Plan Background

The City of Davis developed a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) as a tool for planners, engineers, the Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission (BTSSC), City Council and the community to understand collision patterns in the community and determine which transportation projects to prioritize and construct. The LRSP reveals locations where collision trends occur. These high collision intersections and road segments are consolidated, organized and prioritized in this Plan to provide project information for a variety of users. This information may be used to acquire funding, prepare additional documents or spur Capital Improvement Projects.

The draft LRSP evaluates 12 years of traffic injury collision data between 2009 and 2020 to better understand who is getting in collisions, when collisions are occurring, what types of collisions are occurring and where collisions are occurring.

There are two reports as part of this Plan. There is the technical document, which was written for engineers, planners, and decisionmakers and provides more detailed analysis of traffic collisions. The second document is the executive summary, which was created for City Councilmembers and community members. The executive summary includes mostly figures and key information to be able to quickly retrieve and understand the collision data.

The Draft reports were presented to the BTSSC on April 13, 2023 and City Council on May 2, 2023 for approval.

Below are the final reports.

• Technical Report and Executive Summary PDF
• Executive Summary PDF

Adopted City of Davis Vision Zero Policy and Goals

Vision Zero is an international movement to put an end to all severe and fatal traffic injuries using a data-driven approach to improve the engineering of roadways and by conducting targeted education and enforcement.

Vision Zero through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach will lead to a safer community, benefitting all road users. These calmer, safer streets will bring with them stronger senses of community.

The City of Davis recognizes that the safety of human life is our highest priority and that traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable, a public health issue and must be addressed.

The City’s Vision Zero Policy includes the following goals:

1. Make traffic safety a priority for our transportation system and allow people of all ages and abilities to safely use any mode;
2. Ensure road safety is implemented fairly for all people;
3. Eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2035;
4. Reduce motor vehicle speeds and decrease collisions between people driving, riding bikes, scooting and walking;
5. Implement effective countermeasures and strategies;
6. Improve the use, collection and organization of data to allow for evaluation and reporting that fosters transparency and creates trust with all stakeholders and residents

City of Davis Vision Zero Resolution adopted in May 2023

Staff

Jennifer Donofrio, Public Works Engineering and Transportation Department