Pedestrian Safety Traffic Plan

Jeanne Marsala, RN

Executive Director

Safe Kids Clark County

Las Vegas, Nevada

Safe Kids Clark County

Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Lead Organization, since 1993

Located in Las Vegas, Nevada Population 1.5 million

Problem

Pedestrian Safety before and after school Poor traffic control

Partnership

Safe Kids Clark County, Sunrise Children’s Hospital lead organization

Clark County School District Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Roseman University School of Nursing School Staff Department of Public Works Fed Ex

Pilot SchoolTarkanian Middle School

Pre Intervention Observational Study

No designated crosswalks Land on opposite side of school undeveloped During morning dropoff, 251 U-turns in school zone 226 kids mid block crossing During Afternoon pickup, 83 U-turns in school zone 107 mid block crossing 56 cars parked in desert area encouraging kids to

mid block cross

Pre-Intervention

Called Public Works Researched Nevada Law Met with school staff including principal,

school nurse and ground monitors Met with leadership kids Developed a plan

Intervention

3 weeks of education before and after school one on one to parents, car by car

Flyers sent home with students Video produced using leadership students Video shown school wide Telephone message sent home, made by principal Banners hung Incorporated Safe Routes to Schools messaging CHANGED TRAFFIC PATTERN

Change in Traffic Plan

Temporary Solution to long term problem

Created designated crossing area

Provided education to bikers as well

Hung banners in front of school

Post Intervention Study

ZERO U-turns in the school zone before and after school

Before school-1 mid block crosser After school-2 mid block crossers In both cases, parents prompted kids

Post Intervention

Follow up

Public Works observed plan during intervention stage

Proved to public works that temporary plan worked therefore permanent plan would work

New signage at school

Outcome

Five other schools have been done Traffic safety changes have made school

safer