safety action Plan
Safety Action Plans (SAP) aim to prevent fatalities and serious injuries affecting all roadway users. Plans use data analysis to understand community safety problem to strengthen projects and identify the best approach that address the most significant safety risks. The Safe System Approach guides safety plans by focusing on improving safety culture, anticipating human behavior, and increasing stakeholder participation.
Identified Goals
Reduce fatalities and serious injuries by 5% annually moving towards zero preventable serious injury and fatal crashes by 2050.
Reduce severe crashes related to unbelted, distracted, speeding, and impaired drivers through sustained education and enforcement programs.
Increase support for all proven safety countermeasures and funding for safety projects.
Increase resources for first responders and others providing trauma care and support to people involved in severe crashes.
Empower the community to celebrate policies and programs that prioritize safety of residents and visitors.
Implement robust and systemic safety projects at all high-risk roads and intersections.
The following corridors and intersections have been identified as locations on the high injury network (HIN), areas that have high numbers of people who have been killed or severely injured in traffic crashes. Developing a HIN helps identify where crashes occur repeatedly and why allowing the opportunity to prioritize funding in areas that need it most. Countermeasures and strategies - speed management, intersections, roadway departures, or pedestrians/bicyclists safety - are being identified for the following locations:
Corridors
• US 17 BUS (Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd) from Norbury Dr to Academic Dr
• NC 55 Hwy W from Parker Rd to NC 43 (Washington Post Rd)
• SR 1005 (Old US 70 Hwy) from Parker Rd to NC 55 Hwy W
• SR 1200 (Country Club Rd) from Yacht Club Rd to Abner Nash Rd
• SR 1215 (Simmons St) from NC 55 (Neuse Blvd) to Hazel Ave/Dogwood Dr
• Hotel Dr
Intersections
• Broad St at (1) Craven St and (2) E Front St
• Craven St at Queen St
Project Survey
Share your preferences and comments on the recommended projects, and suggest any new ones. Your input will help identify and prioritize high-impact projects for funding.
Community Survey
Share your vision for the future of transportation in our region. Tell us what matters most to you and how we can better serve the community.