Richardson City Council members will review Safer Streets Richardson, the city's federally funded traffic safety action plan, during a work session that starts at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at City Hall, 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd.
The agenda lists the plan for review and discussion only. The city's project page says the plan, which began in spring 2025, is expected to be finished this fall.
Where the serious crashes happen
The draft presented to the public in June identified what it calls a High Injury Network: roads where the worst crashes cluster. According to that presentation, about 6% of Richardson's street network accounts for 63% of crashes that killed someone or caused a serious injury.
For people walking and biking the pattern is sharper, with 3% of the network holding 62% of the fatal and serious-injury crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists.
The consultant team, Fehr & Peers, ranked the 10 road segments with the highest priority. West Spring Valley Road from Central Expressway to Lingco Drive ranked first, followed by Plano Road between Belt Line and Spring Valley and Belt Line Road from Glenville Drive to Plano Road. Campbell Road, Coit Road, Renner Road and Centennial Boulevard also appear on the list.
The intersection ranking puts Plano Road at Renner Road first, then Plano Road at Belt Line Road and Coit Road at Belt Line Road. Three Jupiter Road crossings made the top 10, at Renner Road, Belt Line Road and the President George Bush Turnpike.
The draft says severe crashes concentrate on major corridors with heavy traffic and higher speeds, and that speeding, turning conflicts at intersections and pedestrians struck on major roads are recurring factors.
What the plan proposes
The draft's vision statement sets a goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries, with a 50% reduction by 2050. Its 10 main strategies include regular public reporting on safety results, developing a policy for setting speed limits based on street context, strengthening design standards during development review and building projects on the high-injury corridors.