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Staff outline 'Safe Streets' plan aimed at halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2050
Summary
City staff described a draft Safe Streets safety action plan focused on eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes: a vision targeting a 50% reduction by 2050, a high‑injury network prioritization and a countermeasures toolbox; staff expects a full draft this spring.
Richardson staff told the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee they are drafting a Safe Streets safety action plan that aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on city streets by 50% by 2050.
Daniel, a city planner and staff lead on the project, said the plan ties to federal, state and regional safety goals and draws on the Active Transportation Plan and the city’s Complete Streets policy. The plan will identify a high‑injury network, recommend engineering countermeasures and propose institutional and policy changes to embed safety in decision‑making.
Staff summarized the city’s crash analysis: a small share of roadway mileage concentrates a large share of fatal and serious crashes — staff reported 6% of road miles account for 63% of fatal/serious crashes; for bicycle/pedestrian‑only data they reported a similar concentration where 3% of roads contain about 60% of those incidents. Staff also described community engagement: an online survey (Aug. 1–Oct. 15) with roughly 300 responses and more than 600 map pins. The public’s top priorities were stronger traffic‑law enforcement and measures to slow speeds and redesign roads.
The police chief provided recent counts for context, saying the city had four total traffic fatalities in the most recent year (down from about 12 over the prior two years) and noting 22 pedestrian injury crashes and 14 bicyclist injury crashes in the most recent period. Staff emphasized using a rolling average to smooth year‑to‑year variation when setting baselines and targets.
Next steps include prioritizing the top corridors (top 5–10), developing concept designs and a countermeasures toolbox, and producing a full draft plan later this spring for further review.
