Product No.: 15022
Date Published: 07/2016
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In just three years' time the Delaware Valley lost 1,141 people to traffic crashes, and over 120,000 more were injured. These numbers are the grim outcome of the more than 83,000 yearly traffic crashes that occurred between 2010 and 2012 in the nine-county DVRPC region. The 2015 Transportation Safety Action Plan define\s key safety emphasis areas, a range of strategies for each of the eight key emphasis areas, and specific actions to reduce the number of fatalities. The 2015 Transportation Safety Action Plan was developed with guidance from the multidisciplinary Regional Safety Task Force (RSTF). The table of recommended strategies and how to accomplish them is an agreed-upon starting point for how partners will work together to improve transportation safety in the region. Each meeting of the RSTF includes refining a set of actions and reporting back on progress. Analysis of crash data for the region is provided in Analysis of Crashes in the Delaware Valley, 2010–2012 (DVRPC Publication 14028).Geographic Area Covered: The nine-county Greater Philadelphia area which covers the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer in New Jersey
Key Words: Traffic Fatalities, Crashes, Safety, Emphasis Areas, Aggressive Driving, Impaired Driving, Roadway Departure, Senior Mobility, Seat Belt Usage, Intersections, Walking, Pedestrians, Young Drivers, Regional Safety Task Force, Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
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- Kevin S. Murphy (kmurphy@dvrpc.org)
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