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Larimer County adopts 'Larimer on the Move' safety action plan and Vision Zero commitment
Summary
Larimer County commissioners adopted a transportation-focused safety action plan and a Vision Zero commitment, aiming to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries through a mix of engineering, outreach and data tracking tied to federal grant eligibility.
Larimer County commissioners on April 14 adopted the Larimer on the Move comprehensive safety action plan and a Vision Zero commitment, a county engineering initiative designed to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries.
The plan lays out a safe-systems approach and a five‑part process—leadership and goal setting, engagement, safety analysis, implementation strategies and progress tracking—intended to prioritize projects, pursue federal grants and make data public.
County Senior Civil Engineer Eric Tracy and consultant Gaurav (project consultant) told commissioners the plan uses a high‑injury and high‑risk network analysis to concentrate improvements where crashes concentrate and where causal factors indicate high risk. “The safe system approach is the guiding principle here, which means that safety is a shared responsibility,” Gaurav said during the presentation.
Why it matters: the plan sets explicit targets (eliminating traffic deaths by 2040 and serious injuries by 2045) and is intended to strengthen Larimer County’s competitiveness for implementation funding such as U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Staff described a “safety toolbox” of engineering, outreach and speed-management countermeasures and proposed a publicly accessible dashboard to track metrics such as fatalities, severe injuries and dollars invested.
Tracy and the consultant emphasized that the effort combines crash data with public engagement—pop‑up events, an online map, and a statistically valid survey—to surface near‑misses and perceived problems not visible in crash records. Commissioners asked about mountain corridor safety and what could be done in narrow, winding roads; the consultant pointed to measures such as wider edge‑line striping, centerline or edge rumble strips, better signing and targeted outreach to recreational drivers.
The motion to adopt both the comprehensive safety action plan and the Vision Zero commitment statement was made by Commissioner Jody Shattuck McNally and seconded; the board voted 3–0 to approve the plan. County staff said adoption will position Larimer to pursue implementation grants, including SS4A demonstration and Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.
The plan will be used by county engineering and planning staff to prioritize sites and seek outside funding; staff said implementation will be iterative and transparent, with publicly posted metrics to evaluate effectiveness and re‑prioritize investments.
Ending: County staff and the consultant said the plan is a “living” document and urged continued community engagement as specific projects move into design and grant phases.
