Analysis of Performance
- Conducting reviews and analytical assessments of conceptual design plans in support of the SSNW (Safer Streets Northwest) initiative, including key corridors such as Laurel Street (College Avenue to Shields Street), Shields Street (Mulberry Street to Swallow Road), and Taft Hill Road (Mulberry Street to Drake Road).
- The team is actively progressing capital projects, grant initiatives, and related strategies outlined in the Vision Zero Action Plan and Active Mode Plan, all aimed at enhancing safety for all roadway users.
- Ongoing efforts include refining policies and applying crash data to guide infrastructure improvements and turning-movement assessments.
- Staff are partnering with Police Services to determine appropriate sites for mobile automated speed enforcement and will continue to support oversight and evaluation of the program moving forward.
Metric Definition
Injury/Fatal crashes is the number of reported public street crashes involving motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians where someone was injured or killed.
Why Is This Important?
Safe travel in Fort Collins is important for the quality of life for residents and visitors. In order to improve traffic safety, data must be used to determine specific problems than can be targeted.
City Organization Impact on Performance
Medium – Traffic crashes tend to have contributing factors from three areas: human factors, vehicle design/maintenance, and roadway/environment. The City uses Engineering, Enforcement and Education to target the human element and the roadway elements. While we can't prevent all crashes, these efforts do have an impact.
Benchmark Information
Traffic crash reporting thresholds and definitions of injury severity vary between cities and States making accurate comparisons difficult. There are Federal reporting requirements for fatal crashes that require a consistent reporting method for those crashes and we do benchmark against other cities using those fatal crash statistics. However, because there are so few fatal crashes that may not provide an adequate comparison either.