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Richardson unveils "Safer Streets" data-driven plan to cut fatal and serious crashes
Summary
Transportation staff presented a federal-funded Safer Streets action plan that uses 2020–2024 crash data to identify a high-injury network (about 6% of roads accounting for roughly 63% of fatal/serious crashes); the plan prioritizes targeted countermeasures and grant-readiness.
Daniel Herring, transportation project lead, presented the Safer Streets Richardson draft action plan and the data-driven method the city will use to prioritize safety projects.
Herring said the plan—funded through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program—focuses on eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes. "We are committed to a goal of 0 deaths and serious injuries on our roadways," he said, and described a complementary, tangible target of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes by 50% by 2050.
Using TxDOT crash data from 2020–2024, staff reported about 6,300 total crashes in that five-year period, of which roughly 195 were fatal or serious injuries. Herring explained the high-injury network approach: about 6% of the city's road mileage accounts for approximately 63% of fatal and serious injury crashes, so targeted investments on a small set of corridors can yield outsized safety benefits.
Public engagement produced roughly 323 survey responses and more than 600 mapping pins reporting safety concerns. Staff outlined next steps: refine the top-10 segments and intersections for concept-level designs, evaluate low-cost countermeasures (signal timing, signage), and pursue grant funding tied to the plan's data-driven priorities. The plan also proposes a public crash dashboard to increase transparency and measure progress year to year.
Council voiced support and asked about coordination with regional plans; staff said Richardson will work with TxDOT, the North Central Texas Council of Governments and neighboring jurisdictions to align priorities and funding opportunities. Staff will return with a draft plan and additional stakeholder input later this spring or summer.
