Seguin adopts federal Safe Streets & Roads for All action plan to target high-injury network

The Seguin City Council voted to adopt a Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) comprehensive safety action plan at its Nov. 19 meeting. The plan — prepared with consultant support and city staff — was funded through a U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A grant and lays out crash trends, equity findings and a prioritized high-injury network.

Consultants summarized a crash-history analysis (2018–2022) that showed fatalities and serious injuries remain a concern even while overall crash counts were relatively stable. The analysis found distracted driving contributed to roughly 27 percent of crashes and that approximately 71 percent of bicyclist and pedestrian crashes were serious (K/A/B severity). An equity review showed about 43 percent of the city’s population lives in disadvantaged census tracts, while roughly 48 percent of the high-severity crashes occurred in those tracts.

The plan identified a high-injury network that constitutes roughly 6 percent of the city’s roadway mileage but accounts for about half of the high-severity crashes; staff and the study review committee prioritized two study corridors and six intersections (with an additional intersection added after further review) for near-term analysis and potential countermeasures such as roundabouts, signal changes and roadway redesigns. The plan also includes an action matrix, a systemic countermeasure toolbox and an interactive crash dashboard available via the project webpage.

Council adopted the plan by voice vote and staff said the next steps include seeking funding for demonstration projects, submitting the final report to the MPO and TxDOT and applying for construction grants where appropriate.