Consultants: Bend TSAP data show 5,000 crashes in five years; emphasis on young drivers, impairment and nighttime conditions

Apr 18, 2026

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.

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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.

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