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We are updating the Transportation Safety Action Plan
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The Oregon Department of Transportation is updating the Transportation Safety Action Plan to create a safer transportation system for everyone. This plan will guide decisions and investments to reduce crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Oregon’s roads.

2021 Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan - Final Verson

Here’s how you can get involved

April 29 will be the first of several opportunities for people to get involved with the update process. Together, we can reach our goal to reduce the number of crashes on Oregon’s roads and eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. 

How We're Updating the Plan

We update the Transportation Safety Action Plan every five years; we last made revisions in 2021. Over the next year and a half, we’ll update the plan by:  
Analyzing safety data from the last five years to identify trends and potential solutions for all road users.
  • Evaluating our progress towards eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes.
  • Using partner feedback and data trends to identify actions to take in the next five years. 
  • Integrating the “safe system approach” to guide future safety decisions and investments. 
We rely on several partners to help shape and comment on the plan: Community groups, Tribal governments, emergency service providers, local transportation agencies, a steering committee, members of the public, and others.

Steering Committee meeting April 29

The steering committee for the Transportation Safety Action Plan will hold its inaugural virtual meeting 10 a.m. - noon on April 29. We invite you to join the meeting and provide comments. 

The committee advises the ODOT team on updates to the plan. Its members are experts who represent many interests and regions throughout Oregon. 

The meeting agenda: 
  • Discuss new ways to develop safety plans and how to align them with other plans.
  • Review safety implementation activities. 
  • Discuss safety issues and perspectives from members of the steering committee.
  • Preview the committee meeting schedule and other engagement opportunities through 2026. 
Join the virtual meeting on Zoon April 29
Meeting ID: 815 2006 6299.
Passcode: 930847.
Dial in: +1 253 215 8782. 

How to submit a comment: You may submit written comments before the meeting by completing this online form or emailing your comment to safety@odot.oregon.gov. You may also deliver your comment in person during the first few minutes of the meeting, but your speaking time will be limited. We’ll read all written comments in full at the meeting, too. 

Written comments are due by 10 a.m. April 28. If you submit your comment after the deadline, we’ll include it at the committee’s next scheduled meeting in July 2025. 

Meetings are open to everyone. Accommodations will be provided to people with disabilities. To request an accommodation such as materials in alternate formats, please call Alexis Bocanegra at 503-986-2845 or call statewide relay at 7-1-1 at least 48 hours before the meeting. 

Sign up for our Transportation Safety Action Plan updates email list to receive information about the plan’s update process. 



The Transportation Safety Action Plan outlines how to improve roadway safety for all users, on all roads, across all agencies. The plan’s goal is to create a transportation system where everyone can travel safely, whether they drive, walk, roll, bike, or take public transportation.

The current 2021 Oregon TSAP is available online and includes an Implementation Work Program to track near-term actions, assign responsibilities, and measure results.

By law, ODOT must update the Transportation Safety Action Plan every five years. The current plan, approved in 2021, focuses on safety improvements through 2026. The updated plan will cover 2026-2046 and include four objectives:

  • Analyze safety data to identify trends and solutions for all public roads and users, including vulnerable users like pedestrians and bicyclists.
  • Evaluate progress toward eliminating fatalities and serious injuries.
  • Identify actions based on input from partner feedback and data trends that will be implemented in the next five-years
  • Integrate the safe system approach to guide future safety decisions and investments.

Every year, hundreds of people die and thousands more suffer life-changing injuries on Oregon's roads. These tragedies affect families, communities, and the entire state. The Transportation Safety Action Plan provides a roadmap to make our transportation system safer by working with:

  • Local, state and regional agencies, and Tribal governments.
  • Traffic engineers and planners who design Oregon's transportation system.
  • Law enforcement agencies.
  • Public health experts and safety advocates.
  • Businesses, educators, and emergency responders.
  • You, the traveling public.

Together, we can eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries in Oregon.​

Vulnerable road users include people walking, biking, or using personal conveyances like scooters. These users face a higher risk of injury in crashes.

The 2026 Transportation Safety Action Plan will update Oregon's Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment, which analyzes:

  • Crash trends for pedestrians and bicyclists.
  • High-risk areas and contributing factors.
  • Strategies to reduce crashes and protect vulnerable users.

To learn more, view the 2023 Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment and explore the interactive web mapping tool (under left nav column Projects and Scoping) ​​to see risk areas across Oregon.​

The Transportation Safety Action Plan update began in early 2025 and will be completed by October 2026. 

Project Timeline

  • Winter 2025: project kickoff​
  • Spring 2025-2026: prepare plan, data analysis, action selection
  • Summer 2026: partner draft reviews
  • Fall 2026: adoption

We want your input! Here's how you can stay connected:

  • Sign up for updates: Subscribe to email updates for news about the Transportation Safety Action Plan.
  • Ask a question: Contact us at safety@odot.state.or.us.
  • Participate: Watch for public engagement opportunities and share your feedback.​
By working together, we can make Oregon's roads safer for everyone.​

Transportation Safety Action Plan Steering Committee




Contacts

Mary McGowan
Transportation Planner, Project Manager
ODOT Transportation Planning

Walt McAllister
Safe Communities Program Analyst
DMV - Transportation Safety Office

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