How Data Affects Bike Safety

Our 1,000 Miles Program Director, Chris Wiltsie recently had the opportunity to give a presentation at the National Streetlight Conference 2020 about the Streetlight Data platform made available through Spin's Mobility Data for Safer Streets Grant. Bike Utah uses Streetlight Data to measure transportation activity on streets and analyze travel patterns between vehicles. Tracking metrics such as average trip speed, duration and distance, and major concentrations of commutes.

Streetlight Data Platform shows traffic duration, length, speed, and top circuity in Provo, Utah.

In this presentation, Chris discusses how the Streetlight Data platform is supporting the work of the 1,000 miles Campaign and BikeWalkProvo. Bike Utah uses the data gathered from the Streetlight Data platform to look at vehicle speeds and volumes on every street to evaluate what types of bicycle facilities should be implemented and to indicate where bicycle facilities should be constructed in Provo's transportation master plan. 

Bike Utah uses the Streetlight Data Platform to share this valuable data with different communities in Utah to give recommendations for transportation maps, infrastructure, and bike facilities. This data allows communities to accurately determine where these facilities are needed most and how to support better bicycle infrastructure. 

To learn more about Streetlight data and how we are making Utah a safer place to ride view Bike Utah's Traffic Stress Analysis for Bike Safety presentation: