Transportation Safety Action Plan 2025 Update

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Project Overview

Thanks to federal funding provided by the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, Lane County will be updating its Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP). This process will use a Safe Systems Approach. This is a human-centered approach that anticipates mistakes and accommodates human vulnerabilities. It does this by designing and operating the roadway system to be safe for everyone – particularly for people who are disproportionately impacted by crash fatalities and serious injuries. The updated TSAP will identify safety issues on County roads. It will then recommend projects and strategies to reach zero traffic deaths and serious injuries.

Community Input

In a 2023 community survey, 1,823 rural residents reported safety concerns on County roads. The lack of roadway shoulders was the most common safety issue reported. The second most common reported issue was concern for unsafe driver behaviors. Survey results by Lane County geographic communities is available here.

The TSAP update process involves:

Evaluating the survey results, and
Conducting
- Stakeholder interviews;
- Focus groups;
- Other targeted outreach.

Throughout the planning process, project documents will be posted on this webpage for public review.

Project Documents

Existing Conditions Analysis

An assessment of the most recent five years of crash data confirms an increase in fatal and serious injury crashes on County roads in rural Lane County. On County roads outside the Eugene-Springfield metro area, there were 1,644 crashes reported between 2018 and 2022, which is an average of 329 crashes per year. The percent of those crashes resulting in fatal or serious injury is at an all-time high. In 2022, 14 people lost their lives and 47 people were seriously injured. The full report may be accessed HERE.

Equity Impact Assessment

This assessment identifies key demographic characteristics of residents in rural Lane County, describes the equity impact analysis methodology, and suggests a measure of equity impacts to guide the prioritization of safety projects. The assessment may be accessed HERE.

Recommended Strategies and Projects

Community input, the existing conditions analysis, and the equity impact assessment will inform the development of strategies and projects to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. This will include a range of safety solutions (such as engineering, education, and enforcement) with implementation guidance (such as lower-cost to higher-cost, short-term and long-term improvements).

Status: This work is planned for summer 2025

For More Information Contact: Becky Taylor, Senior Transportation Planner – Project Manager