The Travis County Commissioners Court adopted a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan (SAP) in June 2025. The goal of this county-wide plan is to eliminate or significantly reduce serious injuries and fatalities for all road users — pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users, and motorists.
The plan focuses on unincorporated areas and partner jurisdictions: Jonestown, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Manor, Pflugerville, Rollingwood, San Leanna, Volente, West Lake Hills, and Del Valle ISD/Southeast Travis County. The City of Austin’s Vision Zero plan is incorporated by reference, and each jurisdiction is responsible for implementing the recommendations they adopt.
The SAP includes:
- Crash data analysis to identify hotspots and systemic issues
- Public feedback on safety concerns and suggested improvements
- Recommendations for safety projects, programs, and policies
- Individual plans for partner jurisdictions and unincorporated areas
- Detailed appendices with project, data, and policy analysis
- An interactive dashboard for ongoing crash data and performance monitoring
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Background
From 2019 to 2023, Travis County recorded 701 fatal crashes—237 outside the City of Austin and 464 within it. Another 2,974 serious injury crashes occurred during this period. There were a total of 3,675 fatal and serious injury crashes in all of Travis County from 2019-2023.
About 69% of those happened within Austin city limits which city officials are addressing through the Vision Zero plan. The remaining 31% of all fatal and serious injury crashes occurred outside of Austin, highlighting the need for a comprehensive countywide safety strategy.
Travis County Crash Data Analysis (TxDOT CRIS Data)
| Area | Year | No Injury Crashes (N) | Non-Serious Injury Crashes (B, C) | Serious Injury Crashes (A) | Fatal Crashes (K) | Total Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Austin | 2019 | 7,694 | 6,526 | 466 | 87 | 14,773 |
| City of Austin | 2020 | 5,596 | 4,733 | 350 | 84 | 10,763 |
| City of Austin | 2021 | 5,608 | 5,228 | 429 | 100 | 11,365 |
| City of Austin | 2022 | 5,792 | 5,369 | 440 | 109 | 11,710 |
| City of Austin | 2023 | 5,583 | 5,041 | 389 | 84 | 11,097 |
| City of Austin | Total | 30,273 | 26,897 | 2,074 | 464 | 59,708 |
| Excluding City of Austin | 2019 | 3,407 | 1,466 | 160 | 31 | 5,064 |
| Excluding City of Austin | 2020 | 2,855 | 1,257 | 147 | 43 | 4,302 |
| Excluding City of Austin | 2021 | 3,049 | 1,379 | 191 | 45 | 4,664 |
| Excluding City of Austin | 2022 | 3,452 | 1,558 | 182 | 53 | 5,245 |
| Excluding City of Austin | 2023 | 3,604 | 1,735 | 170 | 65 | 5,574 |
| Excluding City of Austin | Total | 16,367 | 7,395 | 850 | 237 | 24,849 |
Road Segment and Intersection High Injury Network Maps
Further analysis of crash data identified focus areas such as intersections, low-lighting conditions, occupant protection, and pedestrian risk. Using crash cost data weighted by severity, the County defined High Injury Networks (HINs) to prioritize future safety investments. These include road segment HINs, intersection HINs, and custom HINs for each partner jurisdiction.
Note:
The following maps can be viewed at a larger scale in the Travis County Safety Action Plan document. A link to the Safety Action Plan and Appendices is found under Additional Resources.
- High Injury Network Maps are found on pages 17 and 19
- Interactive Comment Map is found on page 32
- Roadway and Intersection Recommended Project Locations Map is found on page 34
Stakeholder and Public Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement
The County formed a Travis County Safety Task Force to address the varied safety concerns throughout the County and guide SAP development. The roughly 50 members of the Task Force represent the County, participating municipalities and agencies, all of whom worked together to make the SAP planning process successful. The Task Force developed a consensus commitment with target dates to sustain plan implementation over time. On June 10, 2025, the Travis County Commissioners Court adopted this consensus commitment by passing a resolution committing to reducing fatal and serious injury crashes by 50% by 2035 and by 100% by 2050.
Public Engagement
Phase 1 Public Engagement - Public input is a vital component of the SAP. In Phase 1 Public Engagement, the County and Task Force members conducted public surveys to collect input on their top road safety concerns and solutions, and to locate areas of concern on an interactive map. We collected nearly 1,200 digital survey responses and nearly 1,300 on-line interactive map comments.
Respondents were asked to identify their top roadway safety concerns and the solutions they most wanted to see implemented. The County grouped the responses into common themes and calculated how often each theme appeared.
| Top Safety Concerns and Percentage of Responses | |
|---|---|
| Concern | % of Responses |
| Speeding and aggressive driving | 83% |
| Road rage and reckless behaviors | 55% |
| Impaired or distracted driving | 49% |
| Road maintenance issues | 47% |
| Inadequate enforcement and narrow/hazardous roads | 43% |
To address these concerns, the following solutions were proposed:
| Top Proposed Solutions | |
|---|---|
| Solution | % of Responses |
| Widen roads and install medians | 56% |
| Redesign curves, add turn lanes | 49% |
| Improve drainage and maintenance | 48% |
| Enhance signage, lighting, and markings | 47% |
| Strengthen traffic enforcement and emergency response | 45% |
| Build protected sidewalks, bike lanes and shared use paths | 45% |
Interactive Comment Map
Map Legend:
- Red: Areas where respondents felt unsafe
- Blue: Areas where respondents felt safe
- Yellow: Areas where respondents had suggestions
More detail is available in Appendix B, a link to the Appendices is found under Additional Resources.
Phase 2 Public Engagement - County staff and the Safety Task Force considered the safety analyses and public input when formulating the SAP recommendations and creating an interactive Roadway and Intersection Recommended Project Locations Map. In Phase 2 Public Engagement, the public provided input on this map, indicating their support or opposition for the locations and suggested safety improvements. Results from this survey showed the highest support for projects located in eastern Travis County, and notably 78% of the votes showed support for the various project locations and countermeasures.
Recommendations
The Travis County SS4A Safety Action Plan recommends:
- 4 safety focus areas that include policy recommendations for low-cost, systemic safety improvements that can have a wide impact on reducing severe and fatal crashes.
- 59 priority project locations and matrix of proposed safety improvements for each location
- 74 policy and process recommendations.
- Each jurisdiction or agency is responsible for implementing the recommended improvements they deem appropriate.
Travis County Crash Data Dashboard
Explore crash data trends and monitor progress over time with our interactive Power BI dashboard. The dashboard is a resource which is updated at least annually.
Instructions on how to use the Dashboard are located on the Dashboard’s 1st page or click on the “Introduction and Instructions” tab. For easier viewing, click on the “insert the symbol icon” to open the Dashboard in full screen mode.
Additional Resources
Explore additional materials related to the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan, including in-depth documents, supporting analyses, and reports.
Looking for More Project and Policy Data?
The full Project Recommendations and Policy Needs Matrix files are not currently published on this page due to formatting limitations and accessibility considerations. This data is currently being transformed into an interactive dashboard, which will be available here soon. In the meantime, you can request access to the raw Excel files by emailing the TNR Planning team at [email protected]
Safety Action Plan and Appendices
View the full Safety Action Plan and its appendices, hosted on the Travis County Digital Archives.
