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Board proclaims World Day for Road Traffic Victims and National Family Caregivers Month; traffic-safety software 'CRASH' highlighted
Summary
Calvert County commissioners approved proclamations recognizing World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and National Family Caregivers Month; staff demonstrated a new crash-data tool called 'CRASH' and described the reinstated Traffic Safety Council.
The Board of County Commissioners issued two proclamations at its Nov. 18 meeting: one recognizing the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and another declaring November as National Family Caregivers Month in Calvert County.
Jessica Gaetano, the county's transportation planner, briefed the board on the Traffic Safety Council and demonstrated a new local crash-data tool, which she identified as "CRASH," saying it delivers local crash data biweekly to inform enforcement and engineering priorities. Law-enforcement and public-safety officials attending the meeting described how data-driven enforcement and high-visibility campaigns target distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding, and they credited interagency coordination for recent reductions in fatal collisions.
Lisa Cottle, long-term care manager at the Calvert County Office on Aging, presented data on caregivers in Maryland (she cited approximately 976,000 caregiving adults statewide) and highlighted local supports including $500 caregiver grants, support groups and the Tri-County caregiver event. The board adopted a proclamation honoring caregivers and thanked the office for outreach and program work.
Why this matters: The proclamations codify the county's stated priorities on roadway safety and support for family caregivers and put county staff on record as continuing to deploy data and grant-funded programs to reduce traffic fatalities and support caregivers.
The county said it would make the Traffic Safety Council's dashboard and crash data available to partners to guide enforcement and engineering decisions.
