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Town releases 5-year pedestrian and bicycle crash maps; council weighs scramble at Pope Avenue
Summary
Assistant Town Manager Sean Gillan presented five-year heat maps showing hotspots and seasonality: three bicycle fatalities and seven pedestrian fatalities over five years; councilors and public urged targeted calming, a pedestrian scramble at Pope Avenue, more data on fault and counts, and expanded education and enforcement.
Assistant Town Manager Sean Gillan presented the town’s five‑year pedestrian and bicycle crash analysis, showing crash heat maps concentrated on the island’s busiest corridors and a seasonal spike during peak tourism months.
Gillan summarized five‑year totals reported in the presentation: three bicycle fatalities (and 29 serious bicycle injuries) and seven pedestrian fatalities (and 17 serious pedestrian injuries). He said the data are used to identify hot spots and guide capital-improvement projects and targeted countermeasures.
Staff outlined recent and near-term countermeasures: high‑visibility crosswalks and upgraded signage at midblock crossings, rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons (RRFBs) at selected locations, safe-pedestrian…
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