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Richardson is working to reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries, according to a presentation on the Safer Streets Richardson plan at the Feb. 16 City Council meeting.
Mobility program manager Daniel Herrig presented an update on the safety action plan, including high-crash locations that city staff identified as places to improve safety.
Some context: The Safer Streets Richardson plan is a safety action plan funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. It focuses on reducing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries through data-driven and collaborative methods.
The details: Staff used police crash report data to analyze crash locations and contributing factors in order to identify high-injury locations and prioritize mitigation projects. Most crashes took place on arterial roads, which are major roadways with higher speed limits and more traffic, Herrig said. In the next phase of the project, Herrig said the team will develop concept plans for the individual projects, analyzing the crash history of each area to determine what safety countermeasures might be needed.
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