{"id":666482,"date":"2024-05-21T07:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T14:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=666482"},"modified":"2025-05-08T17:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T00:26:27","slug":"tampa-maps-traffic-safety-equity","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/tampa-maps-traffic-safety-equity","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Mapped its Most Dangerous Roads to Reduce Deadly Incidents"},"author":671,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[271,276572,161592,7142,484382,431131],"industry":[],"esri-blog-category":[478302],"esri_blog_department":[478202,478242],"class_list":["post-666482","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-mapping","tag-public-works","tag-safety","tag-transportation","tag-vision-zero","tag-vulnerability","esri-blog-category-transportation","esri_blog_department-infrastructure","esri_blog_department-public-safety"],"acf":{"video_source":"","video_start":"","video_stop":"","short_description":"Tampa stands out for a high number of pedestrian deaths on its roads. Local leaders used GIS technology to investigate causes and find solutions.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Right","content":"With pedestrians especially at risk of death and injury, leaders in Tampa wanted to find root causes and design solutions.\r\n\r\nKey Takeaways\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>In Tampa, GIS technology was used to model hazardous traffic corridors.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Planners use GIS maps and analysis to assess conditions that contribute to public risk on city roads.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Through the Vision Zero program, city planners prioritize road improvements that focus on safety equity for the most vulnerable people.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Each year, 44 people die on average on Tampa\u2019s roads and 289 others sustain life-altering injuries. Recognizing the region\u2019s ranking as the fourth most dangerous US metropolitan area for pedestrians in 2022, Tampa\u2019s leaders set an ambitious goal\u2014and they are already seeing life-saving results.\r\n\r\nThrough the Vision Zero program, the City is working to eliminate roadway deaths and serious injuries. Tampa\u2019s program is <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.arcgis.com\/templates\/esri::vision-zero\/about\">built on a template<\/a> many cities have adopted as traffic fatalities have climbed nationally for more than a decade.\r\n\r\nPowerful analytical tools\u2014maps for visualizing areas of interest and data science to uncover patterns and correlations\u2014help the Vision Zero team understand road conditions and dangers. They use geographic information system (GIS) technology to map and analyze data, identify the most urgent priorities, and design mitigation measures.\r\n\r\n\u201cBeing able to visualize and better understand the data is a huge help,\u201d said Joshua Cascio, a Tampa communications coordinator.\u00a0\u201cThe Vision Zero Crash Dashboard ensures everyone is on the same page and helps us highlight areas in need of improvement.\u201d\r\n<h3><strong>Maps and Data Uncover Risk<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTampa\u2019s GIS analysis found that people walking, biking, or riding motorcycles are more at risk in fatal and serious crashes. Pedestrians, frequently in communities of color, account for 39 percent of deadly crashes\u2014the most vulnerable group. People on foot represent 16 percent of the life-altering injury crashes, which indicates that if a person walking is hit by a car, they are more likely to die than suffer a life-altering injury.\r\n\r\nTraffic risk and injury in Tampa follows a national trend. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/book\/countermeasures-that-work\/pedestrian-safety\">Pedestrian deaths have increased by more than 70 percent<\/a> since 2010, according to the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA).\r\n\r\nThe agency noted that more large vehicles are on the roads, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/news\/detail\/vehicles-with-higher-more-vertical-front-ends-pose-greater-risk-to-pedestrians\">especially pickup trucks that have been linked to<\/a> increasing dangers for people walking. In Tampa, as in other cities, low lighting, speeding and aggressive driving, intoxication, and distracted driving also put people at risk.\r\n\r\nThe work to reduce deaths and injuries on the city\u2019s roads started with spatial analysis to determine who is at risk and where. Using GIS, planners collected and analyzed local crash data and incident reports. This allowed them to identify and assess Tampa\u2019s most dangerous roads.\r\n\r\nThe difference between safe and unsafe conditions is difficult to recognize on a spreadsheet. With GIS, planners can create virtual models and visualize project sites on 2D and 3D digital maps. This gives them geographic context to understand site conditions that contribute to risk.\r\n\r\nThe team answered many questions with GIS, such as:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Where are higher numbers of fatal and severe crashes occurring?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What are speed limits in those corridors?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are the roads straight, curved, or sloped?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do pedestrians have access to safe sidewalks or similar infrastructure?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"gallery","gallery_images":[666522,667252]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"One Vision Zero map is embedded in a dashboard, an on-screen display that brings together multiple types of data for continuous updates and analysis.\r\n\r\nThe map identifies the location of crashes that have resulted in severe injuries or fatalities over a five-year period.\r\n\r\n\"We\u2019re taking action by investing in cost-effective measures to make our roads safer and working closely with our community partners,\u201d\u00a0Tampa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampa.gov\/news\/mayor-jane-castor-rep-kathy-castor-announce-major-transportation-improvements-114926\">mayor Jane Castor said<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cAnd because we know that certain areas are affected more severely, we're making sure to direct a significant portion of our resources, 74 percent, toward those communities.\"\r\n<h3><strong>Paths to Improved Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nBy embedding the map in a dashboard, analysts created a public resource in a simple format. Anyone can visit the online site to find up-to-date crash data, including the location and severity of incidents. The dashboard is updated frequently, allowing policymakers to track the city\u2019s progress.\r\n\r\nThe project team also created an <a href=\"https:\/\/city-tampa.opendata.arcgis.com\/datasets\/tampa::high-injury-network\/explore?location=27.980752%2C-82.465904%2C12.00\">open data map of the High Injury Network<\/a> as a major component of Tampa's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.tampa.gov\/document\/vision-zero-action-plan-93816__;!!CKZwjTOV!xoUophS6b-vKnm6Rr3NX3R41qUJgwBHrsJSxjHQu-bgbVroRgM2P3fNTiygLuDOqkaHQFqfd26TpqevHjxdP1ita0A$\">Vision Zero Action Plan<\/a>. This map identifies Tampa's 51 high-injury traffic corridors, which represent 24 percent of the city's roadway miles. This is where 73 percent of the city's traffic deaths occur.\r\n\r\nThe High Injury Network map is a resource government agencies and other organizations can download as a GIS data layer to inform transportation safety projects or other mobility work.\r\n\r\nWith GIS layers that show the hazardous corridors coupled with data about who lives there, the Vision Zero team developed strategies for improving safety for the most vulnerable road users. These include reducing speed limits, narrowing streets to slow traffic, improving visibility, and adding crosswalks. Infrastructure such as sidewalks and pedestrian islands in the median are other remedies that can protect Tampa\u2019s growing population.\r\n\r\nThe team also documents traffic volumes, traffic congestion, speed limits, crossing locations, land use, and bike lane data.\r\n<h3><strong>Making Tampa\u2019s Streets Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTampa\u2019s work to improve roadway safety is already saving lives and reducing harm to residents and visitors. Traffic deaths have declined from 77 in 2022 to 53 in 2023. The City\u2019s five-year Vision Zero plan includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>More rapid deployment of safety improvements through quick-build projects<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Increasing multimodal infrastructure such as a planned streetcar<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Proactive and systemic changes to the physical design of streets<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Installing audible pedestrian signals at crosswalks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe City has resurfaced roadways and added protected bike lanes and other amenities for people traveling on foot and by bike. Vision Zero projects also have improved routes to schools, parks, transit, and food venues."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":666582,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/7540ebfdff844fe7a60393842340c730"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Work to address the most urgent risks to vulnerable groups will continue with an additional Safe Streets and Roads for All grant of $20 million that the city secured in fiscal year 2022. The city also received a $2.6 million award for fiscal year 2023.\r\n\r\nThe Vision Zero project teams continue to collect and monitor crash data to determine whether roadway improvements and design changes are effective. The data will also help them modify their strategies where necessary.\r\n\r\nCity leaders say the Vision Zero approach can be repeated in other communities to save lives and prevent devastating injuries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/lg\/industry\/transportation\/stories\/las-vegas-crash-mitigation-program-vision-zero-action-plan\">Las Vegas<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/lg\/industry\/transportation\/stories\/getting-to-zero-designing-safer-streets-with-gis\">San Francisco<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/lg\/industry\/transportation\/stories\/getting-to-zero-designing-safer-streets-with-gis\">Washington, DC<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/prioritizing-louisville-road-safety-projects\/\">Louisville, Kentucky<\/a> all have initiatives built on Vision Zero principles and supported by GIS.\r\n\r\n\u201cAny reduction in the number of deadly crashes is a positive thing, but we believe we can bring those numbers down even further,\u201d Cascio said. \u201cIt is a team effort, and we are fully committed. We live in one of the most beautiful cities in America, and our residents and visitors deserve our best efforts.\u201d\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLearn more about how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/roads-highways\/transportation-equity\">GIS is applied to build a more equitable transportation system<\/a>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":667272,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Center","content":"<h2>Looking at Equity through a Location Lens<\/h2>\r\nGIS maps and data analysis tools played an important role in developing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.tampa.gov\/document\/tampa-mobility-plan-124406__;!!CKZwjTOV!xoUophS6b-vKnm6Rr3NX3R41qUJgwBHrsJSxjHQu-bgbVroRgM2P3fNTiygLuDOqkaHQFqfd26TpqevHjxfcObgAOQ$\">Tampa MOVES Citywide Mobility Plan<\/a> which stands for mobility, opportunity, vision, equity, and safety. The plan outlines Tampa\u2019s equitable, data-driven approach to prioritizing transportation improvement projects. It summarizes $2 billion worth of projects, with an emphasis on access to opportunity. Government agencies and businesses can download data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/city-tampa.opendata.arcgis.com\/search?tags=transportation\">transportation<\/a>\u00a0section of Tampa\u2019s\u00a0Open Data GeoHub.\r\n\r\n\u201cHumans are visual learners by nature, so having this technology at our fingertips has been incredibly beneficial,\u201d said Joshua Cascio, a Tampa communications coordinator. \u201cIt is used by our city employees and residents daily.\u201d\r\n\r\nWith its proactive MOVES plan, Tampa was one of just 37 local governments that won the first round of federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant in 2023, with an award of $2.6 million. 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