Upcoming Public Forums
We invite you to attend any one of the forums to help identify high-risk safety locations along county roadways! These open houses will provide background on the planning process, plan schedule, and have interactive stations to allow participants to provide targeted feedback on high-risk safety locations for bicycle, pedestrian, and Amish users throughout the county.
Wooster
Tuesday, July 9th @ 6PM
The Wooster Community Center
241 South Bever Street, Wooster OH
Rittman
Tuesday, July 16th @ 6PM
Rittman Public Library
75 North Main Street, Rittman OH
Kidron
Tuesday, July 30th @ 4PM Amish Health and Safety Days
Kidron Community Park,
4434 Kidron Rd, Kidron OH
Why Safe Streets?
Over the past 15 years in the United States:
542,900
people killed
36,775,000
people injured
$14.4 trillion
in crash costs
More than half
of road traffic deaths involve vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, buggies, and motorcyclists).
Another 20 million
to 50 million people
are seriously injured each year
on the world’s roads.
Road traffic injuries
are the leading cause of death
among people aged between
5 and 29 years old.
Vision
TRAFFIC DEATHS AND SEVER INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE.
Protecting human lives takes priority over all other objectives of the road system. The transportation system should be designed so mistakes are not fatal. Solutions for traffic deaths and injuries must be collaborative, equitable, and data-driven. Safety on our streets is everyone’s responsibility. Our community and elected leadership is accountable for implementing the Vision Zero Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
Commitment Statement
“We commit to the Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries, acknowledging that these are preventable and unacceptable. Our approach prioritizes human life in every aspect of the transportation system, designing for forgiveness of human error. We advocate for collaborative, equitable, and data-informed solutions, emphasizing that road safety is a shared responsibility. We hold ourselves accountable to actively implement and measure progress against the Vision Zero Action Plan, ensuring safer streets for all.”
Priority Focus
Prioritized locations for safety improvement
Infrastructure Recommendations
Priority Bike Route Map
Priority Amish Travel Map
The Process - Creating the Plan
DATA COLLECTION ANALYSIS
April 2024 - September 2024
- Georeferenced Crash Database
- Crash Statistics
- High-Injury Network
- High-Risk Network
PUBLIC OUTREACH
April 2024 - August 2024
- Public Meetings
- Stakeholder Feedback
- Equity Analysis
POLICY & PROGRESS CHANGES
August 2024 - September 2024
Review existing policies and identify potential changes for discussion.
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
July 2024 - October 2024
Develop a data-driven prioritized list of locations for safety improvement.
SPECIFIC TREATMENTS
August 2024 - December 2024
Final Plan: Advance concepts for safety improvement projects and outcomes, including costs.
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Pre-requisite for supplemental planning activities and implementation
Final Documents Include
- Work Performed
- Safety/Data Analysis
- Public Engagement/Collaboration
- Equity Considerations
- Policy and Process Changes
- Shortlist of Projects
- Next Steps
Meetings
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Five (5) Public Meetings to Inform the Public and receive Feedback
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Three (3) specifically aimed at Amish Community
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Two (2) specifically aimed at the driving community
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Survey
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Project-Specific page on Wayne County Engineer’s Website
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Interactive Mapping Application for feedback
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Committee Assistance Requested!
WE WILL MEET AGAIN
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After comprehensive data is gathered to guide priorities
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Before a final report has been completed to guide focal points
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