LRSP Staff Presentation1
Town of Los Gatos
Local Roadway Safety Plan
Final Report
Funded by a Caltrans HSIP Grant
April 19, 2022
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2Final Report Outline
1.Vision Statement
2.Existing Conditions and Safety Data Analysis
3.Collision Profiles
4.Community and Safety Partner Engagement
5.Priority Emphasis Areas
6.Walk Audits and Potential Countermeasures
7.Next Steps and Implementation Actions
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3What Is Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)?
Public Outreach
Plan process includes public
outreach
Project Prioritization or
Location-Specific
Engineering
Recommendations
Strategies for Education,
Enforcement, and
Emergency Services
Partnerships
Develop internal
partnerships
High-Injury Network
(HIN) Identification
Systemic and Data-Driven
Analysis
Strategic Planning
Vision Statement
and Goals
Strategies for
Evaluation and
Implementation
Discussion of Existing
Efforts
LRSP components required by Caltrans
Potential enhancements
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The Town is fully committed to ending traffic-
related deaths and injuries on Town streets. By
taking a Safe System approach, the Town will use
targeted enforcement, improved street design,
and public collaboration to achieve meaningful
results in preventing traffic collisions.
1. Vision Statement
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Existing Conditions Summary
•In 2015-2019: a total of 481 INJURY COLLISIONS in Los Gatos
•135 injury collisions (28%) involved a BICYCLIST or PEDESTRIAN
•31 COLLISIONS resulted in a KILLED or SEVERE INJURY
•Qualitative Input from Police Department and Safety Partners
•The top PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS include:
•Unsafe Speed
•Vehicle Right of Way Violations
•Improper Turning
•The top PRIMARY COLLISION TYPES are:
•Rear End
•Broadside
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6Top Collision Locations
Key Collision Locations
a.Los Gatos Saratoga Rd and Massol Ave/Montgomery St
b.Los Gatos Saratoga Rd and University Ave
c.Los Gatos Saratoga Rd and Los Gatos Blvd
d.Los Gatos Saratoga Rd and Alberto Way
e.Winchester Blvd and Lark Ave
f.Los Gatos Blvd and Blossom Hill Rd
g.Blossom Hill Rd and Cherry Blossom Lane
Key Collision Corridors
•Los Gatos Blvd: SR-85 to Simons Way
•Los Gatos Saratoga Rd: Montgomery St to Los Gatos Blvd
•Blossom Hill Rd: Roberts Rd to Hillbrook Dr
•Santa Cruz Ave: Blossom Hill Rd to Wood Rd
•University Ave: Vasona Oaks Dr to Lark Ave
•Lark Ave: Winchester Blvd to Los Gatos Blvd
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7Collision Risk Profiles
1.Speed Related Conflict
2.Walking or Bicycling on a Major Roadway
3.Age 60+ Collisions
4.Bicycle Collisions at Stop Signs
5.Midblock Bicycle Collisions
6.Driving Under the Influence
7.Broadside Collisions at Unsignalized Intersections
8.Red Light Violation
9.Failure to Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalk
10.Unmarked Pedestrian Crossing
3. Collision Profiles 7
Listed in the order of the numbers of collisions
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•Project Webpage: updates and reports
•Safety Partners: Los Gatos -Monte Sereno Safe Routes to School, Los
Gatos Union School District, Complete Streets and Transportation
Commission, Santa Clara County Public Health Department, Police
Department, and Town Traffic Engineer
•Complete Streets and Transportation Commission: regular update and
input, walk audit
•Farmers’ Market Pop Up Event
•Community Survey: safety concerns and locations
Community and Safety Partner Engagement
9PriorityEmphasis Areas
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b.
c.
d.
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a.Blossom Hill Rd and Vasona Park Rd
b.Tait Ave: W Main St and Los Gatos Saratoga Rd
c.Santa Cruz Ave:W Main St and Los Gatos
Saratoga Rd
d.N Santa Cruz Ave: Blossom Hill Rd and Thurston St
e.Los Gatos Blvd: Bennett Way to Garden Ln
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Bike 25%
Ped75%
Total Injury Collisions 4
KSI Collisions 1
Top Injury Collision Factors
•Unsafe Speed
•Left Turn Violation
•Pedestrian crossing outside of crosswalk
Tait Ave:
W Main St to Los Gatos -
Saratoga Rd
Collision Profiles
•Age 60+ Collisions
•Unmarked Pedestrian Crossing
•Bicycle Collisions at Stop Signs
KSI: Killed or Severe Injured
11Tait Ave: Potential Countermeasures
W Main St to Los Gatos Saratoga Rd
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•Intersection and Roadway Design
•Speed Humps or Speed Tables
•Signs and Markings
•Advance Stop Bar
•Advance Yield Markings
•Pedestrian Crossings
•Curb Extensions
•High-Visibility Crosswalk
•Raised Crosswalk
•Low-Cost and Quick-Build Options
•Paint and Plastic Curb Extension
•Consider pedestrian scale lighting
Adjustments based on the walk audits and Town staff input:
•Remove raised/midblock crosswalk recommendation
•Consider pedestrian scale lighting
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Total Injury Collisions 31
KSI Collisions 2
Los Gatos Blvd:
Bennett Way to Los Gatos
Almaden Rd
Bike
19%
Ped
3%
Vehicle
78%
Top Injury Collision Factors
•Unsafe Speed
•Failure to yield
•Rear End
•Broadside
Collision Profiles
•Age 60+ Collisions
•Walking or Bicycling on a Major Roadway
•Midblock Bicycle Collisions
•Speed Related Conflict
•Broadside Collisions at Unsignalized Intersections
•Red Light Violation
•Driving Under the Influence
13Los Gatos Blvd: Potential CountermeasuresBennett Way to Los Gatos -Almaden Rd
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•Signal Timing and Phasing
•Additional Signal Heads
•Extend Green Time for Bikes
•Extend Pedestrian Crossing Time
•Leading Pedestrian Interval
•Retroreflective Backplates
•Upgrading to 12" signal heads
•Intersection and Roadway Design
•Modify channelized rights & reduce corner radii where feasible
•Bikeway Design
•Green Bike Lane Conflict Zone Markings
•Two-Stage Turn Queue Bike Box
•Evaluate lane reductions to facilitate bikeway improvements
•Pedestrian Crossings
•ADA Ramps & Audible Push Button Upgrades
•High-Visibility Crosswalk
•Straighten crosswalks where feasible corridor-wide
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Next Steps and Implementation Actions
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Implementation Actions
•Short term –Identify independent, low-cost
improvements to be constructed within five
years with a focus on systemic approaches.
•Medium term –Include progressive safety
elements in all capital projects.
•Long term –Emphasize safety in future BPMP
updates and capital projects.
•Ongoing –Require developments to construct
off-site safety improvements.