Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
Texas pedestrian fatality rates have consistently been above the national average. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated Texas as a pedestrian Focus State as part of a program to aggressively reduce the number of pedestrian deaths. To address the 12-county region’s pedestrian fatality rates being consistently above the national average, the NCTCOG developed a Regional Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP). The Regional Transportation Council took action to endorse the PSAP on June 10, 2021.
The Plan includes goals and policies that support the Regional Transportation Council’s safety position and adopted safety targets, and action items to address pedestrian safety issues. On February 14, 2019, the Regional Transportation Council took action to establish a Regional Safety Position, stating that "Even one death on the transportation system is unacceptable. Staff will work with our partners to develop projects, programs, and policies that assist in eliminating serious injuries and fatalities across all modes of travel."
The Plan will complement NCTCOG's transportation Mobility 2050 and enhance existing goals and policies with a more targeted focus on pedestrian safety. The Plan also serves as a guide or template for our local partners to develop their own locally significant pedestrian safety action plans.
Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (2022 Update)
The first annual update of the PSAP occurred in 2022. The Update included an environmental justice analysis and an added section related to annual monitoring and outcomes. Minor edits were also made to Appendix B to remove duplicative tables and to add Environmental Justice information to the Safety Corridor and County maps. The 2022 Update was approved by the Surface Transportation Technical Committee on July 22, 2022, and the Regional Transportation Council on August 18, 2022.
PSAP Annual Implementation Summary Report 2022
Plan Documents
Regional Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) (2022 Update)
Appendix A: Reported Pedestrian Crash Density Using Square-Mile Grid Mapping
Appendix B: Primary and Secondary Pedestrian Safety Corridors (2022 Update)
Appendix C: Regional Analysis Supportive Data
Appendix D: Mobility 2045 Policies and Programs in Support of Pedestrian Safety
Appendix E: Online Engagement Results, Pedestrian Safety Public Survey
Appendix F: Project 0-6983: North Texas Bicycle and Pedestrian Crash Analysis (2020)
PSAP Pedestrian Safety Corridors and Pedestrian Crash Density Map Click map to open. Chrome or Edge browsers recommended.
Road Safety Audits
The FHWA provides resources for conducting Road Safety Audits (RSA), a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team.
Completed RSAs
Road Safety Audit, Vickery Meadow, Dallas (2015)
Road Safety Audit, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Dallas (2021)
Road Safety Audit, Belknap St., Fort Worth (2022)
Road Safety Audit, W. Spring Valley Rd., Richardson (2022)
Road Safety Audit, Akard and Ervay Streets, Dallas (2023)
Vision Zero
Vision Zero Dallas
Vision Zero Fort Worth
Other Pedestrian Safety Resources
USDOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (2020)
FHWA's Workbook: FARS Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities, 2014 - 2023
Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool version 3 (PBCAT 3) – available free of charge
DFW Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (TxDOT)
Contact Catherine Richardson for more Pedestrian Safety Action Plan information.