Identified Goals

Each goal was assigned strategies for implementation and will be used to address locations on the High Injury Network. The strategies were divided into short, mid and long-term priorities. Several approaches will be considered for implementing based on Crash Reduction Framework. This framework includes a recommended Implementation Approach for each strategy. Approaches are selected based on the complexity of the problem.

  • 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. 

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.

Diagram of the Safe System Approach in Road Safety, divided into five sections: Safe Road Users, Safe Vehicles, Safe Speeds, Safe Roads, and Post-Crash Care, with facts about human vulnerability, responsibility, safety, and the importance of safe roads.
Logo for the NBAMPO Safety Action Plan Navigate 2050, featuring icons of a person biking, a person walking, and a car on a bridge with a blue sky background.
Bar graph showing the proportion of crashes by route class in Craven County, including Non-System, NC Route, Secondary Route, and US Route. US Route has the highest overall crashes at 36%, followed by Secondary Route at 31%, NC Route at 17%, and Non-System at 15%. The proportion of fatal and serious injury crashes is also shown for each route class.
Table showing crash overview data for Craven County from 2019 to 2023, including total crashes, fatality counts, and injury severity across various locations like New Bern, Havelock, and others.

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.

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

Map of New Bern area showing safety project review locations, including HIN intersections marked with yellow dots, non-access-controlled HIN segments marked with orange lines, and the boundary of the New Bern MPO area outlined in black.