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Task force urges tighter enforcement, integrated manuals and design changes to cut pedestrian deaths in Dallas
Summary
A city street‑design task force told the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Dallas records among the highest pedestrian fatalities in Texas and recommended enforcing existing manuals, standardizing project documents, improving signage, and considering smaller first‑responder vehicles and lower speeds where appropriate.
Melissa Kingston, chair of the Street Design Manual task force, told the committee on Nov. 18 that the group spent about a year holding public meetings and reviewing policies to answer why Dallas records high pedestrian and vehicular fatalities. "Dallas has the highest number of pedestrian fatalities, vehicular fatalities, and serious injuries to pedestrians and vehicle operators of any major city in Texas," she said, citing the task force’s findings.
The task force found repeated noncompliance with the city’s own manuals and policies, including cases where contractors or city staff used outdated general…
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