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Cape Cod MPO advances Vision Zero planning after analysis of six years of crash data
Summary
MPO staff reported nearly 30,000 crashes on Cape Cod from 2018–2023, including 365 pedestrian and 474 bicyclist strikes, 81 fatalities and 644 serious injuries; public outreach and an advisory committee are underway to develop an action plan funded by an FHWA Safe Streets grant.
The Cape Cod MPO received an update Oct. 21 on the region’s Vision Zero Action Plan, a federally funded effort to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on local roads. Colleen Medeiros said the planning grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program supports development of a regional action plan and opens a path to implementation funding for towns once the plan is adopted.
Colleen said consultants have analyzed crash data from 2018 through 2023 and identified nearly 30,000 crashes in the region. Of those, staff reported 365 pedestrians struck and 474 bicyclists struck, along with 81 fatalities and 644 serious injuries during the six‑year window. She said distracted driving was the most common contributing factor, followed by reckless and impaired driving.
The MPO has convened a Vision Zero advisory committee with roughly 20 members including first responders, town planners, transit and bicycle/pedestrian advocates; Kevin Galligan is the MPO representative on the committee. Public engagement has included an interactive mapping tool (about 500 unique points so far), pop‑ups in Provincetown and Hyannis, and a recorded virtual meeting translated into Portuguese.
Colleen said staff plan additional in‑person meetings in November (Orleans library Nov. 12; Sandwich Nov. 21; Barnstable date pending) and targeted focus groups with first responders, seasonal workforce representatives and older adults. The plan will evaluate a high‑injury network and recommend countermeasures and equity considerations.
What’s next: staff will return with a draft high‑injury/high‑risk network, refined project lists and recommendations for partner towns to adopt Vision Zero statements and pursue implementation funding.
Sources: Presentation at Oct. 21 MPO meeting; Colleen Medeiros (Cape Cod Commission).
