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Council adopts Safe Streets for All safety action plan focused on high-injury corridors
Summary
Council approved a federally funded Safe Streets for All local safety action plan that identifies a 25-corridor high-injury network and recommends engineering, policy and education measures to cut fatalities and serious injuries, plus a public crash dashboard and school-safety priorities.
Columbus City Council voted Dec. 9 to adopt a citywide Safe Streets for All local safety action plan developed with federal grant support and consultant Benesch.
Consultant Alex Henry summarized the plan’s data-driven approach: a five‑year crash analysis, a high‑injury network (25 corridors — 15 city‑maintained, 10 GDOT‑maintained), targeted countermeasures (sidewalk infill, intersection treatments, lighting, rumble strips and signage), and complementary non‑engineering actions (education, enforcement, and policy changes). The plan also identifies 10 priority school zones for walking-and-biking safety improvements and provides an initial ADA audit of uptown sidewalks and curb ramps.
Henry said the 25 corridors represent about 4% of the city’s lane miles but nearly 45% of severe injuries and fatalities, and that pedestrian and bicycle collisions are overrepresented among severe incidents. The plan includes a publicly accessible crash dashboard and an implementation roadmap that prioritizes projects for short-, medium- and long-term action.
Councilors asked about coordination with Columbus Police Department; Henry confirmed CPD participated in the stakeholder process and reviewed the draft. The council moved to approve the action plan along with a supporting resolution and approved it on voice vote.
Staff said next steps include preparing an implementation plan with engineering concepts, cost estimates, funding matches and an implementation committee to track progress and grant-seeking.
