This document discusses street network patterns and their relationship to traffic safety and sustainability. It analyzes data from 24 medium-sized California cities and finds that gridded street networks with higher intersection densities are associated with lower road fatality rates and a greater percentage of people walking, biking or taking transit. Cul-de-sac networks, on the other hand, are linked to higher odds of road accidents and less sustainable travel choices. The document advocates for well-connected street grids to make cities safer and more pedestrian-friendly.
24. Link-to-Node Ratio = 1.61 Link-to-Node Ratio = 1.13 Link-to-Node Ratio = 1.16 Network Connectivity
25. Street Network Properties Street Design Properties Average Total Number of Lanes Average Outside Shoulder Width Raised Median Painted Median On-Street Parking Bike Lanes Raised Curbs Travel and Activity Level Distance from City Center Income Mix of Land Use Variables included in Our Safety and Travel Choice Models
26. Safety Analysis Based on Geo-coding 230,000 Accident Records in 24 California Cities
27. Safety and Travel Choice Analysis done for 1040 Census Block Groups 24 California Cities
28. Travel Choice Based on Census Data 1040 Census Block Groups, 24 California Cities