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Mesquite Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
A citywide effort to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries, improve roadway safety, and guide future transportation investments.
About the Plan
The City of Mesquite developed this Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries and to support safer travel for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users.
The plan was funded in part through the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program and uses crash analysis, public engagement, corridor reviews, and policy recommendations to guide future safety improvements.
Mission and Goals
Zero by 2050
Mesquite targets an incremental reduction in fatalities and serious injuries each year, with a goal of zero by 2050.
Safer Infrastructure
Invest in technology, partnerships, and roadway improvements to address aging and damaged infrastructure.
Education and Engagement
Support public education and outreach to improve driver behavior and strengthen safety awareness.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Prioritize connected and reliable pedestrian and bicycle facilities for all road users.
Key Safety Facts
2020 to 2024
2020 to 2024
2020 to 2024
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What the Plan Focuses On
- Crash analysis and high-risk locations across the city
- High-crash intersections and the High-Injury Network
- Pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements
- Public engagement and community feedback
- Recommended projects, countermeasures, and next steps
Public Engagement
Community input helped shape the plan through online engagement tools, interactive mapping, and in-person events. The report notes 83 public comments on the interactive map, with pedestrian safety and speeding among the most reported concerns.