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Organizations like Walk Bike Nashville have long been advocates for real solutions to this road safety crisis in our neighborhoods, that’s why Spin wanted to give them tools they can use to help save lives. This makes sense, as many people are working from home and reducing their trips during the pandemic. During this spring (March - June 2020) total traffic volumes were down on Greenwood by between 20 to 50 percent compared to the same period in 2019.It emphasizes the fact that our streets trigger this behavior, and that more work needs to be done to incorporate traffic calming and other infrastructure improvements in order to make streets safer for all users,” said Nora Kern, executive director of Walk Bike Nashville. “The amount that speeding increased due to reduced traffic volume after the first wave of COVID-19 was surprising. Even more concerning, the number of people driving over the speed limit was also up. This analysis validated residents’ concerns that despite an overall reduction in traffic this spring, average speeds were up.

Using StreetLight Data’s InSight platform, a transportation analytics and visualization tool provided through Spin’s Mobility Data for Safer Streets program, WBN performed an analysis of traffic volume and speed on Greenwood Ave, comparing the months of March through June of 2019 with the same period in 2020. WBN decided to take a look at traffic volume and speeds, starting on Greenwood Ave in East Nashville.

A few months ago Walk Bike Nashville (WBN) started hearing from residents across town that despite the reduction in overall traffic volumes as a result of the pandemic, people were seeing people drive at higher speeds in their neighborhoods.