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Forward Pinellas report: crashes, fatalities down over five years; aggressive driving and pedestrian/bicycle safety remain concerns
Summary
Forward Pinellas’ annual countywide trends and conditions report, presented Sept. 10, finds overall reductions in crashes, fatalities and injuries over a five‑year period but notes increases in aggressive driving and persistent safety risks to vulnerable road users; the MPO plans more Safe Streets work and data upgrades.
Forward Pinellas staff presented an annual countywide trends and conditions report to the board on Sept. 10 that shows an overall five‑year decline in crashes, fatalities and injuries but highlights persistent risks for vulnerable road users and a rise in aggressive driving.
Rob Brill (presented as Rob Bridal in the transcript), Forward Pinellas planning staff, summarized key findings: traffic counts recovered after the pandemic low in 2020 and vehicle miles traveled have steadily increased; more than half of residents live within 10 miles of their workplaces and a growing share of jobs…
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