Montclair Pedestrian Safety Committee Hosting Public Meeting Jan. 13

The Montclair Pedestrian Safety Committee will be holding a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 13 addressing the annual average of pedestrians struck by vehicles in the township.

Over the last 10 years, an average of 41 pedestrians have been hit by vehicles in Montclair each year, eight of which have died as a result, according to TAPinto.net.

Since the committee met in October, it has partnered up with a Rutgers University-based traffic consultant to create an plan of action regarding pedestrian and vehicle safety, TAPinto.net said. The partnership’s findings will be presented at the upcoming Jan. 13 meeting, located at the Montclair Fire Headquarters at 1 Pine Street.

According to the Montclair township’s website, the Pedestrian Safety Committee was “formed in 2013 to call attention to the increasing number of pedestrian and bicyclist accidents involving motor vehicles and to develop strategies to reduce those numbers.”

The website lists a number of representatives who are a part of the committee, including representatives from the Montclair Safe Routes to School and Health and Wellness Partnership, Montclair Township Police and Engineering Departments, Partners for Health Foundation, Bike&Walk Montclair, Essex County Community Traffic Safety Program and individuals from the community.