THE LATEST:
- The CRTPA Dashboard identifies crash locations in the region using the most recent full year of data (2024). The dashboard also provides speed data for select high-volume corridors.
- The CRTPA adopted the agency’s annual safety targets at the February 18, 2025 CRTPA Meeting. For more information, click here.
The goal of safety in the transportation planning process is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. Advancing safety requires a collaborative and integrated approach bringing together partners to leverage resources for a common goal: increasing safety on our roadways.
As the transportation planning agency for the CRTPA region (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon & Wakulla counties), safety in the transportation planning process is our top priority. Unfortunately, recent federal data identifies that pedestrians deaths in the United States increased 77 percent from 2010 to 2021.
Most recent data for the CRTPA region identifies that fatalities and serious injuries for some of the most vulnerable users (pedestrians and bicyclists) remain a concern for the region. Although data varies from year to year, pedestrians and bicyclist fatalities in the CRTPA region slightly decreased between 2023 and 2024, as shown on the graph to the right* (Data source: Signal Four Analytics).
In terms of all roadway users (including pedestrians and bicyclists), statewide every day 8 people are killed and 49 people are seriously injured on Florida’s roadways. Long term trends reflect that serious injuries have been decreasing while fatalities have remained consistent in the CRTPA region, as shown to the left* (source: FDOT State Safety Office’s Crash Analysis Reporting (CAR) database & Signal Four Analytics).
* Note: Above graphs may be viewed in greater detail by clicking here
The issue of transportation safety is a broad one touching many factors, including some outside of the direct purview of the CRTPA. These include vehicle design, roadway design, traffic enforcement, and road user behavior (including vehicle drivers, pedestrians and cyclists). As a result, a collaborative approach is required to address the issue of transportation safety in the CRTPA region.
So what is the CRTPA doing to help ensure our roadways are safe? A number of efforts are underway ranging from seeking to better balance the region’s roadways for all modes to education efforts focusing attention on safety’s importance. The below identifies some of the initiatives in which the agency is involved, including cooperative efforts:
INITIATIVE | DETAILS | MORE INFORMATION | |
CRTPA Dashboard |  | View CRTPA region crash locations (2024) as well as speed data for selected high volume corridors. | |
Tallahassee to Havana Trail (Leon County Segment) |  | A Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study was initiated in 2025 for the Leon County segment of Tallahassee to Havana Trail. | |
US 90 West Trail Feasibility Study |  | This study was initiated in 2025 to explore the feasibility of constructing a paved 10 to 12-foot multi-use trail along US 90 West from Chattahoochee east to SR 12 in Quincy, a distance of approximately 22 miles | |
W. Tennessee Street Safety Plan Grant Application |  | A grant to fund the identification of corridor safety improvements was submitted by the CRTPA in June 2025. | |
N. Monroe Street Safey Implementation Plan & Grant Application |  | A study to identify & prioritize safety improvements for vulnerable users along the corridor was completed in 2024. A grant application to implement many of the recommendations was submitted in 2025 by Leon County. | |
Key Sidewalks & Trails Funded for Construction |  | A number of sidewalks and trails projects have received construction funding in the region. | |
Helmet Fitting Events |  | By conducting helmet fitting events in the CRTPA region, the importance of safely cycling is both highlighted and encouraged. | |
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Plan |  | Adopted in June 2023, the SS4A plan identifies a comprehensive set of projects & strategies to improve safety on the CRTPA region’s roadways. | |
Annual Safety Targets Adoption |  | The CRTPA annually adopts safety targets related to fatalities and serious injuries in the region. | |
Community Traffic Safety Teams (CTSTs) |  | Each of the CRTPA's 4 counties (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon & Wakulla) have a CTST that meets regularly to discuss traffic safety issues. | |
Regional Shared Use Paths |  | The CRTPA actively pursues the expansion of the region's shared use trail system providing safe transportation options for the capital region. | |
Congestion Management Plan |  | An update to the CRTPA's CMP occurred in 2024 & included an analysis of roadways with safety concerns. | |
School Transportation Safety Study |  | The CRTPA has approved a study to improve walking & biking safety for the region’s students (April 2025). | |
Transportation Alternatives Program |  | The CRTPA region receives federal TA funds to enhance mobility & safety for all roadway users. Numerous projects in the CRTPA region have been funded (and continue to be funded) with TA funds. |
Safety Related Resources & News:
Florida Ranked Second Most Deadly State for Pedestrians – 7/15/22 (News)
Florida Traffic Safety Dashboard (Signal4 Analytics)
FDOT Vulnerable User Dashboard
Florida Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) Crash Dashboard