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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-05-04; Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission; 01; Police Report Regarding Traffic and Mobility-Related Matters in the First Quarter of 2026Meeting Date: May 4, 2026 To: Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Jason Arnotti, Police Lieutenant jason.arnotti@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5554 James Willis, Police Lieutenant james.willis@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5679 Subject: Police Report Regarding Traffic and Mobility-Related Matters in the First Quarter of 2026 District: All Recommended Action Receive a quarterly report from a representative of the City of Carlsbad’s Police Department that will provide an overview of traffic and mobility-related police matters and notable news during the months of January, February and March 2026. Fiscal Analysis This action has no fiscal impact. Environmental Evaluation In keeping with California Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, it does not require environmental review. Exhibits None. TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION May 4, 2026 Item #1 Page 1 of 1 Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Quarter 1 Report for the Months of January, February and March Jason Arnotti, Police Lieutenant Police Department May 4, 2026 ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 2 2026 Enforcement Summary Category Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Timed Parking 26 Street Sweeping 315 Unregistered Vehicles 100 No Parking Zones 96 72-Hour Violations 29 Oversized Vehicles 30 Other Violations 297 Total Citations/Warnings 947 2025 (Total)2025 (Total) Enforcement Summary PARKING ENFORCEMENT 3 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 694 251 Citations Warnings ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 2025 (Total) 2026 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 4 COLLISIONS 2025 (Total) Q1 - 2026 2025 (Total) 5 ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORTCOLLISION LOCATIONS ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 6 69 68 22 10 1 Property Damage Only Other Visible Injury Complaint of Pain Severe Injury Fatal 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2026 Q1 Injury Summary 2025 (Total) EXTENT OF INJURY 7 ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORTPRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS 39 30 21 20 19 38 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Unsafe Speed Improper Turning Driving Under the Influence Traffic Signals & Signs Other Impropert Driving Other (All Remaining Factors) 2026 Q1 PCF Summary 2025 (Total) ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 8 67 36 25 21 9 6 5 Other Motor Vehicle Fixed Object Bicycle Parked Motor Vehicle Other (All Remaining) Pedestrian Non-collision 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2026 Q1 Involved Parties Summary 2025 (Total) INVOLVED WITH ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 9 DUI ENFORCEMENT 22 18 73 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Collision Dispatched Officer-Initiated Q1 2026 29 24 24 252015 28 14 21 51 38 49 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Collision Dispatched Officer-Initiated 2025 (Total) 10 ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT Quarter 4: October – December 2025 Bike/Ebike Collisions (28) Quarter 1: January – March 2026 Bike/Ebike Collisions (34) BICYCLE COLLISIONS 11 ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 28% 60% 12% E-Bike Vehicle Bicycle Q1 - 2026 29% 51% 20% E-Bike Vehicle Bike 2025 (Total) AT FAULT BIKES/E-BIKES ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT •3,442 traffic stops •S.L.C. | Y.E.S. | Carlsbad Chamber of Education •OTS DUI Saturation Patrols - 73 Proactive DUI Arrests •E-bike Ordinance | Traffic Management Plan 12 HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITY ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT •Enforcement targeting primary collision factors within arterial corridors •Patrol resources to address neighborhood-specific traffic complaints •Collaboration with patrol teams for saturation periods •E-Motorcycle enforcement operations •Bicycle safety community presentations •OTS campaign Q3: •Distracted Driving (April) •National Bike/Motorcycle Safety Month •Click it or Ticket (May-June) 13 FUTURE STRATEGIES •05/03/26 Village Street Faire •05/09/26 Bike & E-bike Rodeo •05/16/26 Peace Officers Memorial Run •05/21 – 06/03/26 NCAA Golf Championships •06/19/26 TGIF Summer Concert Series •06/19/26 CVA Art in the Village 14 UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS QUESTIONS? ITEM 1: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT 15 16 38 34 27 56 81 67 68 71 61 53 45 85 10 22 23 27 41 52 39 47 28 21 18 13 4 3 7 4 7 5 6 10 4 8 4 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 J F M A M J J A S O N D CFS (Calls for Service)Officer Initiated Activity E-Bike Collisions ITEM 2: POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT2025 E-BIKE SUMMARY