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Consultants: Bend TSAP data show 5,000 crashes in five years; emphasis on young drivers, impairment and nighttime conditions
Summary
Consultants presenting the Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) told the Bend MPO policy board that 2019–2023 data include about 5,000 reported crashes and 202 fatal or serious-injury crashes; they flagged young drivers, impairment, older drivers and nighttime conditions as priority emphasis areas and outlined next steps for community engagement and targeted strategies.
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board on April 17 heard a data-driven update on the Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP), with consultants presenting crash-pattern and network-screening analyses and outlining next steps for strategy development and community engagement.
Consultants from Kittleson and partners said the dataset for the MPO boundary from 2019 through 2023 contains just over 5,000 reported crashes; they counted 202 crashes labeled fatal or serious injury, including 27 fatalities and 175 serious injuries. The team said it analyzes fatal and serious-injury crashes together because the margin between the two categories is small and both represent life-altering outcomes.
Using two methods — a systemwide crash-pattern assessment and a weighted network screening that prioritizes severity — consultants identified emphasis areas for local…
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