Measuring the Impact of Complete Streets Projects on Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety in Sacramento County, CA

Abstract

This paper aims to quantify the impact of complete streets projects on pedestrian and bicyclist safety. By examining crashes before and after complete streets projects, this study will lead to a better understanding of the cumulative effect of complete streets projects on pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Using data provided by the Sacramento Department of Transportation, a subset of projects completed between 2011 and 2014 were selected and analyzed to determine the number of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes in the 24 months before and after these complete streets projects were constructed and calculate rates of crashes for bicyclists and pedestrians.