Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

Table 10-7 Continued Sidew alk Location on Arterial and Collector Streets in Medford TODs Street From To Side Sidew alk Location Barnett Road Maaike North Phoenix North Adjacent Barnett Road North Phoenix Road Maaike North Phoenix South Adjacent North Phoenix Road Barnett Calle Vista East None Barnett Calle Vista West Adjacent East M edford TOD Reported Pedestrian Accidents, 1999-2001 Pedestrian safety is also an issue of concern. Analy sis of accident data reveals that there are a num ber of locations within the Urban Growth Boundary where co llisions involving pedestrian have been reported. Highway 62 and Riverside Avenue are among roadway s that have experienced num erous pedestrian- related accidents in recent y ears. Several streets in the downtown area also experienced a num ber of accidents. Im provem ents such as installation of traffi c control devices, m arked crosswalks to define safe crossing locations, and construction of corner ra mps to m eet Am ericans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards are way s to enhance pedestrian safety . Table 10-8 sum marizes recently reported pedestrian accidents in the Medford area at the intersections of arterial/arterial and arterial/collector streets. As indicated in the table, there were 17 reported acci dents involving pedestrians at the m ajor intersections in the City. Most of these accidents resulted from motorists failing to see and/or y ield to pedestrians in crosswalks where traffic signal control was in place. Accident reports indicated that m any of the m otor vehicle drivers were distracted at the tim e of the collision. A few accidents occurred involving pedestrians m aking m id-block crossings near the inte rsection of Main with Oakdale and along Riverside Avenue. Table 10-8 Numbe r of Re porte d Accidents Location Fatal Injury PDO th & F 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk 8th & Riverside 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk 10th & Central 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk 10th & Cottage 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk 10 & Grape 2 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Crater Lake Avenue & Grand 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Highw ay 62 & Hilton 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Highw ay 62 & Poplar 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Main & Columbus 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Main & Oakdale 1 Ped crossed betw een intersections Riverside & Barnett 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Riverside & Earhart 1 Ped crossed betw een intersections Riverside & Jackson 2 Ped crossed betw een intersections Riverside & Main 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Stevens & Roy al 1 Car did not y ield to ped. in crossw alk Totals 0 17 0 Proba ble Cause 8 ront Source: ODOT , 2002 Note: PDO means Property Damage Only A m ore com plete inventory of pedestrian facilities is presented in Chapter 3, the existing conditions inventory . Figure 3-7 in that chapter depicts the location of existing sidewalk s, widened shoulders and Medford Transportatio n System Plan 10-20 Non-M otorized Transportation Plan