Old North Davis Neighborhood Association

What’s wrong with 5th StreetWhat we can do about itAnd how it has worked in other communities

2-14-09V 2.0

24 bicyclists and pedestrians have been hit by cars in under4 years since the signal timing was changed at F and G.We have a serious safety problem that affects all users of the street.10% of all the accidents in the entire City of Davis happenon the 5th Street corridor between A Street and L Street.

YEAR20042005200620072008TOTALCITYWIDE

(on street) 547 510 383 347 348 2,135Injuries 256 233 238 228 233 1,188Fatalities 1 1 0 1 1 4Bicycle 75 64 55 56 86 336Pedestrian 18 12 12 16 12 70City Bike & Ped Total 93 76 67 72 98 406

5th ST CORRIDOR

79 40 35 35 30 219Injuries 38 20 19 22 19 118Bicycle 9 4 7 2 6 28Injuries 9 3 6 2 6 26Pedestrian 5 2 0 1 2 10Injuries 5 2 0 1 2 105th Bike/Ped 14 6 7 3 8 38Injuries 14 5 6 3 8 36