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WHAT DOES A SAFE SYSTEM LOOK LIKE?
6 Principles of a Safe System Approach
COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLANS LAUNCH
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States,and more than 1,200 people in Illinois die in crashes each year.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is the lead agency in working with local communities and agencies to create Comprehensive Safety Action Plans (CSAPs) as part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) federal grant program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Roadway deaths across the nation have continued to increase. There were just under 33,000 traffic-related fatalities in 2010, and that number increased to more than 40,000 in 2023. At the same time, between 2012 and 2021, there was a 27% increase in traffic fatalities, as well as a 53% increase in pedestrian fatalities.
THE ROAD TO ZERO
WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN (CSAP)?
A CSAP is data driven, identifies the most significant traffic safety related concerns and issues in the community for all road users, and through a series of multi-disciplinary strategies and prioritized projects, strengthens the community’s approach to address the most significant safety needs of the region. Aims to reduce and eliminate serious-injury and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users on all public roads. Adopts the Safe System Approach (Safe Roads, Safe Road Users, Safe Vehicles, Safe Speeds, and Post Crash Care) Aligns with the Illinois Strategic Highway Safety Plan Focuses on safety needs and issues of the city, county, or region Identifies the safety priorities of the city, county, or region
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE
OF A CSAP?
The purpose is to establish a framework and through implementation, eliminate serious and fatal injuries for all road users. The CSAP helps to support the revision and adoption of policies and procedures, prioritize and guide decision-making on projects and strategies to deploy, allocate resources and funding, and pursue future funding.
42,939 PEOPLE DIED ON AMERICA'S ROADS IN 2021
Compared to 2020, fatalities increased:
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10.1% overall. 42,939 lives were lost, the highest total number recorded since 2005
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14% on urban roads
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14% among drivers ages 65 and older
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12.5% among people walking, totaling 7,388 lives lost, the highest recorded in decades
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17% among fatal crashes involving at least one large truck
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8% among motorcyclists, totaling 5,932 lives lost, the highest total ever recorded
Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
THE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN WILL DELIVER A HOLISTIC, WELL-DEFINED STRATEGY TO PREVENT ROADWAY FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES IN ILLINOIS.
ZERO IS OUR GOAL. A SAFE SYSTEM IS HOW WE WILL GET THERE.
