Marin County School Access Safety Access Plan
Improving safety for students walking, biking, and rolling to school in Marin County
About the Project
What is the Safety Action Plan?
The Marin County School Access Safety Action Plan, led by the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) with funding from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, will deliver a data-driven roadmap for safer student access to schools. The project will result in a countywide safety analysis and toolkit as well as individual improvement plans for 10 priority areas.
While this is a separate project from TAM’s Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program, the Safety Action Plan project will complement and build on the work that SR2S is doing. Together, SR2S and the Safety Action Plan project will equip jurisdictions with the information they need to pursue funding to make safety improvements around schools.
Why are we doing this?
In Marin County, students walk and roll to school at three times the national rate, making it all the more critical to prioritize road safety around schools, especially for those on foot or wheels.
Project Outcomes
This project will not only identify safety issues but will also equip Marin County jurisdictions with the tools to fix them. The plan will deliver:
- A clear picture of crash trends near schools
- Actionable, site-specific recommendations
- A countywide toolkit of effective safety treatments
- A stronger foundation to obtain future project funding
Project Timeline
Phase 1: Data Analysis
The project team will review 10 years of crash data within two miles of schools, looking particularly at trends around crashes involving youths, active transportation users, and incidents during school commute periods. A High-Injury Network (HIN) will spotlight corridors most in need of improvement. From there, up to 10 School Travel Priority Areas will be selected for deeper study. A countywide safety toolkit will also give every jurisdiction proven strategies to improve road user safety near schools.
Phase 2: Safety Audits
Multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers, SR2S staff, parents, school leaders, and city/town staff will visit the Priority Areas to observe issues firsthand. Additional data, such as vehicle speeds and volumes, will add to the team’s in-depth insight into the safety issues at each site.
Phase 3: Safety Improvement Plans
Each Priority Area will get a custom plan outlining both engineering fixes and non-engineering strategies. These plans, paired with the countywide analysis and toolkit, will form the final deliverable: a Safety Action Plan for safer school access across Marin County.
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