Safety

Key Issues and Strategies

• Integrating Land Use and Transportation
  • Shorter trips or closer proximity
  • Increased efficiency
  • Stronger link between land-use decisions and transportation planning
  • Impact of development patterns on safety and transportation systems in rural, suburban and urban areas
    
    
• Funding Roadway and Intersection Safety Improvements
  • Engineering solutions including new technology
  • Roundabouts
  • Shoulders on rural roads
  • Traffic calming in neighborhoods
  • Pedestrian crossing lights
  • Better regulation of on-street parking
  • Rebuilding old sidewalks
    
    
• Emergency Responders and Incident Management
  • More consideration of who the local roadway users are
  • Shoulders and recovery zones
    
    
• Coordination with SHSP of both States
  • “Targeted 10” and 4 E approach over long term
  • Collaboration of partners
    
    
• Improve Safety to Promote Public Health
  • Special populations needs for young, old and poor
  • Feeling secure in your community by addressing both real and perceived issues

Learn more about the "Destination: Safe" Coalition.