CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 10, 2025
SANTA MONICA BLVD
SAFETY STUDY
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
To establish and
understand the
context of the
corridor.
GATHER
EXISTING
CONDITIONS
INFO
SEEK
COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK
Using a
detailed and
data-driven
process.
Through a
robust public
outreach
process.
IDENTIFY
TARGETED
SAFETY
ENHANCEMENTS
Approach
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Downtown “Auto Row” Medical / School
Destinations
Small Businesses
Project Area
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SAFETY ANALYSIS FINDINGS
• Young people ages 16-25
are overrepresented in
crashes (16% of all crashes
vs. 8% of City’s population).
• Seniors aged 66+ make up
23% of all pedestrians
involved in injury crashes
(19% of this age group in
Santa Monica).
Who is impacted?
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SAFETY ANALYSIS FINDINGS
• Right of Way violations are the
primary collision factor.
• Crashes occur most frequently
at signalized intersections.
• Injury severity is highest at
unsignalized intersections.
What are common crash types?
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COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
Touchpoint #2:
Community Walk Audit
at St. John’s Health
Center in February.
Social Pinpoint:
Interactive map survey,
October - April 2025.
Touchpoint #3:
Future community
workshop planned for
September 2025.
Touchpoint #1:
Pop-up at Downtown
branch, OctoberNovember 2024.
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COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
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PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings
• Crashes occur most frequently at
signalized intersections.
• Injury severity is highest at
unsignalized intersections.
• Pedestrians are overrepresented in
serious injury crashes.
• Safer pedestrian crossings and safer
vehicle movements are most desired
by the community.
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IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENT TYPES
SAFETY
ANALYSIS
COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK
FIELD
OBSERVATIONS
LAND USE
DESTINATIONS
Stakeholder engagement
SYSTEMIC
IMPROVEMENTS
FOCUS
INTERSECTIONS
TRANSIT
IMPROVEMENTS
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Systemic Improvements
Installation of low- to moderate-cost
countermeasures at locations with the
highest risk of severe crashes.
• Consistent pavement markings and
signage.
• Leading Pedestrian Intervals
• Signal Timing Coordination (20th to
26th Street)
• Right turn only from side streets at all
unsignalized intersections.
PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS
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FOCUS INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS
Recommendations:
• New pedestrian scramble
intersection
• No Right Turn on Red restriction
6th St.
New Scramble Crosswalks:
• 5th St.
• 7th St.
• 20th St. (needs further study)
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FOCUS INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS
Recommendations:
• New crosswalk at west leg and
flashing beacons
• Curb Extensions
• Right turn only from side streets
10th St.
New Crosswalks:
• 12th St.
• 19th St.
• Chelsea Ave.
• Harvard St.
• Stanford St.
• Franklin St.
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FOCUS INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS
Recommendations:
• Bike markings across the
intersection
• Far side bus stop relocation
11th St.
New Bike Crossings:
• 14th St.
• Yale St.
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FOCUS INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS
Recommendations:
• Curb Extensions
• Right turn only from side streets
18th St.
• 9th St.
• Euclid St.
• 15th St.
• 16th St.
• Princeton St.
Improvements to Existing Crosswalks:
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FOCUS INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS
Recommendations:
• New crosswalk at east leg and
flashing beacon
• Ped Refuge Island at east leg
• Westbound left-turn restriction
• Right turn only from side streets
Stanford St.
• Princeton St.
• Harvard St.
• Franklin St.
New Crosswalk with Ped Refuge Islands:
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FOCUS INTERSECTION IMPROVMENTS
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TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
Proposed Improvements
Far Side Relocation
• Improves visibility of pedestrians at
crosswalks.
• Minimizes right turn conflicts for vehicles.
• Allows operators to merge into the travel lane.
• Locations: 11th St. , 14th St., Berkley St.
Queue Jumps
• Allows buses to bypass traffic at intersections.
• Locations: Lincoln Blvd., 26th St.
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TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
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NEXT STEPS AND TIMELINE
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QUESTIONS
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