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The State of Countywide Safety

Over 1,103 fatal and serious injury crashes occurred in Washington County between 2018 and 2022.

Recognizing that each of these crashes represents a preventable tragedy, the Washington County Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) lays out a data-driven plan to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries.

Washington County created our first TSAP in 2016. Since then, we have made progress with fewer deadly and life-altering crashes per person than other nearby counties. However, even with this progress, the number of serious and fatal crashes has gone up in recent years. This updated plan is focused on reversing that trend and making travel safer for everyone.

 

"The number of fatal and serious injury crashes has increased between 2018 and 2022."
The number of fatal and serious injury crashes has increased between 2018 and 2022

 

Urban and Rural Washington County

The TSAP includes separate safety analysis and recommendations for the urban and rural parts of the County due to their unique land use and transportation characteristics.

 

"231 rural area crashes and 872 urban area crashes between 2018 and 2022."
231 rural area crashes and 872 urban area crashes between 2018 and 2022.

 

Crash Trends

Of all fatal and serious injury crashes:

"1 in 7 walking or biking"

1 in 7 involved people walking or biking

 

"1 in 5 speed"

1 in 5 were speed related

 

"1 in 5 alcohol or drugs"

1 in 5 involved alcohol or drug use

 

"1 in 5 angle crashes"

1 in 5 involved one vehicle hitting another at an angle

 

"more than 1 in 3 dark, dawn, dusk"

1 in 3 happened in dark, dusk or dawn (low light) conditions

 

"1 in 2 at or near intersections"

1 in 2 were at or near intersections