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Oops! The Vision Zero newsletter that went out yesterday, March 28, had a few broken links. See below for the updated version with fixed links.

High-Injury Network Safety Audits & Next Steps

As we developed the Vision Zero Action Plan, we identified Arlington’s Vision Zero High-Injury Network – the corridors with where critical crashes are concentrated. The High Injury Network represents just 7% of over 555 miles of roadway in Arlington County, but these corridors saw 78% of all serious or fatal crashes.   While some enhancements on our High-Injury Network corridors may require large-scale projects and funding, we can take immediate and effective action to improve safety through quick-build small-scale projects.

In summer of 2021, Arlington County staff began initial safety audits of four High-Injury Network corridors:

• Four Mile Run from Shirlington Rd to Walter Reed Dr Four Mile Run from Shirlington Rd to Walter Reed Dr
• Glebe Rd from 14^th St N to Columbia Pike
• Walter Reed Dr from Four Mile Run Dr to Columbia Pike (documentation coming soon!)

Staff will be implementing marking, signage, curb, and other quick-build improvements along these corridors over the next several months to enhance overall safety and connectivity along these corridors. Learn more about HIN safety audits here. 

Hot Spot Program Update

Under Action Item A3: Annual Crash Analysis, the Vision Zero Action Plan states that the Vision Zero will perform hot spot reviews of all reported crashes to identify individual intersections or locations that experience high numbers of crashes with the target to implement quick-build crash mitigation measures.

2020 Hot Spot Analysis Wrapping Up: Arlington has conducted hot spot analyses and acted on crash hot spots in the past, but the 2017-2019 Hot Spot Analysis is the first fully documented hot spot review to be completed under the Vision Zero program. Click here to view the report. 2022 Hot Spots Released: The 2022 Hot Spot Analysis applies a different methodology than used in the 2020 analysis. The new methodology covers a five-year span of data (2016-2021) and normalizes crashes by volume. This normalization method highlights locations where there are disproportionately high numbers of crashes relative to the daily volume that the road experiences. Click here to see the new 2022 Hot Spot Analysis locations.

To track safety at hot spots over time, the Vision Zero team maintains an inventory of hot spots, including crash data and applied treatments. The team will assess improvements at each hot spot during each year’s annual crash review to ensure the treatments implemented effectively reduce crashes at the hot spot. Click here to learn about the new Hot Spot Program.

Upcoming Partner Events

• April 21: Sign up for Until Help Arrives training to learn how to be prepared for and respond to life-threatening situations and injuries. This course is provided by Arlington’s Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management. Additional dates and online trainings are also available – see the website for more information.
• May 7: BikeArlington is teaming up with the Columbia Pike Wellness Festival to celebrate wellness with a bike ride.
• May 20: This Bike to Work Day, whether you’re working at home or commuting to the office, join people all over the region in celebrating biking and commuting in Arlington.

Completed Projects / What We're Working On

• S Walter Reed Dr & 12^th St S Crossing Improvements (RRFB) – Project sheet coming soon!
• S Walter Reed Dr & 14^th St S Crossing Improvements (RRFB) – Project sheet coming soon!
• N Quincy St & 9th St N Curb Extensions – Project sheet coming soon!

For more information on these and other upcoming quick-build projects, visit the Quick-Build projects.