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Page 36-Orange County,NC I Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan I Orange County,NC-Page 37 <br /> PERSON <br /> Where Crashes Are Happening Figure 2-G:Fatal • • Severe Injury Crashes •• <br /> Crash data helps identify the parts Unlike people traveling in vehicles, These conditions are especially " � — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — <br /> of the transportation system that pedestrians and bicyclists have little challenging for: i ,X 1 <br /> present the greatest risk to people physical protection in a crash,making Fatal and Severe Injury(KA) X 1 <br /> walking and biking. Between 2007 roadway design,speed management, > Children walking to school, Crashes involving 1 <br /> and 2022,there were 710 reported and separation from traffic important > Pedestrians and Bicyclists 1 1 <br /> Older adults traveling to clinics to (2007-2022) I 1 <br /> crashes in Orange County involving a factors in reducing the likelihood of medical needs or transit stops, 1 • 1 <br /> person walking or biking. severe injuries and fatalities. Pedestrian Fatal 1 i57 X <br /> Injury(K) 1 <br /> > Families using the road for X 57 1 <br /> These resulted in: While many crashes occurred in recreation,and 1 X sOUt 1 <br /> more developed areas,nearly 86 1 <br /> > 41 fatalities,of which 34 were X Bicycle Fat 'Ork Vitt/e�Ne, <br /> half of the fatal and severe injury People without access to a Injury(K) 1 <br /> pedestrians and 7 were cyclists, crashes(48 out of 102)took place in vehicle. ! 1 <br /> and unincorporated and rural parts of the Pedes 1 <br /> Count Although Orange County does not • Sus ed I X <br /> & ! <br /> > 61 severe injuries,of which 44 y r 1 <br /> own or maintain most roadways in S u I Y( <br /> were pedestrians and 17 were This highlights an important unincorporated areas,understanding le I - ! 1 <br /> 1 <br /> cyclists. reality: people are walking and us tedJVF I X 1 <br /> biking in these areas,even when occu <br /> rio jury(A) <br /> This means that roughly one in every � A 1 <br /> # dedicated infrastructure is limited pla (QMEBANE X HILLSBOROUGH • <br /> Wven pedestrian-involved crashes Cra s involving 1 CH.I <br /> r or absent. In many cases,residents nee ans and Bicyclists <br /> �{ 1 <br /> 'rsult&l in a fatality or serious injury. Y <br /> must travel along roadways to coordina De y(2007-2022) ( ®� !' Eno River <br /> phis reflects the vulnerability of 1 �,x • 1 <br /> reach schools,parks,transit stops, regional partners, q State Park <br /> pe ple walking or biking,particularly Sparse I lr !per <br /> on roads with hig r vehicle speeds community destinations,or nearby funding opportunities tha . �X✓•! ! �o ��4 <br /> a limited separ�from traffic. neighborhoods. bicyand pedestrian impr Dense ! 1 <br /> "Ito I <br /> r <br /> r 1 Study Area X 11 <br /> Municipalities not 1 <br /> From 2007 to 2022, there 0 included in this 86 <br /> planning effort <br /> • O 1 <br /> • - 1 <br /> a bicycle or pedestrian x <br /> / I <br /> crash in Orange County 1 <br /> _ ALAMANCE ' h FDorest <br /> would - • • • <br /> '� I o X • 1 yo <br /> � 1 <br /> or serious injury. <br /> ohm 41P I.X9 I- ZZ- <br /> 1 [4 CHAPEL HILL 1 D U R H A M <br /> 1 <br /> y X <br /> erV ` 86 54 1 <br /> tX 15 1 <br /> J 1 CARRBOROAwl. N <br /> 1 <br /> J � <br /> I O � Miles � � — i— _ _ — _ — X <br /> O X ' <br /> III I �I <br /> Source N DOT 20 7-2 22 SN D T 2 14-2 23 CHATHAM <br />