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Transportation Safety Action Plan

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. 

Traffic deaths in Oregon have decreased since 2022, however fatalities and serious injuries remain high and are still much higher compared to a decade ago.  

The update to the Transportation Safety Action Plan is an opportunity to guide our decisions and shape a statewide transportation system so that every traveler can get to their destination safely. 

Read the current Transportation Safety Action Plan, published in 2021.

How you can get involved

You will have several opportunities to get involved with the update process before we finalize the new plan in October 2026. Together, we can reach our goal to reduce the number of crashes on Oregon’s roads and eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. 

Sign up for email updates about our progress and opportunities to get involved.

Complete an online survey about transportation safety in your community

We are launching a public survey about transportation safety in June 2025. We’ll update this section when the survey goes live with more information and links. 

We formed a steering committee to advise us on updates to the plan. Its members are experts who represent many interests and regions throughout Oregon. The committee will hold seven virtual meetings over the next several months.​

Steering committee meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to submit comments for the meetings. How to submit comments:

  • ​Written comments: Complete this online comment form or email your comment to safety@odot.oregon.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting start time. If you submit your comment after the deadline, we’ll include it at the committee’s next scheduled meeting. 
  • ​Spoken comments: Each meeting will have 10 minutes for spoken comments, but your time will be limited to ensure everyone has a chance to speak. 
You may use either submission method but if you have a detailed comment, we suggest you choose the written option. We share all written comments with committee members. ​

Steering Committee meeting No. 1 - April 2025 ​
Steering Committee meeting No. 2 - June 2025
  • ​​Specific time and date TBD​.
Steering Committee meeting No. 3 - July​ 2025
  • ​​Specific time and date TBD​​.
Steering Committee meeting No. 4 - August 2025
  • ​Specific time and date TBD.
Steering Committee meeting No. 5 - September 2025
  • ​Specific time and date TBD​.
Steering Committee meeting No. 6 - November 2025
  • ​Specific time and date TBD​.
Steering Committee meeting No. 7 - January 2026
  • ​​Specific time and date TBD.
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 a meeting. ​

More information about the Transportation Safety Action Plan updates


The Transportation Safety Action Plan outlines how to improve road 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 Transportation Safety Action Plan was published in 2021. Read the full plan online.

You can also read our Implementation Work Program for the 2021 Safety Plan. It tracks near-term actions and measures our progress towards goals outlined in the plan.

​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 has 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.​

We expect to have a draft of the updated plan ready by June 2026. We don’t identify specific safety projects in the plan; check out our statewide project tracker to find projects in your community.​

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.​
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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. You can also see specific risk areas throughout the state using our interactive transportation mapping tool. Select “Projects and Scoping” from the left navigation to see risk areas.​​

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

  • Winter 2025: project kickoff​
  • Spring 2025-2026: prepare plan, data analysis, action selection
  • Summer 2026: partner draft reviews
  • Fall 2026: expected adoption by the Oregon Transportation Commission.​



Contacts

Mary McGowan
Transportation Planner, Project Manager
ODOT Transportation Planning

Walt McAllister
Safe Communities Program Analyst
DMV - Transportation Safety Office

Media: Matt Noble 503-779-9868
 

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