slideshow by Scott Kocher for the 2013 Portland Traffic and Transportation Class

1. HAZARD & MAINTENANCE
REPORTING
Scott Kocher

2. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_motor_vehicle_collisions

3. PEOPLE IN
MOTOR
VEHICLES
PEOPLE ON
BICYCLES
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24987425

4. OHSU STUDY
Largest study of cycling injuries (962 commuters for a year)
20 %
5%
traumatic event
required medical attention
Study is online at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/42230497/OHSU-Bike-Trauma-Study

5. 60 + 33 = 93 %
Source: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/158497

6. OHSU STUDY CONCLUSIONS
“Injury prevention should focus
on improving the safety of the
bicycle commuting environment.”
Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/42230497/OHSU-Bike-Trauma-Study

7. “[T]he city would be much safer if it paid more
attention to ‘simple things that don't require a
lot of money or time.’”
- John Mayberry, MD,
OHSU trauma surgeon, lead author
Source: as quoted in The Oregonian 11/14/2010
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/11/bicycling_in_portland_is_good.html

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Surface
Space
Sight lines
Speed
Signs & signals

9. HEAT.
Source: http://raceshape.com/heatmap/

10. RIDESHED.

11. Clark County
Lewis County Vancouver
Camas Scappoose Ridgefield Portland
Beaverton Hillsboro Multnomah County
Washington County Portland Clackamas County
Trimet Metro ODOT Tigard Lake Oswego Gresham
Clackamas West Linn Oregon City Wilsonville Sandy
Battleground Estacada Canby Mollala Woodburn
Silverton McMinnville Tualatin Sherwood Fairview
Troutdale Forest Grove St Helens Cornelius North
Plains Scappoose Columbia County Skamania County
Cowlitz County Yamhill County Newberg
Salmon Creek Corbett Boring
Milwaukie Aloha

12. Pothole
Bigger road surface problem (shoulder repair, pavement cracks, etc)
Brickwork disrepair
Sweeping / (gravel or debris) / dead animal removal
Low hanging branch
Brush trim
Tree/arborist trim
Striping / paint maintenance
Sign Maintenance
Signage change needed
Traffic signal malfunction / can’t trigger / timing problem
Speed limit inappropriate or enforcement needed
Storm drain clogged
Drainage grate hazardous
Utility hole cover sunken/raised/crooked/missing/slippery
Steel plate/other construction zone hazard
Biobag creating trip/fall hazard
Raised lip at ramp or driveway
Other trip/fall obstacle (e.g. chain or cable across path of travel)
Rail tracks at oblique angle and/or unmaintained
Sidewalk repair
Curb repair
Design problem
Other Bicycle Concern
Other Pedestrian Concern

13. 50 x 20 =

14. PDX REPORTER APP
• 8 Issue Types
• 1 Jurisdiction
• Carve-outs for ODOT,
Mult. Co., TriMet, etc.
• Fragmentation within City
• Hard to follow up/track
• No access to 12k reports

15. B-SMART TOOL
Online at: http://bikeportland.org/closecall

16. REPORTING TOOL
Location
Issue
Report

17. TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Web/Mobile User
Agencies
Web Site w/
Database &
Volunteer
Monitor(s)

18. PROJECT STATUS
• Need ad hoc board members
• Need a strategy
• Need partners

19. CONTACT
Scott Kocher
503-445-2102
sfkocher@gmail.com