gmail.com.
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