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Cook County presents Safety Action Plan to reduce traffic deaths; calls for local and state policy changes
Summary
Cook County transportation officials presented a countywide Safety Action Plan to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries, highlighting equity gaps, priority corridors and recommendations such as broader 'complete streets' design and a possible statewide change to allow speed cameras outside Chicago.
Cook County transportation officials on [date not specified] presented a countywide Safety Action Plan aimed at reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries across both the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County.
"A lot of people in Cook County lose their lives in traffic crashes every year," said Jesse Elam, planning director for the Department of Transportation and Highways. Elam said traffic deaths rose roughly 50% from 2018 to 2022 and emphasized that many serious crashes are preventable with targeted interventions.
The plan, developed in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and consultants under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, covers public roadways countywide, not just those under county jurisdiction. Elam noted the county’s own jurisdiction covers about 5% of roadway mileage, so the plan aims to coordinate with municipalities and…
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