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As part of its Safe Streets for All (SS4A) project, the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) presents early survey results that show the greatest safety concerns for residents in the Greater Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area are intersections, speeding drivers and roadway design.

The early results highlight important insights:
• 65% of safety concerns are reported to be at intersections.
• 57% of participants report feeling unsafe as a driver while 29% report feeling
unsafe as a pedestrian.
• 56% of respondents report feeling unsafe due to speeding.
• Respondents most often felt unsafe due to driver behaviors like speeding,
distracted driving or red-light running. Aside from driver behaviors, respondents felt
most unsafe due to intersection or roadway design.

“We are encouraged by the high level of engagement and the valuable insights we’re receiving,” said Mike Helgerson, MAPA Executive Director. “These findings will help us identify key areas of concern where we can offer recommendations to improve safety and
infrastructure for our region.”

The public is encouraged to continue sharing feedback via the survey or at engagement booths throughout the project. While responses from this point forward won’t affect the high-priority network as it’s being finalized, input will still be considered for other aspects of the plan.

For more information on the project, including the survey, engagement schedule, please visit mapacog.org/projects/ss4a or email safestreets@mapacog.org.

MORE ABOUT SS4A AND CSAP

This SS4A project is funded by the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program aimed at improving traffic safety by helping local communities develop safety action plans and implementing projects that reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on local roads.

In Spring 2024, MAPA began developing a regional Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) that is expected to be completed by fall 2025.

The plan includes Douglas and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska and the cities of Council Bluffs, Carter Lake, Crescent and McClelland in Iowa.