2018 GDOT Annual Report

S A F E T Y

top priority for the entire city and takes into account an inclusive, comprehensive, and active group of stakeholders. Implementation of Vision Zero Greensboro began in November 2017 and will be developed through three phases: awareness, education, and action. The program is currently in Phase One, which includes stakeholder outreach, data analysis, and identifcation of core focus areas. City Council passed a resolution in February in support of Vision Zero and directed staf by the end of 2018 to establish Vision Zero Goals and a plan of action to reach these goals. Speeding, driver inattention, and lack of seatbelt use are the leading contributing factors in serious or fatal accidents. We could move a long way towards Vision Zero if everyone in Greensboro would commit to slowing down, buckling all seat belts, and putting away communication devices while driving. City No. 1 in Driver Satisfaction For the third year in a row, Greensboro has been ranked No. 1 in the country in a driver satisfaction survey conducted by Waze. Waze, a popular smart phone navigation app built around real time trafc data and users reports of incidents and delays, surveyed users and found that Greensboro got high marks on most of their ranking factors including road quality, trafc density, safety, and driver services. Waze again found that Greensboro is still the most satisfying city over 200,000 in population to drive in. The fact that Greensboro maintained its No. 1 status – despite shakeups in the ratings of other major cities – refects historical investments made over many decades as well as the substantial investment in roadway improvements including new freeway infrastructure since 2000. It also refects Greensboro Department of Transportation’s expert use of its state of the art signal system, recipient of the 2015 Best Project of the Year Greensboro Tops Best Cities for Drivers List Greensboro ranked as the fourth best City to Drive In out of 100 largest U.S. cities. The survey, by WalletHub, compared cities based on 29 indicators of driver- friendliness, like average gas prices, number of auto repair shops, cost of insurance, car thefts, and trafc congestion. Greensboro was No. 1 in the nation for lowest annual hours spent in congestion by commuters and No. 2 for lowest parking rates. PAGE 10 Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The fve worst-rated cities remained the same as last year.

Best andWorst Places to Drive in the United States According to Waze Users

Best

1. Greensboro, North Carolina

2. Lexington, Kentucky 3. Dayton, Ohio 4. Macon, Georgia 5. Albany, New York

Worst:

1. Honolulu, Hawaii 2. Jacksonville, Fla.

3. San Diego, California 4. Los Angeles, California

5. Portland, Oregon