Local Road Safety Plan

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Working Towards Safer Streets in Emeryville

The City of Emeryville's Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) is a guide for future investments and actions that will proactively improve safety for everyone who uses our streets. The plan identifies locations and behaviors associated with traffic collisions, prioritizes strategies to reduce serious injuries and fatalities, and positions the City to pursue future grant funding for safety improvements.

The LRSP builds upon the City's General Plan, Active Transportation Plan, and ongoing transportation initiatives to create a safer, more connected, and more equitable transportation system.

Why This Plan Matters

Whether residents walk, bike, ride transit, drive, or use mobility devices, everyone deserves to travel safely.

Over a five-year period, Emeryville experienced an average of 77 traffic collisions each year. While the City's overall collision rates are relatively low compared to many other communities, people walking and bicycling face a disproportionate risk of serious injury.

The LRSP provides a framework for identifying safety concerns, prioritizing improvements, and implementing solutions that can save lives and prevent severe injuries.

What We Learned

The City analyzed collision data from May 2019 through May 2024 to better understand where and why crashes occur. Key findings from the report include: 

  • A total of 385 collisions were reported during the five-year study period.
  • Approximately 2 collisions each year resulted in fatal or serious injuries.
  • 20 collisions involved pedestrians.
  • 27 collisions involved bicyclists.
  • Although pedestrian and bicycle crashes represented only about 12 percent of all collisions, they accounted for half of the fatal and severe injury outcomes.
  • Unsafe speed was identified as the leading contributing factor in collisions.

Next Steps

Over the next five years, Emeryville will utilize its LRSP as a dynamic framework to enhance road safety, revising objectives as necessary. While significant long-term projects will be managed through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), emphasis will be placed on low-cost safety enhancements that can be quickly implemented, likely through the Sustainable Streetscapes Project. The City's success in this endeavor will rely on securing funding from various sources, including the HSIP, ATP, CMAQ, Sustainable Transportation grants, stimulus funds, and the CIP. Moreover, the City will assess the effectiveness of the measures implemented to inform future safety initiatives, reaffirming its dedication to transportation safety.

 

Read The Full Report Here(PDF, 7MB)

 

 

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