This document discusses bicycle safety and activity in College Station, Texas. It provides data on bicycle crashes from 2010-2019, showing the majority involve vehicles. The top bicycle corridors and factors contributing to crashes are identified. Current city efforts to promote safety through planning, infrastructure, education and enforcement are outlined. Potential strategies proposed include a county-wide safety campaign, supporting state legislation, and continuing engineering, education and targeted enforcement initiatives.

1. Bicycle Safety
Venessa Garza, AICP
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager

2. Bicycle
Activity
Bicycle
Crashes
Current City
Efforts
Potential
Strategies

3. In the United States
1. Boulder, Colorado
2. Berkeley,
California
3. Cambridge,
Massachusetts
25. College Station
Bicycle
Activity
Top Rankings
Cities with a population
over 100,000
In Texas
1. College Station
2. Austin
3. Denton
American Community
Survey
Commuting to Work
5 year estimate
(2013-2017)

4. Bicycle
Activity
Top Corridors
1. Rock Prairie Rd./
Peach Creek Rd.
2. Welsh Ave./
Victoria Ave.
3. Old Main Dr.
STRAVA
(Mobile app to track
athletic activity)
2 years
(2017 – 2018)

5. TAMU Bikeshare
Program
Bicycle
Activity
Veoride
• Launched
mid-January
• 2,500 bikes
• 101,000+ rides
• 20,000+ miles

6. Bicycle
Crashes
Brazos County
2010 - 2019
Type %
Vehicle 98.70
Pedestrian 0.53
Bicyclist 0.44
Other 0.33

7. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Fatality 3 1 1 1
Suspected Serious Injury 2 5 9 2 1 10 4 3 3 3
Non-Incapacitating Injury 19 10 23 28 29 33 33 32 30 11
Possible Injury 14 7 5 6 8 8 10 7 8 2
Not Injured 6 9 3 7 7 6 5 3 1 2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Bicycle Crashes in Brazos County
2010 - 2019
Total
6
42
248
75
49

8. Bicycle Crashes in College Station
2010 - 2019
27
18
34
37
30
39
41
36 35
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Crashes by Year
34
109
87
8 11 13
9
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
4-17 18-21 22-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and over
Crashes by Age
Last three year average – 37 crashes Highest # of crashes – between ages 18-27

9. Bicycle
Crashes
Type %
Vehicle 98.12
Pedestrian .89
Bicyclist .78
Other .20
In College Station
3 years
2016 – 2019
Top Corridors
1. Texas Ave.
2. University Dr.
3. George Bush Dr.

10. Bicycle Crash Factors
88 of 112 crash reports were reviewed between 2016-2018
11% Bicyclist Disregarded Stop Sign
9% Distracted Driving and Biking
5% Bicyclist Crossed Midblock
Bicyclist Failed to Yield Right of Way
Bicyclist Riding Wrong Way in Bike Lane
Top Factors
63% Motorist Failed to Yield Right of Way
34% Bicyclist Riding Wrong Way on Sidewalk

11. Current City Efforts
• Planning
• Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan
• 2018 Update – Separated Bicycle Facilities
41%
85%
8%
57%
90%
Survey Question: Safe and Comfortable

12. Current City Efforts
• Engineering/Infrastructure Improvements
• All new roads have bicycle facilities based on
context
• Education
• Distribute bike lights and bike maps
• Share public safety announcements and
videos
• Be Kind Ride Kind
• Local initiative by Public Communications
• Offer bicycle classes – as requested
• Police Department participates
in Hard Hats for Little Heads
• Distribute helmets to 2nd graders

13. Potential Strategies
• Top Concerns
• Motorists Failing to Yield Right of Way
• Bicyclists Riding the Wrong Way on Sidewalk and Bike Lane
• Distracted Driving and Biking
• County-wide
• Partner with Brazos County and Texas A&M University on a Safety Campaign
• Support Safe Passing Ordinance at the State level
• City-wide
• Engineering
• Continue adding dedicated bicycle facilities (multi-use paths/separated bike lanes)
• Education/Encouragement
• Continue current efforts
• Safety Campaign
• Enforcement:
• Targeted enforcement for most common traffic violations