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Supporting Documentation · Apr 24, 2024

138-24 Exhibit to Resolution Adopting the Township of West Orange Vision Zero Action Plan.pdf

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Seniors and minors are Pedestrians and bicyclists more at risk of serious have high death and injury and death in crashes injury rates in crashes All Crashes In West Orange: Serious Injury Of all Crashes in West Orange • 1% of crashes involved PEDESTRIANS • Young People involved: 23% 4% 7% • 0.4% involved BICYCLISTS • Seniors Involved: 30% 30% yet: 47% Of all Death & Serious Injuries • 41% of fatalities were PEDESTRIANS • Young People: 47% 23% • 11% of serious injuries were 89% • Seniors: 47% PEDESTRIANS OR BICYCLISTS Death/Serious Injury Adults (20-64) 6% All Crashes Fatal Crashes 1% 0.4% Vehicles Young People (<20) 47% 41% 47% Pedestrians 59%

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41% 47% Pedestrians 59% Seniors (65+) 98% Source: NJDOT Safety Voyager & NJDHTS Numetric, Crash Data from 2015-2021 Bicyclists Vulnerable road users such as seniors, minors, pedestrians and bicyclists are most at risk of a fatal or severe injury. During the study period, children (19 and under) were involved in 23% of all crashes, but 47% of KSI crashes. Similarly, seniors (65+ years) were involved in 30% of all crashes but 47% of KSI crashes. Pedestrian and bicyclist crashes accounted for 1.4% of all crashes from 2015-2021 in West Orange Township, but 41 % of the fatalities involved pedestrians and 11 % of KSI crashes involved bicyclists or pedestrians. 26 WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN

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