Local Roadway Safety Plan

Adopted Local Roadway Safety Plan Cover Page

The City prepared a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) to establish a framework and process for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing roadway safety improvements throughout the City. The LRPS was partially funded through a grant from Caltrans.

The LRSP analyzes traffic safety performance, crash patterns, and recommend strategic and proven solutions to improve safety performance at priority locations throughout the City. The Plan includes focus areas and identifies high-priority locations based on crash history, stakeholder collaboration, and community feedback.

The Local Roadway Safety Plan was adopted by City Council on May 20, 2024. Click the image on the left to download and read the Plan.

For questions, contact Bethany Lopez, project manager, at blopez@cityofsanmateo.org.

Safety Concerns in San Mateo

Community input was a critical part of the Local Roadway Safety Plan. See the feedback we received on our interactive map about the community's safety concerns and personal experiences walking, biking, driving, and taking transit in San Mateo. 

The survey closed on September 1, 2023.

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Check out our StoryMap

The project team completed an initial analysis of crash trends in the City and has compiled examples of improvements that can address these issues. Click the image below to check out that information on our StoryMap webpage.

For those unfamiliar, a StoryMap is an interactive web-based tool that includes a combination of narrative text, pictures, and graphics to communicate information in an engaging way.

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Developing the Plan

The LRSP is a community-driven and data-informed plan aimed at improving roadway safety performance in the City. The LRSP provides a framework that prioritizes traffic safety improvements on streets in the city based on crash patterns, trends, and crash risk analysis. The City aspires towards zero fatalities and severe injuries by employing a Safe System approach, focusing on safe vehicles, speeds, road users, road design, and post-crash care.

The LRSP complies with the State and Federal guidelines for eligibility to apply for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant funding for safety improvements. The Plan was developed in collaboration with engineering, enforcement, education, equity, and emergency service strategies. View the Federal Highway Administration LRSP Video to learn about the Federal LRSP process and common steps!

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