Transportation Safety Action Plan

• Project valueAnticipated cost: $500,000
• Project scheduleFall 2024 to 2026

About

Between 2018 and 2022, 24 people died and 192 people experienced life-altering injuries on Medford’s roadways. That’s an annual average of five fatalities and 38 life-altering injuries each year and it has been increasing over time. The Medford City Council adopted an ordinance declaring a goal to achieve zero roadway deaths or serious injuries by the year 2035. The year 2035 is an ambitious goal that shows the City’s strong commitment to support safety, equity, innovation and transparency.

To help achieve this goal, the City of Medford received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to develop a Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) aimed at eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries. The TSAP is a reference document that identifies strategies, programs, policies, and projects to improve safety using a Safe System Approach. It analyzes existing roadway safety issues, examines future conditions and needs, and identifies comprehensive safety strategies and implementation steps to promote safety in Medford's transportation system. The TSAP provides a roadmap showing how the City’s adopted goal of zero roadway deaths or serious injuries can be reflected in the City’s code, design documents, infrastructure projects, programs, and policies.

Project Schedule

The project is in its final phase. Phase 1 focused on data collection and analysis, and collecting input from the community about safety concerns and priorities. In Phase 2, we developed strategies, countermeasures, and a framework for monitoring and sustaining safety improvements. In Phase 3, a draft TSAP was prepared that summarizes the work conducted in Phases 1 and 2 and identifies next steps for plan implementation and tracking progress.