Region 1 Planning Council (R1) in collaboration with Winnebago County, is developing a traffic safety action plan to address identified transportation safety concerns in Winnebago County. The Plan's strategies for addressing safety concerns are aligned with five objectives of the Safe System Approach:

• Safer People
• Safer Roads
• Safer Speeds
• Safer Vehicles
• Post-Crash Care

The Safe System Approach is the guiding paradigm for addressing roadway safety concerns, per the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). In addition to the Safe System Approach, the Vision Zero approach is also helping to shape the Plan. The zero deaths vision acknowledges that even one death on our transportation system is unacceptable and focuses on safe mobility for all road users.

The purpose of this safety action plan is to:

1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the state of traffic safety on the region’s roadways;
2. Identify local and regional trends through extensive data analysis;
3. Establish a vision, goals, and strategies to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries;
4. Create a framework for activities that can be implemented to improve traffic safety.

This project is funded through the USDOTs Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The purpose of the SS4A program is to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries.