Regional Emphasis Areas

Unsafe speeds play a role in 17% of fatal and severe injury roadway departure crashes. Lowering vehicle speeds reduces the risk of fatal and severe injury crashes.

Pedestrians and bicyclists were involved in 22% of all fatal/severe injury crashes in the region. Vulnerable users are more susceptible to severe outcomes when involved in a crash.

Crashes involving a motorcycle account for 24% of all fatal/severe injury crashes as compared to 18% of all statewide fatal/severe injury crashes.

There are over 90 reported animal strikes per year with an average of 2 per year resulting in a fatal or severe outcome (for humans involved).

The rail network in our region is an important component of the transportation network and crashes involving trains often result in severe outcomes.

21% of victims in the region resulted from a

crash involving a driver age 24 or younger.

Aging drivers account for 17% of all fatal/severe injury crashes as compared to 12% of all statewide fatal/severe injury crashes.

While housing status is not currently a recorded element of traffic reporting outcomes, SLOCOG is working with the County Coroners office to determine this figure. Anecdotally and data from City of SLO indicate the Unhoused Community is an increasing challenge area County wide.