INCORPORATING EQUITY INTO A LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN

About the Program

Category: Transportation (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The County of San Diego Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) was prepared to analyze the trends of potentially disproportionate impacts of severe and fatal collisions, especially in rural areas of the County. Rural roads generally produce more severe and fatal collisions than urban roadways because of the higher speeds, remote locations, and higher potential for roadway departures. The LRSP evaluated 23 diverse communities and 16,000 collisions. The County's objective through this LRSP is to implement a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to strive for zero deaths and severe injuries on the roadways because every life counts. The County LRSP takes a comprehensive approach by evaluating the various users (pedestrians, bicycles, motorists, emergency vehicles, and transit) of the roadway network through the lens of safety, equity, health, mobility, and access. It also takes a holistic approach by incorporating community metrics into the analysis, advancing health and equity in transportation planning and engineering.