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Washington County planners outline Transportation Safety Action Plan, cite rise in fatal and serious crashes
Summary
County planners presented a federally funded Transportation Safety Action Plan that uses a safe-systems approach to reduce deaths and life‑altering injuries; staff said data show an increase in fatal and serious crashes even as overall crash counts decline and described next steps for community engagement and project prioritization.
Dionne Valentine, principal transportation planner and planning section manager for Washington County, and Shelly O'Lear, the county's traffic analyst and bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, presented an overview of the Transportation Safety Action Plan at the planning commission work session.
Valentine said the project began in late 2024 after the county won a federal Safe Streets for All grant in partnership with Metro and the city of Tigard. She said the plan is intended to bring Washington County into compliance with current federal guidance, make the county eligible for additional construction funding, and provide a framework for prioritizing safety projects and programs.
Shelly O'Lear summarized the county's recent crash data and the rationale for the initiative. "That's about 1100 people. 1103 because everyone counts. 1103, in Washington County," O'Lear said, referring to the number of people killed or seriously injured in recent years. She noted that, while overall crashes have decreased, the number of fatal…
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