County approves Safety Action Plan

Published on October 24, 2025

On Monday, the Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved the Weld County Safety Action Plan (SAP) to help reduce fatal and severe-injury crashes across the county’s transportation system. Spearheaded by the Weld County Department of Public Works, this initiative lays out a framework of actionable, measurable, and innovative safety countermeasures and strategy recommendations that emphasize design enhancements or improvements, which aim to enhance safety for all roadway users.

“We have looked at the data on where fatal and serious injury crashes are occurring in the county, we have heard from the public through in-person and online engagement, and we have determined specific emphasis areas, strategy recommendations, and safety countermeasures through this work,” said Evan Pinkham, Weld County Transportation Planning Manager. “This framework will help to guide the county in the short- and long-term future as we aim to tackle the county's most pressing road safety challenges.”

The Weld County SAP includes:

• A detailed analysis on the data and contributing factors in fatal and serious injury traffic crashes.
• A comprehensive list of strategies, guidelines, programs and sub plans to consider in the ongoing work.
• Documentation of the SAP’s wide-ranging stakeholder and public outreach and feedback collected.
• Guidance for implementation and integration into the county’s Capital Improvement Project process.

“We are continuing our focus and commitment to enhancing safety for all users of the county’s transportation system,” said Jason Maxey, Weld County Commissioner. “Thank you to the team for all their efforts in putting together this document, from data collection to public input.”

The SAP builds on the efforts of the Weld County 2045 Transportation Plan, adopted in November 2020, which provides technical information for use as a basis for formulating transportation-related, safety-based improvements that ensure a coordinated countywide road system that moves people and goods in a safe, economical, and efficient manner. In addition, the SAP is aligned with Colorado Department of Transportation’s  Strategic Highway Safety Plan and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy, which are also associated with the Safe System Approach.

The county’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan was funded through the USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, with a local county funding match.

Learn more about Weld County’s Safety Action Plan.