Local Road Safety Plan
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2022
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Acknowledgements
Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
City of Santa Fe Public Works
Santa Fe Public Schools
City of Santa Fe Police Department
City of Santa Fe Fire Department
City of Santa Fe Land Use Department
Pueblo of Tesuque
Traditional Village of Aqua Fria
Santa Fe County Public Works Department
Santa Fe County Growth and Management Department
New Mexico Department of Transportation
New Mexico Department of Health
American Heart Association in New Mexico
Compass Community Planning Association
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) New Mexico Division
FHWA Office of Safety
cy Name
Agency Name
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Executive Summary
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (SFMPO) promotes a safe,
efficient, and reliable multi-modal transportation system that serves the needs of
the citizens and those that travel the Santa Fe metropolitan region. The
Santa Fe
2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
1
documents the SFMPO’s
goal to have a safe and secure transportation system for all transportation users.
The SFMPO engaged a multi-disciplinary stakeholder group comprised of federal,
state, and local representatives from the 4E’s (engineering, enforcement,
education, and emergency response) to develop the Santa Fe Metropolitan
Region Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP).
A LRSP is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Proven Safety
Countermeasure.
2
This Santa Fe Metropolitan LRSP provides a framework for
identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing safety improvements on local streets and
roads within the region. The LRSP development process and content are tailored
to local issues and needs. The process results in a prioritized list of issues, risks,
actions, and improvements that can be used to reduce fatalities and serious
injuries on local roads.
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP vision, mission, and goal are:
Vision: Create a transportation system that is safe for all users.
Mission: Prioritize safety through a data-driven, collaborative, multi-
disciplinary effort which identifies and implements safety strategies
equitably to reduce traffic related fatalities and serious injuries.
Goal: Reduce fatalities and serious injuries by 50 percent by 2027.
The LRSP aligns with the
New Mexico 2021 Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
Safe Mobility for Everyone
3
and supports the New Mexico Department of
Transportation’s (NMDOT) implementation of the national Toward Zero Deaths
campaign. It adopts the
Safe System Approach
4
which is based on the principles
that the human body is vulnerable, humans make mistakes, responsibility is
shared, safety is proactive, redundancy is crucial, and it is unacceptable that
these mistakes result in death and injury..
1
Santa Fe MPO, 2020 – 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, https://santafempo.org/wp-
content/uploads/2021/11/Santa-Fe-MTP_FINAL_111621-low-res.pdf
2
FHWA, Office of Safety, Proven Safety Countermeasures,
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/local_roads.cfm
3
New Mexico Department of Transportation, New Mexico 2021 Strategic Highway Safety
Plan Safe Mobility for Everyone,
bc275f2c-9ec3-406a-94fa-6be73e85187f
(realfilef260a66b364d453e91ff9b3fedd494dc.s3.amazonaws.com)
4
FHWA, Office of Safety, Safe System Approach flyer, SA-20-015,
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/zerodeaths/docs/FHWA_SafeSystem_Brochure_V9_508_200
717.pdf
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Developed using the collaborative six-step process documented by FHWA, the
purpose of the Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP is to:
• Achieve a significant reduction of traffic fatalities and serious injuries on
the local streets and roads in the SFMPO planning area limits.
• Leverage partnerships and resources to maximize implementation of this
plan.
• Complement efforts to develop and implement the master transportation
plans and other plans and studies.
• Identify safety strategies based on data analysis and crash trends.
• Prioritize needed safety improvements.
• Increase awareness of road safety and risks through education and
enforcement.
• Develop support for funding applications.
• Support implementation of the 2021 New Mexico SHSP and achieve their
safety performance targets.
An analysis of 5 years (2015 -2019) of crash data for the 1,664 miles of local
streets and roads within the metropolitan planning area limits identified a total
of 2,852 injury crashes occurred. A total of 109 crashes resulted in 118 traffic-
related fatalities and serious injuries, of which nearly 85 percent occurred on 7
percent of the local street and road system in the region. Based on the data
analysis and discussions, the SFMPO stakeholders identified the following nine
emphasis:
• Roadway Departure.
• Distracted Driving.
• Impaired Driving.
• Speeding.
• Intersections.
• Older Drivers.
• Younger Drivers.
• Pedestrians.
• Bicyclists.
The Safe System Approach elements serve as the framework for integrating
emphasis areas, strategies, and action items into an LRSP. The SFMPO
stakeholders identified various strategies and action items. Examples include:
• Establish a Santa Fe Safety Committee
• Improve data collection.
• Conduct road safety audits (RSAs) and implement RSA recommendations.
• Provide enhanced crosswalk and intersection visibility,
• Install six-inch pavement markings
• Implementing leading pedestrian intervals (LPI).
The stakeholders prioritized projects to implement these strategies and action
items. It is the combined, collaborative efforts of the stakeholders that will
advance the implementation of the LRSP and achieve the vision of creating a
transportation system that is safe for all users.
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Acronym List
A Suspected Serious Injury/A-Injury (From The KABCO Injury Scale)
B Non-Incapacitating Injury (From the KABCO Injury Scale)
BAC Blood Alcohol Content
C Possible Injury (From the KABCO Injury Scale)
CAD Computer Aided Dispatch
CPS Child Passenger Safety
DWI Driving While Intoxicated
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
HIN High Injury Network
HSP Highway Safety Plan
HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program
K Fatality (from the KABCO injury scale)
KA Fatal and Severe Injury Crashes (using KABCO injury scale)
KABC Fatal and All Injury Crashes (using KABCO injury scale)
KABCO All Crashes, including Property Damage Only (KABCO scale)
LEL Law Enforcement Liaison
LPI Leading Pedestrian Interval
LRSP Local Road Safety Plan
MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MTP Metropolitan Transportation Plan
NCRTD North Central Regional Transit District
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NMDOT New Mexico Department of Transportation
NMHP New Mexico Highway Patrol
NMLTAP New Mexico Local Technical Assistance Program
O Property Damage Only (From the KABCO Injury Scale)
PHB Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
PSC Proven Safety Countermeasure (As identified by FHWA)
RECC Regional Emergency Communications Center
RRFB Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
RSA Road Safety Audit
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SAMS Safety Analysis Management System
SFMPO Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization
SHSP Strategic Highway Safety Plan
SRTS Safe Routes to School
SS4A Safe Streets and Roads for All
STEP Saturated Traffic Enforcement Program
TIP Transportation Improvement Program
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Contents
Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................ii
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................ii
Acronym List ............................................................................................................. iv
Introduction .................................................................................................................1
Safe System Approach .............................................................................................4
Equity .............................................................................................................................6
Vision, Mission, Goal .................................................................................................7
LRSP Process Methodology ...................................................................................8
Existing Efforts ........................................................................................................ 12
Data Analysis ............................................................................................................ 21
Emphasis Areas ....................................................................................................... 38
Action Tables ............................................................................................................ 48
Implementation and Evaluation ....................................................................... 76
Appendix .................................................................................................................... 85
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Introduction
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (SFMPO) was established in 1982 and is one of five MPOs
in New Mexico. The SFMPO includes the City of Santa Fe, parts of the Santa Fe County, and the Pueblo of
Tesuque (see figure 1). The SFMPO planning area represents 25 percent of the total land area for Santa Fe
County, 80 percent of the population and 90 percent of its employment. The region reflects a combination
of urbanized and rural characteristics. The total population for the SFMPO planning area is 123,189. The
population growth of the region is anticipated to be 20 percent over the next 25 years. The region also
receives over one million tourists annually.
Figure 1. Graphic. Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Area (Source: Santa Fe MPO, 2022).
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The Santa Fe metropolitan region has a diverse population with distinct areas of minority populations, low-
income and zero-vehicle households. The three predominant cultures in the region are Hispanic, Non-
Hispanic White, and Native Americans. Hispanic people represent the largest racial/ethnic demographic
population in the region. Based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Hispanics represent over 50
percent of the population in the region. Native Americans represent 2.7 percent of the region’s population.
The Santa Fe region has over 50,000 households, of which approximately 6,000 are considered low-income
and 2,000 have zero vehicles. The areas where minority populations reside closely align with the low-
income areas. The region also has a large aging population. The transportation planning decisions and
investments have significant impact on the various populations and communities in the Santa Fe
metropolitan region. Therefore, it is essential to consider these impacts and transportation equity
5
early
during the planning process.
The SFMPO provides a forum for decision-making in the metropolitan planning area to create a multi-modal
transportation system that is safe and addresses the needs of the various system users. The region has a
robust multi-modal transportation system that includes state and locally owned roads and streets,
sidewalks, bicycle lanes, multi-use paths, and transit facilities. There are 1,664 miles of locally owned
streets and roads within the metropolitan planning area. These streets and roads are a combination of
historic and modern and range from multi-lane highways to single lane cart paths that have been paved, to
dirt roads. Although the historic nature of the streets and roads sometimes makes upgrading them to
accommodate pedestrian facilities challenging, there are over 450 miles of sidewalks and urban trails
within the region. The pedestrian facilities include a mix of sidewalks, crosswalks, and formal and informal
pathways. On-street bicycle facilities include 190 miles of shared lanes and 108 miles of bicycle lanes on
streets with speed limits from 25 mph to greater than 40 mph. Five public agencies offer public transit
service in the Santa Fe area. Consideration of the various users of the system and the local road
transportation system within the Santa Fe region creates unique safety challenges. This is particularly
notable on the higher speed facilities where vulnerable road users are at greater risk of injury or death
should a crash occur.
The SFMPO is committed to improving transportation safety for all users and eliminating traffic fatalities
and serious injuries. The established safety goal from the
Santa Fe 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP)
6
is “a safe and secure transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users”. To
achieve this, the SFMPO initiated and engaged a multi-disciplinary stakeholder group comprised of federal,
state, and local representatives from the 4E’s (engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency
response) to develop a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP).
A LRSP is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Proven Safety Countermeasure.
7
The Santa Fe
Metropolitan LRSP provides a framework for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing safety improvements
on local streets and roads within the region. The LRSP development process and content are tailored to local
issues and needs. The process results in a prioritized list of issues, risks, actions, and improvements that can
be used to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on local streets and roads.
5
FHWA/Federal Transit Administration, Transportation Capacity Building,
https://www.planning.dot.gov/planning/topic_transportationequity.aspx
6
SFMPO, Santa Fe 2020 – 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), https://santafempo.org/wp-
content/uploads/2021/11/Santa-Fe-MTP_FINAL_111621-low-res.pdf
7
FHWA, Office of Safety, Proven Safety Countermeasures,
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/local_roads.cfm
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Developed using the collaborative six-step LRSP process documented by FHWA, the purpose of the Santa Fe
Metropolitan Region LRSP is to:
• Achieve a significant reduction of traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the locally owned or
maintained streets and roads in the SFMPO planning area limits.
• Leverage partnerships and resources to maximize implementation of this plan.
• Complement efforts to develop and implement master transportation plans and other plans and
studies.
• Identify strategies based on data analysis and crash trends.
• Prioritize needed safety improvements.
• Increase awareness of road safety and risks through education and enforcement.
• Develop support for funding applications.
• Support implementation of the 2021 New Mexico SHSP and help achieve their safety performance
targets.
The data-driven Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP aligns with the recently updated
New Mexico 2021
Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Safe Mobility for Everyone
8
and supports the New Mexico Department
of Transportation’s (NMDOT) implementation of the national Toward Zero Deaths campaign as well as the
2021 NMDOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP).
9
The LRSP complements other SFMPO plans such as
the Santa Fe Metropolitan Bicycle Master Plan 2019
10
and the Santa Fe Metropolitan Pedestrian Master
Plan 2015-2040.
11
With the focus on improving safety for all users on the local road system in the region,
the LRSP adopts and uses the Safe System Approach as the framework for integrating the emphasis areas,
strategies, and action items into an LRSP.
8
New Mexico Department of Transportation, New Mexico 2021 Strategic Highway
Safety Plan Safe Mobility for Everyone,
bc275f2c-9ec3-406a-94fa-6be73e85187f
(realfilef260a66b364d453e91ff9b3fedd494dc.s3.amazonaws.com)
9
New Mexico Department of Transportation, 2021 NMDOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP),
https://nmpedplan.altaplanning.cloud/storage/app/media/Final%20Plan_August_2021.pdf
10
SFMPO, Santa Fe Metropolitan Bicycle Master Plan 2019, https://santafempo.org/plans/bicycle-master-plan/
11
SFMPO, Santa Fe Metropolitan Pedestrian Master Plan 2015-2040, https://santafempo.org/plans/pedestrian-
master-plan/
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Safe System Approach
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP adopts
the Safe System Approach
12
(see Figure 2)
which is based on the principles that the human
body is vulnerable, humans make mistakes, and
it is unacceptable that these mistakes result in
death and injury. It is critical to design and
operate the streets and road system to keep
impact energy on the human body at tolerable
levels. Shared responsibility by all stakeholders
is key, making it important that the stakeholders
are collaborative and engaged partners when
developing and implementing the Santa Fe
Metropolitan Region LRSP.
The FHWA has recognized the Safe System
Approach as a method for eliminating traffic
fatalities and serious injuries for all street and
road users. The Safe System Approach moves
beyond the traditional approach of reacting
strictly based on crash history to proactively
identifying risk factors associated with severe
crash types and implementing safety
countermeasures systemically based on those factors. This LRSP includes the systemic implementation of
strategies. All parts of the transportation system need to be strengthened to build in redundancy to
accommodate failures of the system that may arise. Examples of redundancy include the installation of
curve warning signs to alert motorists of conditions in which a slower speed is necessary combined with
speed feedback signs and education and enforcement campaigns that help avoid behaviors that may result
in crashes.
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP uses the five elements of the Safe System Approach as the
framework for organizing emphasis areas and strategies. These elements encompass the 4Es of safety and
accommodate human error:
Safe Roads: Streets and roads are the platform in which users move across the system. Safe roads
incorporate engineering-related strategies during planning, design, construction, maintenance, and
operations to prevent crashes and manage impacts to keep kinetic energy at tolerable levels should a crash
occur.
Safe Road Users: This represents all users of all modes of travel. Their capabilities are influenced by factors
such as age, level of impairment, and other behaviors. System owners and other stakeholders can use
strategies such as signing, enforcement, and education campaigns to address these limitations and
encourage behavior change.
12
FHWA, Office of Safety, Safe System Approach flyer, SA-20-015,
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/zerodeaths/docs/FHWA_SafeSystem_Brochure_V9_508_200717.pdf
Figure 2. Graphic. Safe System approach (Source: FHWA).
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Safe Speeds: As speeds increase, the risk of death and serious injury dramatically increase. This is
especially true for pedestrians (see figure 3) where the risk of death doubles for a pedestrian when speeds
increase from 32 mph to 42 mph, and triples at 50 mph. Safe speeds increase the likelihood of an individual
surviving a crash. Appropriate speed limits and signing, as well as radar speed feedback signs, help reduce
the speed of users. These can be reinforced with enforcement and education campaigns.
Safe Vehicles: Safe vehicles incorporate new technology and other features to prevent crashes from
occurring, and if they do, reduce the severity of a crash.
Post-Crash Care: Post-crash care is critical when a crash occurs, and a person is injured. This includes first
responders’ being able to quickly locate and respond to the crash and stabilize and transport the individual.
This also includes accurate and complete data collection and sharing of the data to facilitate improved
decision-making and investments specific to safety.
Ultimately, the Safe System Approach puts safety at the forefront and shifts how transportation
investments are prioritized. The SFMPO and its stakeholders, using this Approach for the development and
implementation of the LRSP, can have success in reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries on its streets
and roads.
Figure 3. Graphic. Relationship between pedestrian crash risk and speed (Source: GHSA and AAA).
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Equity
The transportation system is a vital component of the quality of life of the people in a community. It effects
where people live, where and how they travel to work and school, and what services and recreational
activities are available. Transportation equity seeks fairness in mobility and accessibility to meet the needs
of all community members, especially those individuals traditionally underserved. It is important to note
that transportation equity does not mean equal. The FHWA provides information, including pertinent
Executive Orders, on its webpage
Transportation Equity - Transportation Planning Capacity Building
Program
13
. Under Executive Order 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities (2021), the term “equity” means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial
treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been
denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural
areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
The Santa Fe metropolitan region has a diverse population with concentrated areas of minority
populations, elderly, low-income families, and zero-vehicle households. Hispanics represent the largest
racial/ethnic demographic in the region with over 50 percent of the region’s population. Approximately 40
percent of the region’s population is Non-Hispanic White, and 2.7 percent are Native Americans.
Approximately five percent of the region’s population identify solely as Black/African American, American
Indian, Asian, or Native Hawaii/Pacific Islander. The areas where minority populations reside align closely
with the low-income areas. The Santa Fe region has over 50,000 households, of which approximately 6,000
are considered low-income and 2,000 have zero-vehicles. The region also has a large aging population
which exceeds the statewide average (18.5 percent). Over 20 percent of the citizens in the region are 65
years of age or older. It is essential to consider these various populations and communities early during the
planning process to address potential impacts and transportation equity.
The SFMPO understands that the demographic composition (age, gender, race/ethnicity, ability/disability,
income) of the region is critical to making informed transportation investment decisions and achieving the
region’s social equity goal of providing equitable investments in transportation to enable quality of life for
all residents. The consideration of demographics and equity also influence safety of all road users. For
example, houses with zero-vehicles likely means that there will be more people walking, biking, or using
transit as a means of transportation. This increased exposure of these vulnerable road users would lead to
a higher percentage of crashes in these communities. Implementation of safety countermeasures such as
installing and properly maintaining sidewalks and bicycle lanes, adding high visibility crosswalks,
evaluating intersections for safe pedestrian crossings, and placing transit stops to provide for safe travels
of users in these zero-vehicle household blocks would improve traffic safety and address equity at the same
time.
The SFMPO and its stakeholders considered transportation equity during each step of the LRSP
development process. This included evaluating and comparing the locations of minority populations, low-
income areas, and households with zero-vehicles with those streets and roads with a higher concentration
of fatal and serious injury crashes. The LRSP identifies strategies and projects that address the safety needs
13
FHWA/Federal Transit Administration, Transportation Capacity Building,
https://www.planning.dot.gov/planning/topic_transportationequity.aspx
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of all road users. Projects identified support the recognition that the needs of all road users should align
with future transportation investments.
Vision, Mission, Goal
The stakeholders developed the Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP Vision, Mission, and Goal statements.
These statements reflect the Safe System Approach principles that death and serious injuries are
unacceptable and shared responsibility by all stakeholders is necessary. The Vision for the LRSP
demonstrates the intent that all users of the local streets and road system within the Santa Fe metropolitan
region reach their destination safely. The Mission statement recognizes that a collaborative effort by all the
safety partners is necessary to achieve the reductions in traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries set
forth by the Goal. Strategies and action items identified in later sections of this LRSP reflect elements of the
Safe System Approach and support achieving the Vision, Mission, and Goal.
Vision:
Create a transportation system that is safe for all users.
Mission:
Prioritize safety through a data-driven, collaborative, multi-disciplinary effort
which identifies and implements safety strategies equitably to reduce traffic
related fatalities and serious injuries.
Goal:
Reduce fatalities and serious injuries by 50 percent by 2027.
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LRSP Process Methodology
LRSPs are one of several FHWA Proven Safety
Countermeasures and are developed using a collaborative
six-step process (see figure 4). The following sections
describe each step. More detail can be found in later
sections of the plan. The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region
LRSP builds upon past and ongoing safety activities and
considers the unique needs and issues specific to the local
road system within the planning area limits and the users
of these streets and roads. The LRSP aligns with the 2021
New Mexico SHSP and its goals and strategies to eliminate
traffic fatalities and serious injuries. This is supported by
adopting the principles and elements of the Safe System
Approach. Implementation is key and has been kept in the
forefront during the LRSP development process.
Establish Leadership
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP leadership team has a key role in the development and
implementation of safety projects, programs, and policies. The leadership team is ultimately responsible
for developing, adopting, and implementing the LRSP. The SFMPO served as the safety champion and led
efforts to develop the LRSP. The SFMPO engaged multi-disciplinary federal, state, and local safety
stakeholders representing 4Es: engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency response to provide
input into the development of the LRSP. These partnerships and collaborative efforts recognize a shared
responsibility to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes and provide the opportunity to share knowledge,
leverage resources, and maximize implementation of the LRSP. An initial kickoff meeting was held to
identify additional stakeholders and sources of data. SFMPO should engage the New Mexico Local Technical
Assistance Program (NMLTAP) Center to help with LRSP implementation and evaluation efforts.
Analyze Safety Data
Analysis of safety data (e.g., crash, traffic, and street and road data) identifies crash trends, high-risk factors,
and those locations with a higher concentration of fatal and serious injury crashes. The NMDOT and SFMPO
provided safety data for the local streets and roads within the limits of the Santa Fe metropolitan planning
area for the five-year period of 2015 to 2019. This overlaps the 2013 to 2019 analysis period for 2021 New
Mexico SHSP. The crash injury identified in the data is based on the assessment of the responding law
enforcement officer using the KABCO scale as follows:
• Fatality (K).
• Suspected serious injury (A).
• Suspected minor injury (B).
• Possible injury (C).
• Property damage only (O).
Figure 4. Graphic. LRSP development process
(Source: FHWA).
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The safety analysis for the LRSP considered the over-representation of major crash types and their
relationship between each other. This guided the selection of LRSP emphasis areas. Crash tree analysis
helped to identify key combinations of factors that contribute to predominant crash types. This is especially
beneficial to systemically address locations where crashes have not yet occurred. An assessment of crashes
and key corridors identified a High Injury Network (HIN) where most fatal and serious injury crashes occur.
An overlay of the HIN with equity area maps for minorities, low-income and zero-vehicle households
showed a strong correlation between the HIN and equity areas of concentration. Systemwide analysis of
intersections presents a significant challenge as NMDOT’s roadway inventory database does not have
specific codes or identifiers for intersections. The SFMPO 2020 - 2045 MTP identifies corridors and
intersection locations from past analysis efforts and a strong correlation between intersection related
crashes and pedestrians and bicyclists. Performing a safety field review helped to overcome this challenge
and identify features that may contribute to crashes and safety countermeasures that are typically present
to mitigate crashes. Ultimately, the analysis results and safety field review guided the selection of the
emphasis areas and strategies and identification of potential projects.
Determine Emphasis Areas
Emphasis areas in a LRSP enable the safety stakeholders to better focus available resources. The 2021 New
Mexico SHSP contains 10 high-priority and 10 priority emphasis areas selected based on analysis results
for the period of 2013 to 2019. The safety stakeholders considered these SHSP emphasis areas and the
corresponding data analysis results for the local streets and roads within the limits of the Santa Fe
metropolitan planning area for 2015 to 2019. They selected the following nine emphasis areas for the Santa
Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP.
• Roadway Departure.
• Distracted Driving.
• Impaired Driving.
• Speeding.
• Intersections.
• Older Drivers.
• Younger Drivers.
• Pedestrians.
• Bicyclists.
Although crashes involving occupant protection as well as motorcycles are not included as emphasis areas
in the LRSP, strategies related to these are integrated into the other emphasis areas. The five Safe System
Approach elements serve as “pillars,” and each emphasis area aligns with the appropriate Safe System
Approach element.
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Identify Strategies
The LRSP identifies strategies and action items that
support the appropriate Safe System element and align
with each of the nine emphasis areas. This allows for
the strategies to take all road users and modes of
transportation into account (see figure 5), while also
ensuring that multiple emphasis areas can be
addressed simultaneously. It also makes it easier for
the various stakeholders to strategize and implement
the Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP. Based on local
knowledge and potential policy changes, the
stakeholders considered the data analysis results,
potential to address identified safety issues, different
types of road users, equity, and how to ensure the
strategies are actionable when identifying multi-
disciplinary countermeasures for inclusion in the LRSP.
Many of the action items are considered as effective countermeasures by FHWA and National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and are identified in the 2021 New Mexico SHSP as well as
the New Mexico Highway Safety Plan (HSP).
Prioritize and Incorporate Strategies
The stakeholders considered each strategy and action item as well as the feasibility of implementation
during the process to prioritize them. The cost and availability of resources as well as the ease of
implementation or how a strategy could influence implementation of other strategies were factors that
influenced the prioritization. Each action item is listed in priority order and includes the lead agency and
partners, application method (e.g., regionwide), priority ranking, effectiveness, level of resources required
(e.g., low, medium, or high), and an implementation time frame. Short-term actions are anticipated to be
implemented within 3 years; medium-term actions can be implemented within 8 to 10 years; and long-
term actions can be implemented within 15 years. Some actions are considered ongoing.
Evaluate and Update
Transportation safety stakeholders including planners, designers, builders, operators, and maintenance
personnel, law enforcement, post-crash personnel, road users and others all have a shared responsibility
to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the streets and roads within the Santa Fe metropolitan
planning area. It is essential that this LRSP moves beyond a planning document. Implementation of the
identified strategies and action items by the various stakeholders is key to achieving the goal set forth in
this LRSP. The benefit of the alignment of the LRSP with the New Mexico SHSP is that it leverages existing
funding sources to support LRSP implementation. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) establishes the
new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program
and other eligible discretionary grants which may
support implementation of the LRSP. The SS4A discretionary grant program is designed to support
regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
Figure 5. Photograph. Santa Fe multi-modal roundabout
(Source: FHWA, 2022).
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The LRSP is a living document that will be evaluated and updated periodically. The SFMPO and its safety
stakeholders will Track the allocation of resources, positive changes in user behavior, and the reduction in
crashes as the various strategies and action items are implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of the
LRSP implementation. Evaluation will assist in identifying new action items, effective strategies to expand
application, and determining resources for implementation. Based on the five-year update-cycle required
for State SHSPs, it is anticipated that the 2021 New Mexico SHSP would be updated in 2026. The Santa Fe
Metropolitan Region LRSP should continue to align with the New Mexico SHSP to leverage safety resources.
SFMPO will reassess the LRSP during the next update of the SFMPO 2020-2045 MTP. This would provide
an opportunity to identify and integrate strategies and action items into multi-year projects and continue
to advance the region’s safety priorities. SFMPO can partner with the NMLTAP Center with the
implementation, evaluation, and update of the LRSP.
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Existing Efforts
A review of pertinent documents, stakeholder discussion, and a field review of several miles of locally
owned roads in the Santa Fe metropolitan planning area identified various existing efforts that have been
implemented or are planned. The NMDOT recently transferred jurisdiction of a portion of Cerrillos Road
and Saint Michaels Drive over to the City of Santa Fe, increasing the number of miles of locally owned streets
and roads in the region to 1,664 miles.
The SFMPO and its stakeholders emphasize the importance of providing a transportation system that is
safe for all users. For example, the goal of SFMPO’s Santa Fe Pedestrian Master Plan 2015-2040
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is to
“improve pedestrian safety through well-designed facilities along and across roadways, and by promoting
safe driving, walking, and bicycling behaviors.” They anticipate a substantive increase in bicycling and
walking in the region. Therefore, the SFMPO and its stakeholders evaluate the roads with consideration of
providing for safer alternative modes for transportation within the region, identify opportunities to
address safety for all users, and implement improvements that will reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.
The stakeholders use various approaches to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists within the region.
Examples include items such as:
• Adding separated/buffered bicycle lanes.
• Constructing new sidewalks.
• Constructing new trails.
• Implementing road diets.
• Constructing or paving shoulders to accommodate bicyclists.
• Using signs to communicate bicycle travel ways (e.g., shared lanes, start/end of bicycle lanes).
• Placing in-pavement markings.
• Constructing underpasses.
Cerrillos Road is a heavily traveled
multi-lane arterial. The completion of
two of the three reconstruction
phases provides designated lanes for
commercial access, modernized
intersections, bicycle lanes, and
sidewalks (see figure 6). The SFMPO
collaborated with the NMDOT to
assess the streets and roads, land use,
and the various road users and
propose an improvement that
balanced safety and capacity.
The region has successfully used road
diets at various locations in the
region to provide dedicated facilities
for pedestrians and bicyclists within
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Santa Fe MPO, Pedestrian Master Plan 2015-2040, https://santafempo.org/plans/pedestrian-master-plan/
Figure 6. Photograph. Cerrillos Road at Siler Road (Source: FHWA, 2022).
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the existing right of way. This success has the SFMPO and its stakeholders planning for additional road diet
projects. These projects include narrowing the lane width or reducing the number of travel lanes to help
reduce motorists’ speeds, providing a shorter distance for pedestrians to cross, and increasing safety for
vulnerable road users.
The region’s efforts to provide
for safe walking and biking
promotes this same approach
by others. Developers have
designed and constructed
streets and roads that separate
vehicles, bicycles, and
pedestrians to safely
accommodate the various users
(see figure 7) in newer
neighborhoods.
Existing shoulders, where
feasible, accommodate bicycles.
The SFMPO has identified that
steeper cross-slopes, loose soil
due to slope erosion, and debris
on some of the shoulders may
result in bicyclists riding in the
travel lane, placing them more
at risk for injury should a crash
occur.
Bicycle lanes on various streets and roads across the region have designated pavement marking arrows
and bicycle symbols (see Figure 7). Sharrows (bicycle logo with arrow on top) are placed in the travel lanes
of streets and roads where bicyclists share the lane with motorists. The stakeholders use signs across the
region to communicate to the users where bicycle lanes exist, start and end, and when shared used of the
lanes is anticipated.
The existing efforts SFMPO and its stakeholders use to address pedestrian safety have included the
following:
• Installing high visibility crosswalks and signing at multiple uncontrolled pedestrian crossings in
region (see figure 8).
• Modifying the land use policy to require the local agencies to repair and maintain sidewalks instead
of the property owners.
• Inventorying the existing sidewalk network to identify gaps and repair needs which can be used to
prioritize sidewalk improvement.
• Including pedestrian and bicycle accommodations in the design and construction of roundabouts
(see Figure 5).
• Performing walkability assessments (led by the New Mexico Department of Health) and
considering the built environment and how it effects safety of pedestrians. Ultimately, the goal is
to increase safety while promoting physical activity.
• Installing radar speed indicator signs in a few locations.
Figure 7. Photograph. Local roadway constructed by a developer that accommodates
various road users in the Santa Fe region (Source: FHWA, 2022).
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Old Santa Fe Trail is rural in nature and has several curves along the corridor. Sections of Old Santa Fe Trail
have been recently resurfaced. This improvement included new pavement markings, advanced curve
warning signs, and chevrons to provide enhanced visibility of the travel lane and delineation of numerous
curves (see figure 9).
Figure 9. Photograph. Old Santa Fe Trail curves and chevron installation (Source: FHWA, 2022).
Figure 8. Photograph. Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing with marked crosswalk in City of Santa Fe (Source: FHWA
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The SFMPO and the stakeholders coordinate, identify, prioritize, and address the transportation needs of
the region based on the available funding. The Santa Fe 2020-2045 MTP
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guides transportation
improvements for the region and includes a list of ranked projects that are prioritized based on a variety of
evaluation criteria of which one is safety. For safety, the evaluation metric is “how well does the project
improve safety for all users, and does it alleviate a known issue?”
The SFMPO develops the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to complement its MTP. The TIP is a
short-term funded project list that includes the federally funded projects and any regionally significant
projects. Table 1 lists those projects identified in the FFY2022-2027 SFMPO TIP that have significant safety
emphasis.
Table 1. Safety projects-FFY2022-2027 Santa Fe MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (Source: SFMPO, 2021).
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Project
Description
Estimate
Harrison Road- Sidewalk and
Lighting.
Agua Fria to Cerrillos Road.
$700,000
Henry Lynch Reconstruction.
Rufina to Agua Fria.
$3,100,000.
Pacheco Street Bicycle and
Pedestrian Improvements.
W San Mateo Road to Alta Vista Street.
$1,000,000.
Agua Fria St./Cottonwood
Drive Intersection (HSIP).
Roundabout at the intersection.
$1,796,000
Guadalupe Street
Reconstruction- Road Diet
(HSIP).
Milepost .51 to Milepost 1.19 (.679 mile). The proposed
project was identified through the RSA and includes lane
reduction, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, signalized
intersections improvements, lighting, new signing, and
striping.
$10,709,444
Saint Michael's Drive (HSIP).
Rail Trail Pedestrian Crossing/Underpass, milepost 1
Proposed project was identified through the RSA.
$4,984,999
Cerrillos Road/ Second Street
Intersection, ADA, and Bus Stop Improvements
$1,386,000
NM 599/US 285 Ramp (HSIP).
Southbound On-Ramp from NM 599 to US 84/285.
$3,608,620
Santa Fe Trails- Ridefinders
Ridesharing Program for Transit, 2022-2023.
$168,008
Santa Fe Trails-5339
Funding for capital projects to replace, rehabilitate and
purchase buses, vans, and related equipment, and to
construct bus related facilities.
$1,017,500
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds a number of local street and road safety projects
identified in the TIP. Two safety improvement projects identified in the TIP and funded with HSIP, the
Guadalupe Street Road Diet Reconstruction study ($486,000) and improvement ($10,709,444) as well as
the Rail Trail Pedestrian Crossing/Underpass at Saint Michael’s Drive, resulted from recommendations of
road safety audits (RSA). HSIP also funded the Agua Fria Street/Cottonwood Drive intersection
improvement ($49,500) study to construct a roundabout.
The NMDOT encourages local safety improvements using HSIP that are data-driven and focused on
reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries but also recognizes some challenges exist that have
15
Santa Fe 2020 – 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, https://santafempo.org/wp-
content/uploads/2021/11/Santa-Fe-MTP_FINAL_111621-low-res.pdf
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SFMPO, FFY2022-2027 SFMPO TIP, https://santafempo.org/programs/tip/
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made it difficult to obtain HSIP funding for local projects. One identified challenge included receiving safety
project applications that are not data-driven. Project development and delivery is another impediment to
obligating HSIP funds. The process and time that it takes to complete studies and designs for a larger scale
safety improvement can extend beyond the allowable timeframe to obligate federal funds. The NMDOT is
developing a HSIP Manual which will provide a roadmap for implementation of the New Mexico HSIP. This
can help local agencies understand what is required to submit a safety improvement application (e.g., data
needs, scope of work, alignment with the New Mexico SHSP) and may provide additional information to
guide them through the federal aid process. Several other actions needed to support local agencies and the
New Mexico HSIP also include improvements to the Linear Referencing System for street and road data,
improved coordination with safety stakeholders, and greater focus on pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
In addition to infrastructure related improvements, the TIP also includes transit related projects which
support Safe System elements (Safe Road Users and Safe Vehicles). These projects include Santa Fe Ride
which is an origin to destination program that provides ride sharing as an alternative source of
transportation for disabled (ADA Complementary Paratransit Service) and senior citizens of the City of
Santa Fe. Another transit project provides funding to maintain and replace aging transit buses and vans
which allows the region to acquire vehicles with the latest technology (Safe Vehicles). Transit provides an
alternative mode of transportation for impaired drivers. Senior services received funding annually between
2017 and 2019 to provide transportation for elderly to participate in activities in the Santa Fe region.
During the 2020 and 2021 period, this transportation service was reduced to only provide transport for
elderly to and from doctor appointments. Increasing funding to pre-pandemic levels would support traffic
safety related to older drivers and pedestrians.
New Mexico has some of the toughest and diverse traffic safety laws and policies in place. The stakeholders
have implemented enforcement and outreach activities and campaigns to encourage safe behavior and
reduce the number of traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries in the region. These include:
• ENDWI (see figure 10)
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• JUSTDRIVE
18
• SLODWN/BKLUP
19
• ZEROPROOF
20
Information (laws, penalties,
statistics) and resources (videos,
new stories) for each of these
programs are available on the
NMDOT’s website.
Based on population, fatality, and
crash data, the NMDOT’s Traffic
Safety Division has provided behavior grants to support safety programs and initiatives in the Santa Fe
region. This includes grants to the three law enforcement agencies (Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, City of
Santa Fe Police Department and Tesuque Pueblo Police Department) within the region. The City of Santa
Fe Police Department uses a data driven approach to direct their efforts. They develop real time
enforcement areas using data from their Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and crash reports.
17
New Mexico DOT, Traffic Safety Division, ENDWI, https://www.endwi.com/
18
New Mexico DOT, Traffic Safety Division, JUSTDRIVE, https://www.dntxtjustdrive.com/
19
New Mexico DOT, Traffic Safety Division, SLODWN/BKLUP, https://www.slodwnbklup.com/
20
New Mexico DOT, Traffic Safety Division, ZEROPROOF, http://zeroproofnm.com/
Figure 10. Graphic. NMDOT ENDWI campaign (Source: NMDOT, 2022).
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Impaired Driving
Impaired driving laws in New Mexico are exceptionally strong. These include mandated ignition interlock
installed on every vehicle driven by a convicted first or subsequent offender, license revocation, high Blood
Alcohol Content (BAC) sanctions, mandatory jail time, and mandatory screening and treatment. In 2021,
New Mexico passed legislation legalizing recreational use of cannabis by persons aged 21 years or older,
which may create new safety challenges for the region.
NMDOT Traffic Safety Division utilizes evidenced-based, data-driven enforcement and high-visibility media
and public awareness activities to support its Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) efforts and its ENDWI
campaign.
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Law Enforcement Liaisons (LEL):
NMDOT has three full time law enforcement liaisons (LEL) responsible for coordinating ENDWI activities
with State, City, County, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. The Santa Fe region is part of the eastern
region assigned to one LEL
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.
DWI Enforcement:
The City of Santa Fe Police Department and the County Sheriff’s Office perform DWI enforcement and utilize
local DWI grants. The County had the fourth highest number of DWI arrests statewide in 2019 and the City
of Santa Fe had the second highest number of DWI arrests in the State. The City of Santa Fe Police
Department prepares a monthly report by patrol area and shares with each patrol unit so that they can
respond to areas of concern. The City of Santa Fe Police Department also includes an education and
outreach component in their efforts. Their activities related to DWI checkpoints place an emphasis on
education. In addition, representatives of the NMDOT Division of Traffic Safety will often come out to the
checkpoints and distribute education pamphlets. The City of Santa Fe Police Department also uses social
media platforms to educate the public.
DWI Drug Courts:
The region (Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe) has DWI drug courts which focus on alcohol and
substance abuse as one way to address impaired driving. These courts serve as an alternative to
imprisonment when convicted of impaired driving. This approach has been found to reduce relapse by as
much as 50 to 60 percent and is less expensive than incarceration of the offender. The NMDOT’s Traffic
Safety Division directs NHTSA funding to provide training and travel for the Santa Fe County DWI/Drug
Court team.
DWI Compliance Monitoring/Tracking:
The NMDOT’s Traffic Safety Division also pays for one full-time employee dedicated to supervising and
monitoring eligible DWI offenders in Santa Fe County’s DWI Compliance Monitoring/Tracking Program
who are subject to ignition interlock restrictions. This project is focused on providing enhanced supervision
of high-risk first-time offenders. NMDOT also funds a contract with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
to gather information on impaired driving court cases in the region.
The Santa Fe region benefits from these programs as well as NMDOT’s statewide DWI program activities.
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NMDOT Traffic Safety Division, https://www.endwi.com/
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Occupant Protection
New Mexico has a primary seat belt law and strong child safety seat laws. Observed seat belt use in New
Mexico remains above 90 percent. NMDOT’s Traffic Safety Division uses its SLODWN/BKLUP
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campaign
(see figure 11) for enforcement and outreach efforts to address speeding and seat belt use.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Fe City
Police Department and Tesuque Pueblo Police
Department receive funds from NMDOT’s
Traffic Safety Division to support occupant
protection activities. This includes
participating in the 2022 Click It or Ticket
National Enforcement Mobilization.
Child Safety Seats:
Safer New Mexico Now
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collaborates and
supports NMDOT and the local agencies, stakeholders, and the citizens of New Mexico as well as the Santa
Fe region to improve traffic safety through a variety of services related to child passenger safety (CPS).
These services include car seat fitting stations, clinics, training, and distribution of car seats.
Car seat fitting stations are currently operating in the region (City of Santa Fe) and offer appointments
during regular hours of operation. These fitting stations serve at-risk populations which includes low-
income families of all ethnic groups. The City participates in planned child restraint inspection events. Child
safety seat clinics are used to supplement the permanent fitting station activities and are on a “first come,
first serve” basis. Virtual car seat checks are also available on a regular basis (
Safer New Mexico Now
Calendar)
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and can be attended through an appointment made online. The virtual car seat checks provide
parents and caregivers of the region the opportunity to receive one-on-one education and instruction from
certified CPS technicians on the proper selection, installation, and use of their car seats. Safer New Mexico
Now also provides CPS certification training to law enforcement officers, fire and EMS personnel, health
care professionals and other safety advocates.
New Mexico Child Safety Seat Distribution Program
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distributes child safety seats to low income families
throughout the Santa Fe region and New Mexico.
Distracted Driving.
New Mexico prohibits all drivers from texting or typing on handheld mobile devices, including web site and
navigation app use. Drivers may use a hands-free device to talk, except where prohibited by local ordinance.
The New Mexico legislature added “Driver Inattention (includes cell phone/texting)” to the Uniform Crash
Report as a contributing factor of crashes. This includes activities such as failing to stop or yield. This change
allows for more accurate reporting and identification of distracted driving-related crashes. NMDOT’s
Traffic Safety Division’s JUST DRIVE
26
(see Figure 12) campaign provides for enforcement and outreach to
discourage distracted driving.
22
New Mexico DOT, Traffic Safety Division, SLODWN/BKLUP, https://www.slodwnbklup.com/
23
Safer New Mexico Now, https://www.safernm.org/
24
Safer New Mexico Now, Calendar of Events, https://www.safernm.org/calendar/
25
Safer New Mexico Now, Child Safety Distribution Program, https://www.safernm.org/car-seat-safety/new-
mexico-child-safety-seat-distribution-program/
26
New Mexico DOT, JUSTDRIVE, https://www.dntxtjustdrive.com/
Figure 11. Graphic. NMDOT BKLUP campaign
(Source: NMDOT, 2022).
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The City of Santa Fe Police Department participates
in grants related to distracted driving and cell phone
use. A challenge related to enforcement of distracted
driving is that the officer must observe the use of a
cell phone, and because most vehicles have tinted
windows, it is difficult to identify this violation.
Search warrants to verify that someone was using a
cell phone are only issued when a crash results in a
fatality.
Speeding
Addressing speeding in the region is accomplished through a
variety of efforts. The City of Santa Fe Police Department
receives speed complaints from the public which frequently are
related to speeding in those neighborhoods that have vehicles
pass through to other areas of the City. The City of Santa Fe
Police Department installs a small electronic device with radar
capabilities and collects and evaluates data (the number of
vehicles and speed (average, low, and high)). These are not
used for speed enforcement but for data collection only. The
City of Santa Fe has installed radar speed feedback signs (see
figure 13) in a few locations and the Police Department recently
began using speed trailers to collect data and provide messages
and feedback to motorists on their speed. The City of Santa Fe
Police Department indicated that drag racing on the City of
Santa Fe streets has become an issue, due in part, to less traffic
on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic period. They took
proactive measures to address this, directing significant
resources and deploying police units to stop it.
Other enforcement efforts by City of Santa Fe Police
Department include participation in the Back to School Blitz
and the Spring/Fall Blitz campaigns sponsored by the NMDOT’s
Traffic Safety Division. These include sobriety check points and saturation patrols, speed enforcement, and
compliance checks of New Mexico safety belt laws. Law enforcement continues to implement activities
related to Safe Routes to School (SRTS).
The SFMPO law enforcement stakeholders participate in New Mexico’s 100 Days and Nights of Summer
Campaign
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which is a NMDOT Traffic Safety Division enforcement program that focuses on DWI and
distracted driving. The NMDOT encourages local law enforcement agencies to conduct checkpoints and
saturation patrols during a 100-day period from June through September.
The New Mexico Motorcycle Safety Program provides motorcycle safety training courses in the Santa Fe
region. Several motorcycle dealerships sponsor a “Safety Days” during the summer months of 2022 to
provide a fun opportunity for new and experienced motorcyclists to learn and refresh their riding skills
and listen to motorcycle experts.
27
Safer New Mexico Now, 100 Days and Nights of Summer Campaign,
https://www.safernm.org/resources/enhanced-law-enforcement-campaigns-reports/
Figure 12. Graphic. NMDOT's JUST DRIVE addresses distracted
driving (Source: NMDOT, 2022).
Figure 13. Photograph. Radar speed feedback signs
encourage speed limit compliance (Source: FHWA,
2022).
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The City of Santa Fe Police Department also tracks crashes to identify high crash areas. Monthly reports are
sent to the Chief of Police’s office and leadership of the government body. This is a good resource that can
be used for LRSP implementation, especially by a Santa Fe Metropolitan Safety Committee.
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Data Analysis
The data analysis which forms the basis of this LRSP used statewide crash data from the NMDOT’s Safety
Analysis Management System (SAMS) for the five-year period of 2015 to 2019. The analysis focused on the
1,664 miles of local streets and roads in the region. The severity of a crash is based on the assessment of
the responding law enforcement officer using the KABCO scale as follows:
• Fatality (K).
• Suspected serious injury (A).
• Suspected minor injury (B).
• Possible injury (C).
• Property damage only (O).
Analysis results for the five-year period indicate that a total of 8,927 reported crashes occurred on the local
streets and roads within the limits of the Santa Fe metropolitan region planning area. Of these crashes,
2,852 involved a fatality or injury. A total of 109 KA crashes resulted in 118 fatalities and serious injuries.
Santa Fe County is one of the top six counties in New Mexico for fatal and serious injury crashes. The City
of Santa Fe is one of the cities with the highest number of total crashes.
Safety data analysis identifies trends and proportions in the types of crashes, risk factors, and locations
with higher proportion of fatal and serious injury crashes. The objective of the analysis is to identify safety
priorities, emphasis areas, strategies, and action items that can be implemented by the various
stakeholders. The analyses used crash trees which are diagrams that illustrates the breakdown of crash
data into more detailed categories that help identify factors for the systemic application of safety
countermeasures. Crash maps assisted with identifying High Injury Network (HIN) corridors with higher
concentration of fatal and injury crashes. Mapping of the equity areas allowed for a comparison with these
HIN corridors.
Emphasis Area Analysis
The data analysis considered the over-representation of major crash types and their relationship between
each other to guide the selection of the LRSP emphasis areas. The emphasis areas identified in the 2021
New Mexico SHSP serve as a starting point for the analysis. This ensures that the LRSP aligns with the SHSP
while also addressing the safety needs on the local streets and roads within the Santa Fe metropolitan
region. The New Mexico SHSP identifies intersection-related crashes as an emphasis areas based on
statewide analysis indicating that these crashes represent 40 percent of the fatalities and 61 percent of the
serious injuries. NMDOT’s roadway inventory database does not have specific codes or identifiers for
intersections, making it difficult to perform network level analysis. NMDOT is working to address this
challenge.
While the analysis period for this LRSP is 2015 to 2019, the 2021 New Mexico SHSP uses the period of 2013
to 2019. The two outside years of crash data do not significantly impact the comparison of the statewide
fatality and serious injury numbers with the values for the Santa Fe metropolitan region. Local intersection
data was not available for analysis for the plan. However, based on the statewide numbers, past analysis
efforts by the SFMPO, the urban environment of the Santa Fe metropolitan region, the number of
intersections, and the interaction between different road users, the SFMPO decided intersections are a
significant focus area.
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Table 2 shows distribution of crashes and injuries that have occurred on the local streets and roads within
the limits of the Santa Fe metropolitan region planning area considering the emphasis areas from the 2021
New Mexico SHSP, except for intersections. These reflect major crash types or attributes that are likely to
be a cause of fatal and serious injury crashes. Those emphasis areas that exceed the statewide average are
bolded.
Table 2. SFMPO local streets and roads traffic-related crashes and injuries 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Emphasis Area/
Attribute
SFMPO LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS
(2015-2019)
STATEWIDE
(2013-2019)
CRASHES
INJURIES
INJURIES
Percent
of KA
(109)
Number
of KA
(109)
Percent
of KABC
(2,852)
Number
of KABC
(2,852)
Percent
of All
(8,927)
Number
of All
(8,927)
Percent
of KA
Injuries
(118)
Number
of KA
Injuries
(118)
Percent
of KA
Injuries,
NMSHSP
(10,911)
Number
of KA
Injuries,
NMSHSP
(10,911)
Distracted
Driving
32% 35 34.0% 970 31% 2,736 32% 38 47% 5,071
Roadway
Departure
21% 23 11% 316 13% 1,187 23% 27 42% 4,598
Impaired
Driving
28% 31 7% 212 6% 508 30% 35 25% 2,719
Restraint Not
Used
23% 25 8% 234 5% 408 22% 26 19% 2,019
Motorcycles 17% 18 5% 129 2% 177 16% 19 13% 1,437
Older Drivers
(65 years of age
and older)
25% 27 25% 702 25% 2,187 24% 28 17% 1,889
Younger Drivers
(15-20 years)
17% 18 16% 462 16 % 1,462 19% 22 17% 1,854
Speeding 19% 21 9% 257 8 % 737 20% 23 35% 3,831
Pedestrians 18% 20 5% 133 2% 140 17% 20 11% 1,211
Bicyclists 7% 8 4% 114 1% 124 7% 8 2% 211
Inclement
Weather
5% 5 6% 165 7% 585 4% 5 9 % 1,013
Heavy Vehicles 4% 4 2% 55 3% 280 3% 4 9% 990
Sleepy/Fatigued 1% 1 1% 15 1% 33 1% 1 3% 354
Wildlife Animal 1% 1 0.1% 4 1% 54 1% 1 1% 74
Each of the potential emphasis categories represents at least 15 percent of the total fatalities and serious
injuries on the local streets and roads in the region: distracted driving, roadway departure, impaired
driving, restraint not used, motorcycles, older drivers (65 years of age and older), younger drivers (15-20
years), speeding, and pedestrians. All of these except for roadway departure and speeding exceed the
statewide average. Crashes involving distracted driving and impaired driving represent the highest number
of fatalities and serious injuries in the Santa Fe region. Based on population size and crash data analysis,
the NMDOT’s Traffic Safety Division identifies Santa Fe County as high risk for crashes involving impaired
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NMDOT shared crash data with the project team. These data were used to make this table.
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driving, unbelted vehicle occupants, distracted driving, and speeding. Bicyclists only represent 7 percent of
the total fatalities and serious injuries on the local streets and roads in the region. However, these exceed
the statewide average and the SFMPO anticipates a substantive increase in biking in the region.
The safety stakeholders selected the following nine LRSP emphasis areas based on the data presented in
table 2 and local expertise.
• Roadway Departure.
• Distracted Driving.
• Impaired Driving.
• Speeding.
• Intersections.
• Older Drivers.
• Younger Drivers.
• Pedestrians.
• Bicyclists.
The emphasis area matrix shown in table 3 illustrates the relationship between the selected LRSP emphasis
areas, except for intersections. This relationship allows stakeholders to leverage resources and address
multiple emphasis areas simultaneously. The matrix is read by selecting the primary emphasis area in the
left column and then by reading across the row to determine that portion of fatal and serious injuries
associated with the other emphasis areas. For example, looking in the left column at roadway departure
emphasis area and across to impaired driving indicates that 56 percent of the roadway departure fatalities
and serious injuries involve impaired driving.
Table 3. Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP emphasis area matrix for local streets and roads, number of KA injuries 2015 to 2019
(Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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KA Injuries (118)
(2015-2019)
Emphasis
Area
Distracted
Driving
Roadway
Departure
Impaired
Driving
Older
Driver
Younger
Driver
Pedestrian
Bicyclist
Speeding
Total KA
% of Total
KA
Distracted
Driving
_____ 28% 28% 24% 10% 7% 3% 24% 38 32%
Roadway
Departure
32% ____ 56% 24% 20% 0% 0% 36% 27 23%
Impaired
Driving
29% 50% ____ 18% 29% 14% 0% 39% 35 30%
Older
Driver
27% 23% 19% ____ 4% 4% 8% 8% 28 24%
Younger
Driver
21% 36% 57% 7% ____ 0% 7% 50% 22 19%
Pedestrian
25% 0% 50% 13% 0% ____ 0% 13% 20 17%
Bicyclist
17% 0% 0% 33% 17% 0% ____ 0% 8 7%
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NMDOT shared crash data with the project team. These data were used to make this table.
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Speeding
39% 50% 61% 11% 39% 6% 0% ____ 23 20%
Similar to statewide trends, the LRSP emphasis areas for distracted driving, roadway departure, impaired
driving, and speeding are closely related. The implementation of recommended strategies and action items
will consider this relationship.
When looking at each of the emphasis areas individually, more older drivers are distracted than younger
drivers. For younger drivers, impaired driving and speeding as well as roadway departure-related crashes
are the major contributing factors of the fatalities and serious injuries.
Santa Fe County is one of 33 counties in New Mexico and is one of 6 counties with the highest number of
alcohol-involved fatalities and serious injuries. It also has one of the highest crash rates. Most of these
crashes in rural areas occurred on non-interstate streets and roads in dark-not lighted conditions. The
urban area alcohol-involved crashes occurred mostly in dark lighted or not-lighted conditions. Most
alcohol-involved crashes occurred on the weekend (Friday through Sunday), primarily during the time
periods of 6 pm to 3 am.
Pedestrians and bicyclists are the most vulnerable users of the system and are at greatest risk of death or
serious injury when involved in a crash. Higher speeds increase the severity of injuries should a crash occur.
The 2021 NMDOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP)
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identifies the top three contributing factors for
pedestrian-involved crashes as pedestrian error (25 percent), alcohol/drug involvement (24 percent), and
driver inattention (18 percent). This aligns with the data analysis results for the region except that alcohol
was a factor in over 50 percent of the pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries and 25 percent involved
distracted driving. For purposes of coding crashes, New Mexico classifies pedestrian error as the pedestrian
failing to yield to right of way, crossing outside of a crosswalk, and other actions.
The number of bicyclists involved fatalities and serious injuries in the Santa Fe metropolitan region is much
smaller (8) than those of the other emphasis areas. However, with such a robust bicycle network, and a
substantial increase in bicycle use anticipated, ensuring that these users can operate safely on the network
is essential. An analysis of bicycle crashes performed by the City of Santa Fe Police Department for the
period of 2015 to 2018 indicated that many of the crashes documented occurred on higher speed and
higher volume streets and roads, primarily arterials, and at intersections. The main contributing factor was
a failure to yield by both motorists and bicyclists with inattention as the second leading cause.
Although occupant protection and motorcycles are not included as LRSP emphasis areas, appropriate
strategies and action items will be implemented with other LRSP emphasis areas (e.g., roadway departure,
impaired driving) based on their relationship. In 2019, five counties including Santa Fe County accounted
for over 45 percent of the New Mexico's unbelted crash fatalities and serious injuries. Santa Fe County
represented 19 percent of the total for these five counties. Most unrestrained occupant fatalities and
serious injuries occurred on rural non-interstate roads and on urban streets and roads. Drivers on local
streets and roads had the lowest observed seatbelt use percentages, regardless of type of vehicle driven.
The lowest observed belt use was by pickup truck occupants on local streets and roads.
Figure 14 maps the locations of fatal and serious injury crashes involving vehicles occupants not using the
proper occupant restraints. Several of these occur on Cerrillos Road, Airport Road, and Rodeo Road.
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2021 New Mexico Department of Transportation, 2021 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP),
walksafenewmexico.com
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Integration of activities that encourage proper use of occupant protection with other LRSP emphasis
enforcement and outreach activities will maximize the safety benefits of these efforts.
Figure 14. Graphic. Occupant restraint not used fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Figure 15 maps the locations of fatal and serious injury crashes involving motorcycles. Cerrillos Road has
the largest number of these crashes. Similar to occupant protection, safety activities should consider
motorcycle safety.
Figure 15. Graphic. Motorcyclists fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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High Injury Network (HIN)
The High Injury Network (HIN) are those streets and roads that have a higher concentration of fatal and
serious injury crashes than other streets and roads in the MPO region. An analysis of the data identified 62
streets and roads segments representing 114 miles of local streets and roads in the Santa Fe region as HIN
(see figure 16). This accounts for almost seven percent of 1,664 miles of local streets and roads in the
region, 83 percent (91) of the fatal and serious injury (KA) crashes, and 78 percent (567) of the KAB crashes.
Table 5 in the Appendix provides a list of those roadways identified as HIN, the segment lengths, and the
number of crashes by severity.
An evaluation of the 114 miles of HIN resulted in a subset of 16 priority HIN corridors shown in Table 4.
These priority HIN corridors consist of approximately 44 miles (39 percent) of the HIN, or nearly 3 percent
of the 1,664 miles of local streets and roads in the region. Seventy percent of the fatal and serious injury
(KA) crashes and 60 percent of the KAB crashes occurred on these priority HIN corridors. Table 4 includes
the limits, length, and percentage of KA and KAB crashes for each priority HIN corridor segment.
The priority HIN corridors are primarily Urban Principal and Minor Arterials. Statewide, for New Mexico,
urban principal arterials have the highest number of fatalities and serious injuries, with urban minor
arterials having the second highest number of serious injuries. Cerrillos Road has the highest concentration
of fatal and serious injury (KA) crashes (27 percent) and KAB crashes (21 percent). Airport Road has the
second highest at 12 percent of KA crashes and 10 percent of the KAB crashes. Saint Michaels Drive and
West Alameda Street have larger percentages of KA crashes than the remaining priority HIN corridors. The
top 44 miles of the HIN should be priority for of safety improvements with Cerrillos Road, Airport Road,
Saint Michaels Drive and West Alameda Street having the highest priority. This is further supported based
on past analysis performed by the SFMPO for the MTP of crashes involving intersections, pedestrians, and
bicyclists.
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Figure 16. Graphic. Santa Fe Metropolitan region High Injury Network (HIN) (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Table 4. Priority High Injury Network (HIN) corridors (Source: NMDOT, 2022).
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*Cerrillos Road from St. Michaels Drive to St. Francis Drive is not included as it is NMDOT’s jurisdiction.
For intersections, previous analysis by SFMPO determined that between 2010 and 2019, 69 percent of all
crashes on the state and local roads and streets in the Santa Fe metropolitan planning area occurred at or
within 100 feet of an intersection. These crashes occurred at 37 percent of the intersections. During this
same period, 150 fatal crashes occurred on the state and local roads and streets. Cerrillos Road, Airport
Road, and Saint Michaels Drive are principal arterials and are the primary corridors for intersection-related
fatal crashes. These corridors are multi-lane facilities with heavier traffic volumes and higher operating
speeds.
The 2021 New Mexico Pedestrian Safety Action Plan also identifies Cerrillos Road, Airport Road, and Saint
Michaels Drive as pedestrian-involved high crash corridors. Most of these crashes occurred at intersections.
The statewide analysis results using data from 2012 to 2018 indicate that most of the pedestrian-involved
crashes occurred on four-lane roadways with a center median or turn lane and a posted speed limit of 35
mph to 45 mph. Many of these pedestrian-involved high crash corridors have longer distances between the
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NMDOT shared crash data. The analysis of the data produced the information in the table.
HIN
Corridor
Start
End
Miles
K
A
B
% of
Locality KA
Crashes
% of
Locality
KAB
Crashes
Agua Fria Rd Airport Rd Siler Rd 4.01 0 2 24 2% 4%
Agua Fria St Siler Rd Alameda St 3.62 0 2 23 2% 4%
Airport Rd
Veterans
Memorial
Hwy
Cerrillos Rd 3.06 3 10 62 12% 10%
Camino
Carlos Rey
Calle De
Oriente Norte
Governor Miles
Rd
1.88 2 2 10 4% 2%
Cerrillos Rd* Beckner Rd St. Michaels Dr 5.92 10 20 121 28% 21%
Old Pecos
Trail (N)
St. Michaels
Dr
Old Santa Fe
Trail
1.60 0 2 7 2% 1%
Old Pecos
Trail (S)
St. Michaels
Dr
W Old Agua Fria
Rd
1.97 0 3 14 3% 2 %
Paseo De
Peralta
S. St. Francis
Dr
Washington Ave.
-Bishops Lodge
Rd
1.92 1 3 14 4% 3%
Richards Ave
Historic
Route 66
Rufina St 2.33 1 2 22 3% 4%
Rodeo Rd Cerrillos Rd Old Pecos Trail 4.35 1 4 38 5% 6%
Saint
Michaels Dr
Cerrillos Rd Old Pecos Trail 2.34 2 6 48 7% 8%
Siler Rd Agua Fria St Cerrillos Rd 0.63 1 3 17 4% 3%
South
Meadows Rd
Alameda
Frontage Rd
Jaguar Rd 2.41 0 3 12 3% 2%
W Alameda St Via Abaio Don Gaspar Ave 5.25 1 6 20 6% 4%
Zafarano Dr Rufina St Rodeo Rd 0.79 0 3 18 3% 3%
W. Zia Rd Rodeo Rd Botulph Rd 2.38 0 2 13 2% 2%
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signalized intersections and are surrounded mostly by low- to mid-density commercial development. These
factors may encourage pedestrians to cross mid-block and contribute to an increased risk of pedestrian
crashes. Similarly, crashes involving bicyclists occurred primarily on principal arterials such as Cerrillos
Road, Airport Road, and Saint Michaels Drive.
A safety field review of the priority HIN corridors including Old Santa Fe Trail provided insight into risk
factors and potential safety strategies that could be implemented systemically to address safety of all users
and the various facilities. During the field review, vehicles were observed traveling faster than the posted
speed limit. Use of radar speed indicator signs on Cerrillos Road, Airport Road, and Saint Michaels Drive, as
a minimum, will increase motorist awareness and compliance of posted speed limits, especially when
combined with enforcement.
The intersection of Saint Michaels and South Pacheco Street shown in figure 17 is like many along the
principal arterials in the region. The intersection is very wide with multiple lanes, requiring pedestrians to
walk a longer distance to cross. High visibility crosswalks and stop bars are not present and reflective
backplates on not on the signal heads. This was similar to other locations along the priority HIN corridors.
These low-cost safety countermeasures increase the visibility of the intersection as well as the driver
expectation for pedestrians and are effective at reducing fatalities and serious injuries.
The safety field review of the HIN also noted the need for wider or separated pedestrian and bicycle
facilities in some areas, improved connectivity of these facilities, and enhanced visibility of the existing
traffic control devices and crosswalks at intersections across the network. Implementing strategies
associated with these three key findings addresses crashes related to intersections, pedestrians, bicyclists,
older drivers, and younger drivers.
Improved delineation of the bicycle lanes as well as separation of bicycle lanes from the vehicle travel lane,
especially on higher speed principal arterials, have the potential to improve the safety of bicyclists.
Improved connectivity of bicycle accommodations across the network also provides improved safety,
especially as growth occurs in the region.
Figure 17. Photograph. Multi-lane, urban signalized intersection of St. Michaels Drive and South Pacheco Street
(Source: FHWA, 2022).
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Consistent application of chevrons and
advance warning signs on rural and urban
streets and roads can help reduce roadway
departure crashes. Old Santa Fe Trail (see
figure 18) is a two-lane roadway that has
rural characteristic with several curves along
the corridor. Some curves have chevrons and
advanced warning signs while other curves
along the corridor have similar
characteristics but do not have any signing.
The safety field review also identified an
opportunity to enhance uncontrolled
pedestrian crossings using a pedestrian
actuated Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
(RRFB). The RRFB enhances pedestrian
conspicuity and increases driver awareness
of these crossing locations.
Figure 18. Photograph. Old Santa Fe Trail is a two-lane roadway that has
rural
design features and several curves along the corridor. Chevrons and
advanced curve warning signs are not located on all curves with similar
characteristics (Source: FHWA, 2022).
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Equity Analysis
The Santa Fe metropolitan region is comprised of a racial/ethnic and economically diverse populations. It
is essential to consider these various populations and communities during the planning process to address
potential impacts and facilitate the equitable distribution of safety improvement in the region. During the
development of the MTP, the SFMPO studied the population, household, and demographic data and
produced a series of maps to graphically present the composition of the region. Focusing on equity in the
LRSP development process improves the ability to respond to the safety needs of the various communities.
Superimposing the HIN on the maps for the census block groups showing minority populations, low-income
households, and zero-vehicle households allows for comparison of these concentrated areas. Many of these
areas overlap with some streets and roads identified as HIN. Addressing safety on these corridors can
consider the specific needs of typical underserved populations and communities.
Racial or Ethnic Minorities
Figure 19 shows the areas within the region that have the highest concentration of racial and ethnic
minorities. These occur on the western part of the City of Santa Fe and around the Santa Fe Municipal
Airport. Over 75 percent of residents in these areas are racial or ethnic minorities. The southwest part of
the region and near the Pueblo of Tesuque also have higher concentrations of communities of color.
Low Income Households
Figure 20 shows the areas of low-income households in the region. These closely overlap with the areas
that have higher concentrations of minorities.
Zero-Vehicle Households
Households may not have vehicles due to a variety of reasons including income, personal preference, or
disabilities. These zero-vehicle households, as shown in figure 21, are concentrated in the highly urbanized
area of the City and the southwest portion of the City.
Older and Younger Populations
Those citizens 65 years of age and older represent over 20 percent of the population. These individuals
primarily live in the northern part of the region and in the historic part of the City of Santa. The younger
population lives western part of the urban center, primarily due to lower housing costs.
Disabled Population
Approximately 19,000 people, or 13 percent of the total population, in the Santa Fe region have a disability
related to hearing, vision, cognition, and ambulation. This disabled population have the highest
concentration in the southern part of the region and the south and east portions of the center of the City of
Santa Fe.
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Figure 19. Graphic. Minority populations and corresponding SFMPO High Injury Network (Source: 2019 SFMPO MTP, NMDOT 2022).
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Figure 20. Graphic. Low-income households and corresponding SFMPO High Injury Network (Source: 2019 SFMPO MTP, NMDOT,
2021).
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Figure 21. Graphic. Zero vehicle households and SFMPO High Injury Network (Source: SFMPO and NMDOT, 2022).
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Systemic Safety Analysis
A system-based approach looks beyond crashes at a specific location, evaluates risk across an entire
roadway system, identifies crash patterns and characteristics, and proactively treats locations with
identified risk where crashes have not yet occurred. Systemic safety analysis evaluates safety data to
identify key combinations of factors that contribute to predominant crash types and guides the selection
and systemic implementation of low-cost proven safety countermeasures. This proactive technique
complements traditional site-specific analysis and supports the Safe System Approach.
The systemic safety analysis used crash trees (see Figures 34 - 45 in the Appendices) for each LRSP
emphasis areas to evaluate the local roadways within the limits of the Santa Fe metropolitan region. A
safety field review supplemented the systemic and HIN analysis to identify risk factors that may contribute
to the potential for fatal and serious injury crashes.
Roadway departure crashes occur after a vehicle crosses an edge line or a center line, or otherwise leaves
the traveled way. These crashes include those involving hitting fixed objects as well as overturn crashes off
the road or street. The roadway departure crash tree (see figure 35 in the Appendices) indicates that Over
80 percent of these crashes occurred on urban streets and roads, of which 35 percent involved curves.
Nearly 60 percent of the fatal, serious injury, and possible injury roadway departure-related crashes
involved curves on the rural local roads in the region. The largest number of roadway departure injury
crashes involve driver impairment with nearly 70 percent occurring during dark conditions. A review of
the crash tree for speeding (see figure 38) indicates that all of the fatal and serious injury crashes and a
majority of those that resulted in a possible injury occurred on urban streets and roads in the region. Of
these crashes, 40 percent involved curves. Chevrons, advanced signing, and higher visibility pavement
markings are countermeasures that help keep motorists in their lane of travel, especially at night.
Distracted driving includes driver inattention, disregarding traffic signal, or passing a stop sign. The
distracted driving crash tree (see figure 36 in the Appendices) indicates most of the fatal and injury crashes
involving distracted driving occur on urban local streets and roads during daylight conditions across all age
groups. Additionally, a notable number of older drivers over the age of 65 are involved in distracted driving
crashes. The safety field review observed that some motorists drive faster than the posted speed limit.
Speeding reduces the ability for motorists to react quickly to avoid a crash, especially when distracted.
The majority of fatal and injury crashes involving older drivers (65 years of age and older) (see figure 39
and figure 40 in the Appendices) occur during daylight conditions. Three primary factors for these crashes
are following too closely, failure to yield the right of way, and driver inattention. Mapping of the older driver
fatal and serious injury crashes (see figure 30) indicates a higher concentration of intersection-related
crashes on corridors such as Cerrillos Road, Rodeo Drive, Agua Fria Street, and Alameda Street. Properly
judging gaps in traffic for turning movements is a common contributing factor related to crashes involving
older drivers. Assessing signal timing at intersections with high turning movements on these corridors
would determine applicability to addressing older driver crashes. The primary factors related to younger
drivers (aged 15-20 years) (see figure 41) are impaired driving, following too closely, failure to yield the
right of way, and driver inattention in urban areas.
Understanding trends such as time of day and highest months for crashes can guide systemic application
of strategies that target users or events. Figure 22 shows the fatal and serious injury (KA) and total injury
(KABC) crashes for the five-year analysis period. During this period, the highest number of total injury
(KABC) crashes occurred between August and October. The months of March and June had the highest
number of fatal and serious injury crashes.
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Figure 23 shows the fatal and serious injury (KA) crashes and total injury (KABC) crashes for the five-year
analysis period. A large differential in frequency of fatal and all injury crashes on local streets and roads
occurs at 7 am and after 7pm. These KABC crashes peak at 6pm. This aligns with the typical work schedule
and the commuter traffic patterns. Most of the fatal and serious injury (KA) crashes occur between 6 am
and 10 pm, with a higher concentration occurring from 4pm to 10 pm and peaking at 5pm to 6 pm. The
later hours align with impaired driving crashes that result in a fatality or serious injury.
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Figure 22. Graphic. Injury crashes in Santa Fe metropolitan region by month, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
Figure 23. Graphic. Injury crashes in Santa Fe metropolitan region by time of day, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Emphasis Areas
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP contains the nine emphasis areas shown in Figure 24 which offer
the greatest opportunity to achieve significant reductions in traffic-related fatal and serious injury crashes
and meet the safety goal of the LRSP. The five elements of the Safe System Approach provide the framework
into which each of these emphasis areas are integrated.
Figure 23. Graphic. Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP
emphasis areas (Source: FHWA, 2022).
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Roadway Departure
As defined in the NMSHSP, road departure crashes are those that occur after a vehicle crosses an edge line,
road edge, or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the travel lane
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. These crashes include head-on, fixed
objects, overturned, rollover,
sideswipe opposite direction, and
sideswipe same direction. Of the total
number of roadway departure
crashes that occurred on the local
streets and roads in the Santa Fe
region, 23 resulted in a fatal and
serious injury, and 293 resulted in a
possible injury.
A review of the crash data indicates a
majority of those occur during dark
conditions. Impaired driving,
distracted driving, and speed are the
three major contributing factors to
fatalities and serious injuries
involving roadway departure crashes.
Curves represent 43 percent of fatal
and serious injury crashes. Figure 25
maps the location of the fatal and
serious injury (incapacitating injury)
crashes.
Wider pavement markings, chevrons,
advance warning signs, and
increasing the size and retro-
reflectivity of signs are low-cost safety
countermeasures that address
roadway departure crashes. These
engineering related countermeasures
combined with enforcement and
education strategies can help reduce
roadway departure crashes.
Figure 24. Graphic. Roadway departure fatal and serious injury Crashes, 2015-
2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2022)
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Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is any activity that takes a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. This
includes activities such as use of cell phones and other electronic devices, talking and eating. Crashes
involving distracted driving are the leading cause of fatalities and serious injuries in the Santa Fe region.
These exceed the statewide average for New Mexico. The State Legislature changed the law to include
“driver inattention” to the crash
report. Driver inattention may
result in failing to yield at a stop
at an intersection. Combined with
speeding, these crashes can result
in fatalities and serious injuries of
all types of road users.
Many of these crashes occur on
urban streets and roads. As
shown in figure 26, Cerrillos
Road, Airport Road, and Agua Fria
Street are the primary streets and
roads where these crashes have
resulted in fatalities and serious
injuries. A review of the crash
data indicates that most of the
crashes involving distracted
driving occur during daylight
conditions.
Figure 25. Graphic. Distracted driving-related fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019
(Source: NMDOT, 2022).
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Impaired Driving
New Mexico defines an impaired
driving-related crash as a crash
where drugs/alcohol was a
contributing factor, a person in
control of a motor vehicle, a
bicyclist, or a pedestrian was
suspected of being under the
influence of drugs/alcohol, or a
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
citation was issued to the
person
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. Impaired driving is the
second leading cause of traffic
fatalities and serious injuries in
the Santa Fe region and exceeds
the statewide average for fatalities
and serious injuries.
Roadway departure, speeding and
distracted driving are the major
contributing factors for impaired
driving-related traffic fatalities
and serious injuries. Impaired
driving represents almost 60
percent of the fatalities and
serious injuries involving younger
drivers (15-20 years). It is a factor
in 50 percent of the pedestrian
related fatalities and serious
injuries. As shown on figure 27,
most of these crashes occur on
Cerrillos Road, Airport Road, and
Saint Michaels Drive.
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https://gps.unm.edu/gps_assets/tru_data/Crash-Reports/Community-Reports/2020-community-
reports/State_NewMexico.pdf
Figure 26. Graphic. Impaired driving fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source:
NMDOT, 2022).
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Speeding
As speeds increase, the risk of death
and serious injury dramatically
increases, especially when
pedestrians and bicyclists are
involved. Higher speeds require
longer stopping distances and
influence the ability of drivers to
control their vehicle and avoid a
crash. Of the total number of speed-
related crashes, 21 result in a fatal or
serious injury and 236 result in
possible injury. The majority of these
crashes occur in urban areas.
Crashes involving speeding closely
align with other risk factors such as
distracted driving, impaired driving,
younger drivers, and roadway
departure. The map shown in figure
28 shows Cerrillos Road and Airport
Road as two primary routes with
higher frequency of fatal and serious
injury crashes related to speeding.
Figure 27. Graphic. Speeding-related fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019
(Source: NMDOT, 2022).
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Intersections
Intersections create natural points of conflict due to the various types of maneuvers (turning and crossing)
as well as the various types of users (vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles). Because of these factors, greater
demand is placed on road users when making decisions. Pedestrians and bicyclists are at greater risk at
these locations. for crashes. An analysis of the state and local intersections from 2010 to 2018 within the
region by SFMPO identified that 65 percent of the intersection related crashes occurred at 35 percent of
the intersections. This represented 150 fatalities. Many of the intersection related crashes involve
pedestrians and bicyclists.
Figure 29 identifies Cerrillos Road, Airport Road, and Saint Michaels Drive as the primary corridors for the
fatal crashes involving intersections.
Figure 28. Graphic. Intersection-related fatal crash locations, 2010-2018 (Source:
SFMPO 2020-2045 MTP).
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Older Drivers
The Santa Fe region has an aging population. Crashes involving older drivers (65 years of age and older)
represent 25 percent of the fatalities and serious injuries. This exceeds the statewide average. Three
primary factors related to these older drivers are following too closely, failure to yield the right of way, and
driver inattention. Figure 30 indicates many of these crashes occur at intersections.
Figure 29. Graphic. Older drivers fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT,
2022).
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Younger Drivers
Crashes involving younger drivers (15-20 years) represents 17 percent of the fatalities and serious injuries
in the region. This exceeds the statewide average. The primary factors related to these younger drivers are
impaired driving, following too closely, failure to yield the right of way, and driver inattention in urban
areas. The two primary routes (see figure 31) where these crashes have occurred are Cerrillos Road and
Airport Road.
Figure 30. Graphic. Younger drivers fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source:
NMDOT, 2022).
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Pedestrians
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable road user. Crashes involving pedestrians resulted in 20 fatalities and
serious injuries and 113 resulted in possible injury. This exceeds the statewide average. Alcohol and drugs
were a factor in 60 percent of the fatal and serious injury crashes. Pedestrian error, failure to yield the right
of way are primary factors in these crashes. Four-lane streets and roads with a center median or turn lane
and a posted speed limits of 35 mph to 45mph have a higher risk for pedestrian related crashes. Figure 32
shows Cerrillos Road, Airport Road, and Saint Michaels Drive as the primary corridors where pedestrian
fatalities and serious injuries have occurred.
Figure 31. Graphic. Pedestrian involved fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source:
NMDOT, 2022).
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Bicyclists
Bicycle-related fatalities and serious injuries in the Santa Fe region exceeded the statewide average. These
crashes resulted in eight fatalities and serious injuries and 106 resulted in a possible injury. The majority
of these occurred during daylight conditions in urban areas. Bicycle travel demand is anticipated to expand.
Crashes involving bicyclists occurred primarily on principal arterials (see figure 33) such as Cerrillos Road,
Airport Road, and Saint Michaels Drive.
Figure 32. Graphic. Bicyclist-involved fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-
2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2022).
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Action Tables
The SFMPO and its stakeholders evaluated the results of the data analysis, the safety concerns, and
priorities of the region, and established the strategies and action items represented in the LRSP with
consideration of the Safe System Approach. Each Safe System element: Safe Roads, Safe Speeds, Safe Road
Users, Safe Vehicles, and Post-Crash Care acts as the pillar for which implementation occurs. LRSP
emphasis areas, strategies, and action items are correlated with the Safe System elements which when
implemented with leadership and partnership support and input will achieve the Santa Fe Metropolitan
Region LRSP safety goals. However, in a cost-constrained environment, not all actions will take place
simultaneously.
They used multiple resources to develop the appropriate safety strategies and action items and identified
the effectiveness (if available). These include the following:
• FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures (see figure 34)
34
• NHTSA’s “Countermeasures that Work”
35
• FHWA’s Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse
36
• New Mexico SHSP
• New Mexico HSP
The effectiveness of an engineering-related action item is measured by a crash modification factor (CMF)
from the FHWA Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse.
36
NHTSA’s publication Countermeasures That
Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices
35
contains star ratings to
measure the effectiveness of behavior-related (education and enforcement) countermeasures that are used
most regularly by State Highway Safety Offices.
34
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/
35
https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2021-09/15100_Countermeasures10th_080621_v5_tag.pdf
36
http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/
What is a crash modification factor (CMF)?
A CMF is an estimate of the change in crashes
expected after implementation of a
countermeasure. For example, an intersection is
experiencing 100 angle crashes and 500 rear-end
crashes per year. If you apply a countermeasure
that has a CMF of 0.80 for angle crashes, then you
can expect 80 angle crashes per year following
the implementation of the countermeasure (100 x
0.80 = 80). If the same countermeasure also has a
C M F of 1. 10 for re a r-end crashes, you will also
expect 550 rear-end crashes per year following
implementation (500 x 1.10 = 550).
(Source: FHWA CMF Clearinghouse)
36
Behavior Countermeasure Star Ratings
★★★★ or ★★★★★ Effective
★★★ Promising, and Likely To Be Effective
✩✩ Effectiveness Still Undetermined
✩ Limited or No High-Quality Evaluation
Evidence
(Source: NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work)
35
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
Figure 33. Graphic. FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures (Source: FHWA, 2022).
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
Safe Roads
The streets and roads are the platform in which users move across the system. The Safe System element,
Safe Roads, considers the interaction of all users and incorporates engineering-related strategies during
planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of the system to prevent crashes and
minimize impact should a crash occur. Many of the identified strategies address multiple LRSP emphasis
areas and through implementation, can help reduce fatalities and serious injuries for all road users.
Implementation of countermeasures involving traffic control devices (pavement markings, roadway
signs and traffic signals) should adhere to the standards provided in the Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD)
37
.
37
https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.1 Conduct Road Safety Audits (RSA)
1.1.1 Conduct RSAs on priority
corridors and implement
recommendations.
Not
Available
(NA)
SFMPO,
City PW,
County
PW
NMDOT,
FHWA,
County
Sheriff, City
PD, LEL
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
All
NM SHSP Priority Safety
Strategy.
FHWA Proven Safety
Countermeasure (PSC) (RSAs).
1.2 Reduce Roadway Departure Crashes
1.2.1. Install, enhance, or
maintain center line and
edge line pavement
markings to provide
enhanced visibility of the
travel lane, especially
through curves.
Consider 6” wide edge lines
on HIN, where lane width
is adequate.
0.63
(CMF
ID:
4737) -
0.78
38
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Road Departure
NM SHSP Road Departure
Priority Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Wider Edge Lines,
Enhanced Delineation for
Horizontal Curves).
1.2.2 Provide curve delineation
using advance curve
warning signs, chevrons,
reflective strips on
signposts, and pavement
markings.
0.78-
0.94
39
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN-
Systemic
Priority 1
Short
Low
Road Departure
NM SHSP Road Departure
Priority Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Enhanced
Delineation for Horizontal
Curves).
38
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/wider-edge-lines.cfm
39
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/enhanced_delineation.cfm
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.2.3 Install SafetyEdge
SM
on
local streets and roads, as
appropriate, to address
edge drop-offs and give
drivers the opportunity to
return to the travel lane
and maintain control of
the vehicle.
0.79
40
(CMF ID:
9211)
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
FHWA,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Road Departure
NM SHSP Road Departure
Priority Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (SafetyEdge
SM
).
1.2.4 Widen and/or pave
shoulders on rural local
roads, providing recovery
area for drivers and safe
riding area for bicyclists.
0.66-
0.89
(CMF ID:
10399)
41
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Rural HIN
Priority 1
Medium
Medium
Road Departure
NM SHSP Road Departure
Priority Safety Strategy.
1.2.5 Install shoulder rumble
strips or stripes on rural
local roads to address
roadway departure
crashes, considering
bicyclists.
0..49-
0.87
42
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Rural HIN
Priority 1
Short
Medium
Road Departure
NM SHSP Road Departure
Priority Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Longitudinal
Rumble Strips and Stripes).
1.2.6 Improve clear zones on
rural local roads,
especially at curves.
0.56-
0.92
43
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Rural HIN
Priority 1
Medium
Medium
Road Departure
NM SHSP Road Departure
Priority Safety.
FHWA PSC (Roadside Design
Improvements at Curves).
40
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/safety_edge.cfm
41
http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=603
42
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/long_rumble_strip.cfm
43
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/roadside_design.cfm
53
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.3 Improve Intersection Safety
1.3.1 Implement signal timing
modifications (e.g.,
Yellow Change Interval)
to serve all modes/users.
0.50-
0.88
44
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Systemic
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Intersection Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Yellow Change
Interval).
1.3.2 Implement Leading
Pedestrian Interval (LPI);
consider adding NO
RIGHT TURN blank out
signs to balance safety
and capacity.
0.87
45
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Intersection Priority
Safety Strategy.
NM Pedestrian Safety Action
Plan (PSAP).
FHWA PSC (LPI).
1.3.3 Install street lighting to
improve visibility of
intersections and
pedestrians.
0.58-
0.72
46
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Intersection Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Lighting).
44
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/yellow_xhg_intervals.cfm
45
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/lead_ped_int.cfm
46
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/lighting.cfm
54
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.3.4 Improve visibility of
intersections and traffic
control devices (signs and
signals) using low-cost
countermeasures
(signing, reflective
backplates for signals,
delineation, pavement
markings).
0.73-
0.90
47,48
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Systemic
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Intersection Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Systemic
Application of Multiple Low-
Cost Countermeasures at Stop-
Controlled Intersections;
Backplates with Reflective
Borders);
1.3.5 Verify sight triangles and
eliminate obstructions.
0.53
(CMF
ID:307)
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Signalized
Intersection Safety Strategy C1.
1.3.6 Increase use of
roundabouts.
0.42-
0.80
49
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 2
Medium
High
Intersections,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
FHWA PSC (Roundabouts,
Reduced Left-Turn Conflict
intersections)
1.3.7 Redesign intersections to
reduce left-turn conflicts.
0.46-
0.78
50
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Divided
Highways,
HIN
Priority 1
Medium
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
FHWA PSC (Reduced Left-Turn
Conflict Intersections)
47
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/backplate.cfm
48
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/syst_stop_control.cfm
49
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/roundabouts.cfm
50
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/reduced_left.cfm
55
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.3.8 Manage corridor access,
particularly at
intersections.
0.53-
0.95
51
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Medium
High
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
FHWA PSC (Corridor Access
Management.
1.4.
Improve Safe Access to Transit
1.4.1. Continue to implement
the City’s Bus Stop and
Connectivity Assessment
program to adjust transit
stop locations and
improve accessibility to
ensure safety of road
users.
NA
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Medium
High
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Signalized
Intersection Safety Strategy
1.5. Improve Pedestrian Facilities
1.5.1 Adopt updated 2022 and
pending Complete Streets
Policy.
NA
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Pedestrian Safety
Priority Strategy
51
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/corridor_access_mgmt.cfm
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.5.2 Install high-visibility
crosswalks and
stop/yield bars
(pavement markings),
lighting, and signing at
intersections and other
appropriate crossing
locations.
0.58-
0.75
52
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy
FHWA PSC (Crosswalk
Visibility Enhancement,
Lighting)
1.5.3 Complete sidewalk gaps
via the City's Pedestrian
Improvement Program
developed by the SFMPO
including repairs and
phased implementation
to ensure connectivity.
0.11-
0.35
53
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Medium
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
NM SHSP Pedestrian Safety
Priority Strategy
FHWA PSC (Walkways)
1.5.4 Explicitly include the
safety of all road users in
the design of
transportation projects,
including maintenance
projects.
Varies
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
All roads
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Medium
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Pedestrian Safety
Priority Strategy
52
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/crosswalk-visibility.cfm
53
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/walkways.cfm
57
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.5.5 Install street lighting on
arterials to improve
pedestrian visibility.
0.72
54
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Lighting).
1.5.6 Install medians and
pedestrian refuge islands.
0.44-
0.54
55
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Medium
Intersections
Pedestrians
FHWA PSC (Medians and
Pedestrian Refuge Islands in
urban and Suburban Areas).
1.5.7 Install traffic calming
strategies, such as road
diets, speed tables,
chicane, and narrowing
lanes, in the appropriate
street and road sections.
Reference the Traffic
Calming Policy for the
City Santa Fe.
0.53-
0.81
56
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Road Diet-Road
Reconfiguration).
1.5.8 Install Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
at uncontrolled, marked
crosswalks at locations,
as appropriate, where
pedestrian safety is
enhanced by increased
driver awareness of a
crossing location.
0.53
57
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (RRFB).
54
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/lighting.cfm
55
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/ped_medians.cfm
56
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/road_diets.cfm
57
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/rrfb.cfm
58
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.5.9 Install pedestrian hybrid
beacon (PHB), as
appropriate, to help
pedestrians safely cross
higher-speed streets and
roads at midblock
crossings and
uncontrolled
intersections.
0.45-
0.85
58
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections,
Pedestrians
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (PHB).
1.5.10 Implement SRTS projects.
Varies
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Intersections
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Crosswalk Visibility
Enhancements, Walkways,
Bicycle Lanes, RRFB, medians
and Pedestrian Refuge Islands,
PHB, and Road Diets).
1.5.11 Amend the County/City
Land Use Policy to
document local agency
sidewalk maintenance
responsibility and
coordinate maintenance
activities with the
appropriate agency.
0.11-
0.35
59
City PW
County
PW
SFMPO
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Medium
Pedestrians
Intersections
SFMPO and stakeholder
workshop recommendation.
1.6 Improve Bicycle Routes
58
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/ped_hybrid_beacon.cfm
59
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/walkways.cfm
59
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
1. Safe System Element: Safe Roads
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
1.6.1 Add signing and
pavement markings
(Share the Road, Bicycle
Routes and Sharrows) to
alert motorists of the
potential presence of
bicyclists.
NA
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Bicyclists,
Roadway
Departure
Intersections
NM SHSP Bicycle Safety Priority
Strategy
1.6.2 Include bicycle usage and
safety considerations on
shoulders for resurfacing
and maintenance projects
0.51-
0.70
60
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Bicyclists,
Roadway
Departure
NM SHSP Bicycle Safety Priority
Strategy
1.6.3 Include safe interaction
and connectivity of
transit, pedestrians, and
bicycle modes in the
planning and design of
facilities.
VAR
City PW
County
PW
NMDOT,
SFMPO
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Intersections,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Bicycle Safety Priority
Strategy
60
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/bike-lanes.cfm
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
Safe Road Users
This represents all users of all modes of travel. Their capabilities are influenced by factors such as age,
level of impairment, and other behaviors. System owners and other stakeholders can implement
engineering, enforcement, and education strategies to address these road user behaviors and limit the
impact when a crash occurs.
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.1 Strengthen Partnerships
2.1.1 Establish a Santa Fe
Metropolitan Region
Safety Committee
consisting of safety
stakeholders which will
focus on street and road
safety in the region
including implementing
and updating the LRSP.
NA
SFMPO
County PW
and Sheriff,
City PW and
PD, NMDOT,
FHWA, and
other key
stakeholders
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Low
All
Best Practice.
2.1.2 Share and discuss
findings from Police
Department's and
Sheriff’s Office traffic
investigation team for
crashes and speed data.
NA
County
Sheriff,
City PD
SFMPO,
County PW,
City PW,
NMDOT,
FHWA
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Low
All
Best Practice.
2.2 Conduct Education and Outreach to Address Road User Behaviors
2.2.1 Host informational
meetings and press
events and provide
editorials to local news to
inform the public of the
region’s safety activities.
★★★
SFMPO
NMDOT-
TSD, County
Sheriff, City
PD
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Low
All
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
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SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.2.2 Promote New Mexico’s
ENDWI, ZeroProof, Just
Drive, and DNTXT
61
safety
campaigns and other
similar campaigns on
regional, county, city, and
other stakeholders’
websites.
★★★-
★★★★
SFMPO
City and
County
stakeholders
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Younger
Drivers,
Distracted
Driving,
Speeding,
Older Drivers
NM SHSP Strategies.
Supports NM HSP Strategies
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
Includes Occupant Protection
as a focus.
2.2.3 Promote use of New
Mexico Child Restraint
Inspection Stations and
virtual inspections in the
region to increase proper
child restraint use.
★★★
NMDOT-
TSD
SFMPO,
County
Sheriff, City
PD,
LEL
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Low
Roadway
Departure,
Intersections
NM SHSP and HSP Occupant
Protection Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
2.2.4 Support training for
Certified Child Seat
Inspectors.
★★★
NMDOT-
TSD
SFMPO,
County
Sheriff, City
PD, LEL
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Low
Roadway
Departure,
Intersections
NM SHSP and HSP Occupant
Protection Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
2.2.5 Support licensing and
training for motorcycle
riding skills.
✩✩
NMDOT-
TSD
SFMPO,
County
Sheriff, City
PD, LEL
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Speeding,
Distracted
Driving,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Motorcycle Safety
Strategy,
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
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2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.2.6 Support driver education
programs to address
high-risk behavior.
✩✩
School
districts,
NMDOT-
TSD, SFMPO,
County
Sheriff, City
PD, LEL
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Speeding,
Distracted
Driving,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Younger Driver Safety
Strategy
2.2.7 Promote outreach and
education, addressing
youth alcohol and drug
issues. Promote policies
and programs to restrict
alcohol access to minors.
✩✩
NMDOT-
TSD
County
health
department
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Impaired Driving
Safety Strategy
2.2.8 Promote safe ride
alternative
transportation (e.g.,
transit) for impaired road
users.
★★★
NMDOT-
TSD
SFMPO,
County
Sheriff, City
PD, LEL
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Younger
Drivers, Older
Drivers
NM SHSP Impaired Driving
Safety Strategy
2.2.9 Use the distracted driving
simulator, rollover
convincer, and other
exhibits at community
events and high schools
to demonstrate impact of
risky driver behavior.
✩✩
County
Sheriff,
City PD
School
districts,
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL
Regionwide
Short
Low-
Medium
Younger
Drivers,
Older Drivers,
Distracted
Driving,
Road
Departure,
Intersections
Used by other law enforcement
agencies.
Including Occupant Protection
as a focus area to integrate
with other emphasis area
activities.
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2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.3 Enforce the Rules of the Road
2.3.1 Conduct High Visibility
saturation patrols for
impaired driving
including participating in
ENDWI and National
Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over Impaired Driving
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campaigns.
★★★★
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMHP,
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL
Regionwide,
HIN
Short
Medium
Impaired
Driving,
Roadway
Departure
NM SHSP Impaired Driving
Priority Safety Strategy.
NM HSP DWI Strategy
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
2.3.2 Participate in the Click It
or Ticket National
Enforcement
Mobilization and
BUCKLUP campaigns.
★★★
-
★★★★
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMHP,
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL
Regionwide
HIN
Short
Medium
Roadway
Departure,
Intersections,
Younger
Drivers, Older
Drivers
NM SHSP Occupant Protection
Priority Safety Strategy.
NM HSP Occupant Protection
(OP) Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
2.3.3 Increase high visibility
enforcement of
cellphone/ texting laws.
★★★★
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMHP,
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL
Regionwide
HIN
Short
Medium
Distracted
Driving,
Younger
Drivers,
Older Drivers
NM SHSP Distracted Driving
Priority Safety Strategy.
NM HSP Distracted Driving
Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
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2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.3.4 Perform integrated
enforcement of impaired
driving, speeding,
occupant protection, and
distracted driving
including participating in
Superblitz enforcement
campaign.
★★★
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMHP,
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL
Regionwide
HIN
Short
Medium
Impaired
Driving,
Speeding,
Distracted
Driving
NM HSP Safety Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
Include Occupant Protection as
a focus.
2.3.5 Engage LEL for training,
grant assistance, and
coordination of
enforcement activities
and initiatives.
NA
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
NMHP
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Younger
Drivers,
Distracted
Driving,
Speeding
NM HSP DWI Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
Include Occupant Protection as
a focus.
2.3.6 Conduct well publicized
compliance check of
alcohol retailers to
reduce sales to underage
persons.
★★★
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
NMHP
Regionwide
Short
Medium
Impaired
Driving,
Younger
Drivers
NM SHSP Impaired Driving
Priority Safety Strategy.
NM HSP DWI Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
2.3.7 Participate in 100 Days
and Nights of Summer
Enforcement Program
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★★★
County
Sheriff,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
SFMPO
HIN
Short-Term,
Ongoing
Medium
Impaired
Driving
Distracted
Driving
Speeding
NM SHSP Speeding Safety
Priority Strategy.
HSP Safety Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
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2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.3.8 Support Santa Fe
County’s DWI Compliance
Monitoring/ Tracking
Program
★★★★
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
NMHP,
SFMPO,
stakeholders
Regionwide
Short
Medium
Impaired
Driving
NM SHSP Impaired Driving
Priority Safety Strategy.
NM HSP DWI Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
2.3.9 Partner with motorcycle
dealerships and other
safety stakeholders (e.g.,
insurance companies) to
sponsor a “Safety Days”
during the summer
months.
✩✩
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
NMHP,
SFMPO,
stakeholders
Regionwide
Short
Low
Impaired
Driving,
Speeding,
Distracted
Driving
NM HSP Motorcycle Safety
Strategy; NM HSP DWI Strategy
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
2.4 Improve Data Collection
2.4.1 Improve data collection
and reporting of
distracted driving
crashes.
NA
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
NMHP,
SFMPO,
stakeholders
Regionwide
Short
Low
Distracted
Driving,
Younger
Drivers,
Older Drivers
NM SHSP Distracted Driving
Safety Strategy
2.4.2 Improve collection of
intersection crash data.
NA
NMDOT-
TSD
SFMPO,
County
Sheriff, City
PD, LEL
Regionwide
Short
Low
Intersections,
Younger
Drivers,
Older Drivers,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists
2.4.3 Collect pedestrian and
bicycle volume/ exposure
data.
NA
SFMPO
NMDOT,
City and
County
Regionwide
HIN
Short
Low
Pedestrians,
Distracted
Driving,
Speeding,
Intersections
NM SHSP Pedestrian Priority
Safety Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
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2. Safe System Element: Safe Road Users
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
2.4.4 Improve collection of
speed and volume data.
NA
SFMPO
NMDOT,
City and
County PW
Regionwide,
HIN
Short
Low
Speeding,
Pedestrians,
Roadway
Departure,
Intersections
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Safe Speeds
Safe speeds increase the likelihood of an individual surviving a crash and can be accomplished through
implementation of engineering, education, and enforcement strategies. Designing streets and roads with
all users in mind and maintaining appropriate speed limits help reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
Traffic calming strategies and radar speed feedback signs have proven to lower speeds.
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3 Safe System Element: Safe Speeds
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
3.1 Conduct Speed Management
3.1.1. Set speed limits based on
the use of appropriate
engineering practices.
★★★★★
City PW
County
PW
SFMPO,
NMDOT,
FHWA,
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short,
Ongoing
Low
Speeding,
Roadway
Departure,
Impaired
Driving,
Distracted
Driving
NM SHSP
3.1.2. Implement Complete
Streets Design to improve
safety for all road users
and Road Diets to provide
context-sensitive street
design.
0.53-
0.81
City PW
County
PW
SFMPO,
NMDOT,
FHWA,
HIN
Priority 1
Medium
Low
Speeding,
Roadway
Departure,
Impaired
Driving,
Distracted
Driving
NM SHSP Speeding Strategy.
FHWA PSC (Road Diets)
3.1.3. Use radar speed feedback
signs to notify drivers of
reduced speed limits,
especially at rural/urban
transition areas.
0.95
(CMF ID:
6885)
City PW
County
PW
SFMPO,
NMDOT,
FHWA,
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Low
Speeding,
Roadway
Departure,
Impaired
Driving,
Distracted
Driving
City of Santa Fe has used speed
feedback signs.
3.1.4. Implement traffic calming
measures. Reference the
Traffic Calming Policy for
the City Santa Fe.
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Varies
City PW
County
PW
SFMPO,
NMDOT,
FHWA,
HIN
Priority 1
Short
Medium
Speeding,
Roadway
Departure,
Distracted
Driving,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists
FHWA PSC (Road Diets)
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https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/univcourse/pdf/swless11.pdf and https://www.ite.org/technical-resources/traffic-calming/traffic-calming-measures/
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3 Safe System Element: Safe Speeds
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
3.1.5. Modify Level of Service
(LOS) policies to
incorporate
consideration of safe
speeds for vulnerable
road users.
Not
Available
SFMPO
City PW,
County PW,
NMDOT
Regionwide
Priority 1
Short
Low
Speeding
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Intersections
3.2. Conduct Speed Enforcement
3.2.1 Conduct high visibility
speed enforcement.
★★★
County
Sheriff,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
SFMPO
HIN
Ongoing
Medium
Speeding
NM SHSP Speeding Safety
Priority Strategy. HSP Safety
Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
3.2.2 Participate in 100 Days
and Nights of Summer
Enforcement Program
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★★★
County
Sheriff,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
SFMPO
HIN
Short-Term,
Ongoing
Medium
Speeding
NM SHSP Speeding Safety
Priority Strategy. HSP Safety
Strategy.
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work
3.2.3 Support legislation to
allow automated speed
enforcement.
★★★★★
County
Sheriff,
City Police
NMDOT-
TSD, SFMPO,
Stakeholders
HIN
Medium
Medium
Speeding
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
FHWA PSC (Speed Safety
Cameras).
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Safer New Mexico Now, 100 Days and Nights of Summer Campaign, https://www.safernm.org/resources/enhanced-law-enforcement-campaigns-reports/
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3 Safe System Element: Safe Speeds
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
3.3 Conduct Outreach Efforts
3.3.1 Conduct educational
campaigns to reinforce
safe speeds.
★★★
SFMPO
County
Sheriff, City
Police,
NMDOT-TSD
Regionwide
Short
Low
Speeding
NHTSA Countermeasures That
Work.
3.3.2 Continue law
enforcement initiative to
collect speed data, use
radar speed trailers, and
enforce speed limits as
appropriate in response
to speeding complaints.
✩
County
Sheriff,
City Police
County PW,
City PW,
NMDOT-
TSD, LEL,
SFMPO
HIN
Short-Term,
Ongoing
Medium
Speeding
NM SHSP Speeding Safety
Strategy.
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Post-Crash Care
Post-crash care is critical to the survivability of a crash victim. The ability of emergency responders to
quickly locate and respond to a crash and stabilize and transport an individual injured in a crash
influences the chances of survivability. The crash location will factor in the response time of emergency
medical personnel. The distance from medical care will play a role in whether person survives a crash.
For these reasons, accurate and complete data collection and the sharing of data is important to facilitate
improved decision-making and investments specific to safety. Communication and collaboration
between all stakeholders are necessary to improve post-crash care and reduce the potential of crashes
resulting in fatalities and serious injuries.
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4 Safe System Element: Post-Crash Care
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis Area
Recommendation Source
4.1 Coordinate Post-Crash
Efforts
4.1.1 Coordinate with EMS
officials to determine
street and road issues
related to getting crash
victims medical care and
determine strategies for
improvement and
training opportunities.
Not
Available
City PW
County
PW
Santa Fe
RECC, NM
Bureau of
EMS,
NMDOT,
SFMPO
Regionwide
Short
Low
All
NM SHSP EMS Priority
Strategy.
4.1.2 Educate and partner with
EMS and other
emergency personnel
(fire, police) to plan and
execute incident/scene
management.
Not
Available
County
Sheriffs,
City Police
Santa Fe
RECC, NM
Bureau of
EMS,
NMDOT,
FHWA,
SFMPO
Regionwide
Short
Low
All
NM SHSP EMS Priority
Strategy.
4.1.3 Improve data collection
and analysis capabilities
related to EMS tracking
and reporting.
Not
Available
NM
Bureau of
EMS
Santa Fe
RECC,
County, City,
NMDOT-
TSD, SFMPO
Regionwide
Medium
Low/
Medium
All
NM SHSP EMS Priority
Strategy.
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Safe Vehicles
Safe vehicles incorporate new technology and other features to prevent crashes from occurring, and if
they do, reduce the severity of a crash.
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5. Safe System Element: Safe Vehicles
Strategy/Action
CMF/
NHTSA
Star
Rating
Lead
Agency
Partners
Application
Priority
Locations
Priority
(Ranked as
1-highest,
3-lowest)
Timeline
Cost
Emphasis
Area
Source of Strategy or
Comment from Workshops
5.1 Coordinate Efforts to
Address Safe Vehicles
5.1.1 Maintain and increase
alternative
transportation options in
the region, especially in
underserved
communities
NA
Santa Fe
MPO
Santa Fe
Trails
Santa Fe
Pick-Up
NCRTD
NM Park &
Ride
Rail Runner
Express
NMDOT,
City, County
Regionwide
Medium
Medium
Impaired
Driving,
Older Drivers,
Younger
Drivers,
Pedestrians,
Bicyclists
Santa Fe MPO MTP.
5.1.2 Build and maintain the
appropriate
infrastructure to support
implementation of the
SFMPO’s Regional
Architecture Intelligent
Transportation System
(ITS) technologies and
enhance vehicle-roadway
interaction.
NA
County
and City
NMDOT,
SFMPO,
FHWA
Regionwide
Long
Medium
High
All
FHWA TSMO.
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Implementation and Evaluation
The Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP builds on past and ongoing efforts, strengthens partnerships, and
enhances the ability to leverage limited funds and resources. Moving the LRSP from planning to
implementation is essential to reduce fatalities and serious injuries occurring on the local streets and roads in
the region. This section provides a road map to guide implementation of the LRSP and evaluate success. It
identifies potential funding sources, a detailed list of strategies and action items using the Safe System
Approach as the framework, and a list of projects that represent regional safety priorities.
A key benefit of the Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP is its alignment with the New Mexico SHSP. As the
NMDOT uses the New Mexico SHSP and its emphasis areas to guide its safety funding, the alignment of the
Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP strategies and actions with State priorities enhances their eligibility for
Federal and State funds. Accessing HSIP funds to support the region’s transportation infrastructure safety
projects is predicated on this linkage to emphasis areas in the SHSP. Accessing these HSIP funds helps to
supplement local funding for projects stemming from this LRSP. Additionally, Federal behavioral grant funding
from NHTSA and managed by the State highway safety office is available on an annual basis. The NMDOT’s
Traffic Safety Division manages these funds for New Mexico and solicits grant applications on an annual basis.
Establishment of a Santa Fe Regional Safety Committee provides a leadership group to facilitate LRSP
implementation. Membership from the multi-disciplinary LRSP stakeholder group can facilitate a seamless
transition to this new Safety Committee. Activities can include coordinating with the various existing
committees, collaborating with key stakeholders, prioritizing safety projects, and pursuing potential funding
opportunities that support implementation of LRSP strategies and actions across the region. This Safety
Committee can include NMDOT to share safety related information and to ensure the safety activities of the
region align with the State safety priorities.
Evaluation of the LRSP will be in the form of process and outcomes. Process evaluation involves reviewing
each numbered action under the strategies in the LRSP and determining if progress has been made. Outcome
evaluation looks at the impact of activities. For some projects, such as site-specific projects, it is relatively
straightforward to determine safety impact based on pre-construction and post-construction crash statistics.
For other projects, it may be a combination of several activities that lead to a change in crash frequency. For
example, a change in the frequency of impaired driving crashes may be a result of a combination of educational
and enforcement initiatives. Therefore, because of the interrelationship between different safety activities in
the region, it is ideal to evaluate outcomes at the emphasis area level. The LRSP can use fatalities and injuries
as the metric for annual progress in each of the emphasis areas.
In addition to crash frequency, evaluations should also consider other metrics, if data allow. Changes in traffic
volumes, crash severity, and characteristics of crashes also provide meaningful insight into the effect of safety
countermeasures. Part B of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM)
66
is a useful resource that provides further
information on different performance measures and evaluation methods.
The SFMPO and its stakeholders recognize that some strategies may take several years to fully implement.
Additionally, it may take several years to realize the benefit of the strategies through a reduction of fatal and
serious injury crashes. The LRSP is a living document and should be reviewed on an on-going basis. Like the
New Mexico SHSP, a full update of the LRSP is anticipated to be completed every five years. However, more
frequent updates to the individual strategies and actions may take place to reflect the Plan’s progress and any
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new policies that affect implementation. The SFMPO will be the primary agency responsible for updating the
LRSP with support from the stakeholders.
Additional resources to guide the implementation of the LRSP can be found in Chapter 3 of FHWA’s reference,
Implementing a Local Road Safety Plan
67
.
Funding Sources
Funding is critical to implement the strategies and action items in this LRSP and may come from a variety of
sources: Federal, State, local, and the private sector. These include standard funding program mechanisms and
grants as well as new initiative grants. Some sources of funding include the following:
• Local Agency Funding. Local agencies have various funding sources that can be used to improve and
maintain streets and roads and perform other safety activities. Consideration of the LRSP strategies
during the allocation of funding, especially for maintenance activities or other street and road
improvement projects can support implementation of the LRSP.
• Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP.)
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The NMDOT manages New Mexico’s HSIP
programs.
69
This core Federal-aid highway program funds projects and strategies that are data-driven,
align with the State SHSP, and through implementation, help reduce traffic-related fatalities and
serious injuries on all public roads and streets, including locally-owned public streets and roads and
roads on Tribal lands. The HSIP supports advancing implementation of the Safe System Approach and
LRSPs. NMDOT distributes application information through the MPOs. HSIP funds require a 10 percent
match by the participating agency, unless otherwise determined by NMDOT, and use the MPO planning
process to program them. Distribution of funds is through Cooperative Agreements with tribal and
local agencies.
• Safe Streets and Roads for All. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) establishes the new Safe Streets
and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program that will provide $5-6 billion in grants over the next 5
years. Funding supports regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent deaths and
serious injuries on roads and streets.
• Federal NHTSA Grant Funding. The NMDOT Traffic Safety Division
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manages the various federal
NHTSA grant funding that New Mexico receives to support enforcement, education, and emergency
response activities
to improve driver behavior and reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle-
related crashes. The NMDOT Traffic Safety Division receives grant applications annually in early spring
and approval by NHTSA, typically in July.
• Federal Section 164 Impaired Driving Repeat Offender Safety Program Funding. NMDOT’s Traffic
Safety Division uses its allocated Federal Section 164 program funds to maintain and expand impaired
driving enforcement activities statewide. As the Santa Fe metropolitan region has high rates of DWI
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FHWA, Office of Safety, Implementing a Local Road Safety Plan,
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/local_rural/training/fhwasa20025/chap3.cfm
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FHWA, Office of Safety, HSIP Eligibility Guidance,
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/rulemaking/docs/BIL_HSIP_Eligibility_Guidance.pdf
69
New Mexico Department of Transportation, HSIP, https://www.dot.nm.gov/planning-research-multimodal-and-
safety/planning-division/multimodal-planning-and-programs-bureau/highway-safety-improvement-program/
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New Mexico Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Division, Traffic Safety Programs,
https://www.dot.nm.gov/planning-research-multimodal-and-safety/modal/traffic-safety/
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crashes, the law enforcement agencies should continue to pursue grants. The NMDOT Traffic Safety
Division funds a Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL)
71
to coordinate enforcement initiatives.
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program: These federal funds are made
available to State and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the
requirements of the Clean Air Act.
• Te
chnology Transfer (T2). These federal funds are managed by the FHWA Division office and are used
for research development, technology and innovation transfer, outreach and communication activities
(e.g., peer exchanges, scan tours). They are completely reimbursable for travel. A 20 percent match is
required for other activities.
• FH
WA Grants. FHWA may make other funding available through grants to advance various safety
activities. Other initiatives through FHWA that can provide resources to assist locals with LRSP
activities include the Local Road Safety Focus Approach.
Implementation of Strategies and Action Items
Each of the strategies and action items in the following tables addresses the nine emphasis areas identified
within the Santa Fe Metropolitan Region LRSP using the Safe System Approach. Agency leads, priority
locations, potential funding sources and timeframe for implementation have been provided for each emphasis
area strategy and action item. The implementation time frame identified as “Short” is for a period of now to
three years; “Medium” covers three to eight years; “Long” covers a period over eight years.
The strategies and actions in the LRSP can also link to the current and future updates of SFMPO-led programs
including the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, Bicycle/Pedestrian
Master Plan, and Regional Transit Plan. Bringing together the LRSP with these other plans and programs has
the potential to reduce administrative burden, encourages the use of consistent data and analysis methods,
and allocates resources to identified locations and programs that address the greatest safety needs in the
region.
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Regional Safety Priorities
Legend: = Equity Area = Short Time Frame = Medium Time Frame = Long Time Frame
Rank
Project Name and Description
Lead Agency
Cost
(Low, Medium,
High)
Safe
System
Element
Emphasis Area
Equity
Time
Frame
1
Systemic Safety Improvement: Intersection and
Pedestrian Conspicuity: Systemic application of
traffic signal backplates, high-visibility crosswalks,
stop bars.
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
SFMPO
Low
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Older Drivers
Younger Drivers
2
Systemic Safety Improvement: Road Safety
Audit; Traffic Calming; Restriping; Street &
Road Redesign; ADA Compliance; Pedestrian
Safety Countermeasures: Systemic application of
analysis and implementation of fundamental street
and road design elements intended to increase
safety for all users
City of Santa Fe
Low, Medium,
and High
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Older Drivers
Younger Drivers
3
Systemic Curve Enhancement: Systemic
application of Chevrons and Advanced Warning
Signs to ensure consistent application on rural
two-lane roadways.
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
SFMPO
Low
Safe Roads
Roadway Departure
4
Systemic Safety Improvement: Adding bicycle
facilities where feasible: Systemic narrowing of
travel lanes, and application of shoulders, bike
lanes, sharrows, and/or buffer strips upon road
restriping whenever road restriping is
implemented, and the road configuration allows.
Review of existing bike lanes to make sure that
proper signage exists where bike lanes end or
where users must merge with traffic.
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
Low
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Bicyclists
5
Review of codes, ordinances, and development
plans for compliance with complete street
design and recognition of all modes, updating
and enforcing these where necessary. Include
review of sidewalk policies.
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
SFMPO
Low
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Safe Speeds
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
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Regional Safety Priorities
Legend: = Equity Area = Short Time Frame = Medium Time Frame = Long Time Frame
Rank
Project Name and Description
Lead Agency
Cost
(Low, Medium,
High)
Safe
System
Element
Emphasis Area
Equity
Time
Frame
6
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB):
Installation of RRFB at two midblock crossing
locations.
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
SFMPO
Low
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
7
Bishops Lodge Road and Tesuque Village Road
Multimodal Road Safety Audit (RSA).
Santa Fe County
Low
($50,000)
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Safe Roads
Safe Users
Safe Speeds
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
8
Cerrillos Road Reconstruction (St. Michaels
Drive to St. Francis Drive): Reconstruct to add
medians, drainage, bike lanes, sidewalks, and
transit facilities.
NMDOT
High
($30M)
72
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Safe Speeds
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Older Drivers
Younger Drivers
Speeding
9
S100440 - NM 466 (St. Michaels): Study, design,
and construction of the St. Francis Drive/ St.
Michaels Drive interchange; pedestrian ADA
improvements; pavement preservation; bridge
reconstruction.
NMDOT
High
($15.54M)
72
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Older Drivers
Younger Drivers
Speeding
10
S100460 - Guadalupe Street Road Diet and
Paseo de Peralta/Guadalupe Street Intersection
Improvements: Reduce the road from 4 to 3 lanes,
add bike lanes, widen sidewalks, and add
additional pedestrian crossing from Paseo de
Peralta (North) to Agua Fria Street. Reconfigure
intersection to improve pedestrian crossings and
upgrade traffic signals.
City of Santa Fe
High
($4.15M)
72
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Safe Speeds
Intersection
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Speeding
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Regional Safety Priorities
Legend: = Equity Area = Short Time Frame = Medium Time Frame = Long Time Frame
Rank
Project Name and Description
Lead Agency
Cost
(Low, Medium,
High)
Safe
System
Element
Emphasis Area
Equity
Time
Frame
11
S100122 - South/East Connector: ROW
acquisition, design, and construction of a new
road.
Santa Fe County
High
($4.750)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Safe Speeds
Roadway Departure
Intersection
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Speeding
12
S100470 - St. Michaels Underpass; Design and
construction of an underpass along the Rail
Trail.
City of Santa Fe
High
($4.70M)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersection
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
13
S100370 - Agua Fria Street/Cottonwood Drive
Intersection Safety Improvements: Construct a
roundabout at the intersection.
City of Santa Fe
High
($1.775M)
73
Safe Roads
Intersection
14
Agua Fria/South Meadows Intersection
Improvements: Reconfigure intersection to
include left turn bays on Agua Fria and improve
pedestrian crossings and upgrade traffic signals.
City of Santa Fe
High ($3.150M)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersection
Pedestrian
Older Drivers
Younger Drivers
15
Acequia Trail Extension (Otowi to La
Cieneguita)
City of Santa Fe
High
($3 M)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
16
Transit Fixed Route Vehicle Replacement
City of Santa Fe
High ($5.3 M)
73
Safe
Vehicles
All
17
Arroyo De Los Chamisos Crossing
City of Santa Fe
High ($11.8 M)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
All
18
Lopez Lane Bicycle and Pedestrian
Improvements
City of Santa Fe
High ($2.5 M)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
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Regional Safety Priorities
Legend: = Equity Area = Short Time Frame = Medium Time Frame = Long Time Frame
Rank
Project Name and Description
Lead Agency
Cost
(Low, Medium,
High)
Safe
System
Element
Emphasis Area
Equity
Time
Frame
19
Cerrillos/Sandoval Intersection Improvements:
Pedestrian improvements, striping, signage,
reconfigure medians.
City of Santa Fe
High
($1.80M)
73
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
20
St. Michaels Road Diet/Road Reconstruction
City of Santa Fe
High ($23.0 M)
74
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Intersections
21
Bishop’s Lodge Road Reconstruction: Redesign
and reconstruction including the addition of
sidewalks, curb gutter, bike lanes, and associated
drainage facilities.
City of Santa Fe
High
($10.2M)
74
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Intersections
22
Camino del Monte Sol: Expand the street to add
shoulders and repave from Camino de Cruz Blanca
to Old Santa Fe Trail.
City of Santa Fe
Low ($120K)
74
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Roadway Departure
Bicyclists
23
St. Francis Drive Pedestrian Intersection
Improvement: Pedestrian improvements at all the
intersections along St. Francis Drive.
NMDOT/City of
Santa Fe
Low-Medium
($600K)
74
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Intersections
24
Paseo del Sol Extension: Roadway extension of
Paseo del Sol within the Tierra Contenta Master
Planned development. The roadway will include 2
travel lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalk, lighting, and
landscaping.
City of Santa Fe
High ($8.0M)
74
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Roadway Departure
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Intersections
25
Sandoval/Montezuma Intersection
Improvements: Pedestrian improvements,
striping, signage.
City of Santa Fe
Low-Medium
($850K)
74
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Safe Speeds
Intersections
Pedestrians
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Regional Safety Priorities
Legend: = Equity Area = Short Time Frame = Medium Time Frame = Long Time Frame
Rank
Project Name and Description
Lead Agency
Cost
(Low, Medium,
High)
Safe
System
Element
Emphasis Area
Equity
Time
Frame
26
San Felipe Road Reconstruction: Reconstruct
roadway from Airport Road to Agua Fria Street and
add bike lanes, curb and gutter, sidewalk.
City of Santa Fe
High ($1.6M)
75
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Bicyclists
Pedestrians
27
Rancho Viejo Boulevard Bike Lanes
(Shoulders): Widen from NM 14 to Avenida del
Sur to add bike lanes.
Santa Fe County
Medium
($1.0M)
75
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Bicyclists
28
Bishop Lodge Road Bicycle, Pedestrian, ADA,
and Transit Improvements.
Santa Fe County
High
($4M)
75
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
29
Agua Fria Road/Henry Lynch Street
Intersection Roundabout-Study.
Santa Fe County
Low
($130,000)
75
Safe Roads
Intersections
30
Beckner Road/Richards Avenue Intersection
Improvements: Pedestrian improvements,
striping, signage.
City of Santa Fe
High
($2.0M)
75
Safe Roads
Pedestrians
Intersections
31
Tesuque Village Road Bike Lanes: Extend bike
lanes from the Tesuque Pueblo Fire Department to
the Pueblo of Tesuque boundary.
Santa Fe County
High
($1.65M)
75
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Bicyclists
32
South Capital Area/Cordova Road
Reconstruction.
City of Santa Fe
High ($1.5 M)
75
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
33
West Alameda Street Bike Lanes (City): Widen
from Calle Nopal to Siler Road to add bike lanes
and improve drainage.
City of Santa Fe
High ($9.4 M)
75
Safe Roads
Bicyclists
34
Cerrillos Phase III Ped and Bike Improvements.
City of Santa Fe
High ($5.0 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
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Regional Safety Priorities
Legend: = Equity Area = Short Time Frame = Medium Time Frame = Long Time Frame
Rank
Project Name and Description
Lead Agency
Cost
(Low, Medium,
High)
Safe
System
Element
Emphasis Area
Equity
Time
Frame
35
Governor Miles Road Reconstruction:
Reconstruct road from Richards Avenue to Pueblos
del Sol and add bike lanes, curb and gutter,
sidewalk.
City of Santa Fe
$2,000,000
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
36
Bicycle & Pedestrian Wayfinding System.
City of Santa Fe
Med ($0.4 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
37
Buckman Road Bike and Pedestrian
Improvements.
City of Santa Fe
High ($1.25 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
38
Calle Po Ae Pi Extension: Pave dirt section
include sidewalks.
City of Santa Fe
High ($1.5 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
39
Cerro Gordo Reconstruction: Road
improvements from Armijo Lane to Canyon Road.
Existing road consists of millings over a dirt road
and will need to be engineered for drainage and
pavement.
City of Santa Fe
High ($6.0 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
40
Rufina St & Lopez Lane Intersection
Improvements: Pedestrian improvements,
striping, signage, reconfigure medians.
City of Santa Fe
High ($2.5 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Intersections
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
41
New Entrance Road Regional Airport.
City of Santa Fe
High ($9.0 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
All
42
US-285 Frontage Road Corridor Study through
the Pueblo of Tesuque.
NMDOT, Pueblo
of Tesuque,
SFMPO
Low ($0.2 M)
Safe Roads
Safe Users
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
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Regional Crash Trees
Roadway Departure Crashes
Figure 34. Graphic. Roadway departure fatal and injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The crash tree shown in figure 35 shows that of the total number of roadway departure crashes on the local streets and roads in the Santa Fe region, 23
resulted in a fatality or serious injury and 290 resulted in a possible injury. Over 80 percent of these crashes occurred on urban streets and roads, of which
35 percent involved curves. Nearly 60 percent of the fatal, serious injury, and possible injury roadway departure-related crashes involved curves on the
rural local streets and roads in the region. A review of the crash data indicates a majority of the roadway departure crashes occurred during dark conditions.
Roadway
Departure
1,187 (100%)
Property Damage
Only
871 (73%)
Urban
759 (87%)
Straight
530 (70%)
Curve
220 (29%)
Unknown
9 (1%)
Rural
112 (13%)
Curve
60 (54%)
Straight
51 (46%)
Unknown
1 (1%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
293 (25%)
Urban
242 (83%)
Straight
157 (65%)
Curve
83 (34%)
Unknown
2 (1%)
Rural
51 (17%)
Curve
30 (59%)
Straight
21 (41%)
Fatal/Serious
Injury
23 (2%)
Urban
18 (78%)
Straight
11 (61%)
Curve
7 (39%)
Rural
5 (22%)
Curve
3 (60%)
Straight
2 (40%)
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Distracted Driving Crashes
The distracted driving crash tree shown in figure 36 reflects the crashes from NMDOT’s SAMS database that are listed as driver inattention, disregarding
traffic signal, or passed stop sign. Of the total number of distracted driving crashes on the local streets and roads in the Santa Fe region, 35 resulted in a
fatal and serious injury crash, and 935 resulted in possible injury. These crashes primarily occurred on urban local streets and roads, with the majority on
straight streets and roads. Distracted driving is a factor on rural roads in the region. A review of the crash data indicates that many of the crashes involving
distracted driving occur during daylight conditions.
Distracted
2,736 (100%)
Property Damage
1,766 (65%)
Urban
1683 (95%)
Straight
1489 (88%)
Curve
182 (11%)
Unknown
12 (1%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
83 (5%)
Straight
53 (64%)
Curve
30 (36%)
Possible/Minor
Injury
935 (34%)
Urban
886 (95%)
Straight
797 (90%)
Curve
85 (9%)
Unknown
4 (1%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
49 (5%)
Straight
28 (57%)
Curve
21 (43%)
Fatal/Serious Injury
35 (1%)
Urban
32 (91%)
Straight
27 (84%)
Curve
5 (16%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
3 (9%)
Curve
2 (67%)
Straight
1 (33%)
Figure 35. Graphic. Distracted driving fatal and injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Impaired Driving Crashes
Figure 36. Graphic. Impaired driving crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The impaired driving crash tree shown in figure 37 indicates those crashes in the Santa Fe region that have alcohol or drugs identified in the SAMS database
as a factor in the cause of the crash. Approximately 50 percent of the total impaired driving crashes occur on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On these three
days of the week, all of the fatal and serious injury crashes occurred on the urban local streets and roads in the region. A review of the data indicates that
the largest number of impaired driving crashes occurred during dark conditions.
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
509 (100%)
Saturday
101 (20%)
Property Damage
Only
57 (56%)
Urban
53 (93%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
4 (7%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
35 (35%)
Urban
32 (91%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
3 (9%)
Fatal/Serious
Injury
9 (5%)
Urban
9 (100%)
Sunday
83 (16%)
Property Damage
50 (60%)
Urban
49 (98%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
1 (2%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
28 (34%)
Urban
25 (90%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
3 (10%)
Fatal/Serious
Injury
5 (6%)
Urban
5 (100%)
Friday
72 (14%)
Property Damage
40 (56%)
Urban
39 (98%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
1 (2%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
30 (42%)
Urban
28 (93%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
2 (7%)
Fatal/Serious
Injury
2 (3%)
Urban
2 (100%)
Other
253 (50%)
Property Damage
149 (59%)
Urban
240 (95%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
13 (5%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
89 (35%)
Urban
83 (93%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
3 (7%)
Fatal/Serious
Injury
15 (6%)
Urban
14 (93%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
1 (7%)
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Speeding/Aggressive Driving Related Crashes
The crash tree shown in figure 38
reflects the crashes involving speeding and aggressive driving on local streets and roads in the Santa Fe region. Of the
total number of speed-related crashes, 21 resulted in a fatal or serious injury and 236 resulted in a possible injury. All of the fatal and serious injury crashes
and a majority of those that resulted in a possible injury occurred on urban streets and roads in the region. Of these crashes, 40 percent involved curves.
Speed Involved
737 (100%)
Property Damage
Only
480 (65%)
Urban
438 (91%)
Straight
318 (66%)
Curve
159 (33%)
Other
3 (1%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
42 (9%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
236 (32%]
Urban
204 (86%)
Curve
83 (35%)
Straight
153 (65%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
32 (14%)
Fatal and Serious
Injury
21 (3%)
Urban
21 (100%)
Straight
15 (71%)
Curve
6 (29%)
Figure 37. Graphic. Speeding-related crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Older Driver Involved Crashes
Figure 38. Graphic. Older driver-involved fatal and injury crashes, detailed fatal and serious injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The crash tree shown in figure 39 indicates that of the total number of crashes involving older drivers (65 years of age and older), 27 resulted in a fatality
or serious injury and 675 resulted in a possible injury. Three primary factors related to the fatal and serious injury crashes involving older drivers are
failure to yield the right of way, disregarded a traffic signal, and driver inattention. These crashes primarily occurred in urban areas. Figure 39 provides
more information regarding older drivers involved in crashes resulting in a possible injury.
Older Driver
2,187 (100%)
Property Damage
Only
1485 (68%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
675 (31%)
Fatal/Serious
27 (1%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
6 (22%)
Urban
5 (83%)
Straight
4 (80%)
Curve
1 (20%)
Rural
1 (17%)
Straight
1 (100%)
Disregarded Traffic
Signal
4 (15%)
Urban
4 (100%)
Straight
1 (100%)
Driver Inattention
3 (11%)
Urban
2 (67%)
Straight
2 (100%)
Rural
1 (33%)
Curve
1 (100%)
Other
14 (52%)
Urban
12 (86%)
Straight
10 (83%)
Curve
2 (17%)
Rural
2 (14%)
Curve
1 (50%)
Straight
1 (50%)
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Older Driver Involved Crashes
Figure 39. Graphic. Older driver-involved possible injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The crash tree shown in figure 40 indicates that of the total number of crashes involving older drivers (65 years of age and older), 675 resulted in a possible
injury. Three primary factors related to these crashes are following too closely, failure to yield the right of way, and driver inattention. These occurred on
urban local streets and roads in the region. Curves are a factor in these crashes.
Older Driver
2,187 (100%)
Property Damage
Only
1485 (68%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
675 (31%)
Following Too
Closely
186 (28%)
Urban
185 (99%)
Straight
106 (90%)
Curve
19 (10%)
Rural
1 (1%)
Straight
1 (100%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
150 (22%)
Urban
147 (98%)
Straight
139 (95%)
Curve
7 (5%)
Unknown
1 (1%)
Rural
3 (2%)
Straight
3 (100%)
Driver Inattention
109 (16%)
Urban
106 (97%)
Straight
98 (92%)
Curve
8 (8%)
Rural
3 (3%)
Straight
2 (67%)
Curve
1 (33%)
Other
230 (34%)
Urban
220 (96%)
Straight
204 (93%)
Curve
16 (7%)
Rural
10 (4%)
Straight
6 (80%)
Curve
4 (40%)
Fatal/Serious
27 (1%)
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Younger Driver-Involved Crashes
Figure 40. Graphic. Younger driver-involved crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The crash tree shown in figure 41 indicates that of total number of crashes involving younger drivers, 18 resulted in a fatality or serious injury and 444
resulted in a possible injury. Alcohol or drug involvement represents 50 percent (9) of the fatal and serious injury crashes involving younger drivers in the
region and all of these occurred on urban local streets and roads. Other factors related to these younger drivers are following too closely, failure to yield
the right of way, and driver inattention in urban areas. Although most of the crashes occurred on straight streets and roads, curves are a factor in almost
10 percent of all of the injury crashes involving younger drivers.
Young Driver
1,462 (100%)
Property Damage
Only
1,000 (68%)
Minor/Possible Injury
444 (30%)
Following Too Closely
139 (31%)
Urban
138 (99%)
Straight
129 (93%)
Curve
8 (6%)
Unknown
1 (1%)
Rural
1 (1%)
Straight
1 (100%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
92 (21%)
Urban
92 (100%)
Straight
87 (95%)
Curve
5 (5%)
Driver Inattention
76 (17%)
Urban
75 (99%)
Straight
70 (93%)
Curve
5 (7%)
Rural
1 (1%)
Curve
1 (100%)
Other
137 (31%)
Urban
128 (93%)
Straight
107 (84%)
Curve
20 (18%)
Unknown
1 (1%)
Rural
9 (7%)
Straight
5 (56%)
Curve
4 (44%)
Fatal/Serious Injury
18 (1%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
9 (50%)
Urban
9 (100%)
Straight
9 (100%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
4 (22%)
Urban
4 (100%)
Straight
3 (75%)
Curve
1 (25%)
Driver Inattention
1 (6%)
Urban
1 (100%)
Straight
1 (100%)
Other
4 (22%)
Urban
4 (100%)
Straight
3 (75%)
Curve
1 (25%)
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Pedestrian-Involved Crashes
Figure 41. Graphic. Pedestrian-involved crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021)..
The crash tree shown in figure 42 indicates that 140 total crashes on local streets and roads in the region involved pedestrians. Of these, 20 resulted in a
fatality or serious injury and 113 resulted in a possible injury. These crashes occurred primarily on urban streets and roads. Alcohol and drugs were a
factor in 60 percent of the fatal and serious injury crashes. Pedestrian error, failure to yield the right of way, and driver inattention are the primary factors
in pedestrian-involved crashes.
Pedestrian Involved
140 (100%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
113 (81%)
Urban
109 (96%)
Pedestrian Error
27 (25%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
20 (18%)
Driver Inattention
18 (17%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
13 (12%)
Other
31 (28%)
Rural Non-Interstate
4 (19%)
Driver Inattention
3 (75%)
Pedestrian Error
1 (25%)
Fatal/Serious Injury
20 (14%)
Urban
20 (100%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
12 (60%)
Pedestrian Error
3 (15%)
Driver Inattention
1 (5%)
Other
4 (20%)
Property Damage
Only
7 (5%)
Urban
7 (100%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
2 (29%)
Driver Inattention
2 (29%)
Passed Stop Sign
1 (14%)
Pedestrian Error
1 (14%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
1 (14%)
94
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Bicyclist-Involved Crashes
Figure 42. Graphic. Bicycle-involved crashes 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The crash tree shown in figure 43 indicates that of the total number of bicycle-involved crashes, eight resulted in a fatality and serious injury and 106
resulted in a possible injury. All of these crashes except for 1 occurred on urban local streets and roads. The majority of these occurred during daylight
conditions. Failure to yield the right of way is a common factor in these crashes.
Bicycle Involved
124 (100%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
106 (85%)
Daylight
85 (80%)
Urban
85 (100%)
Failed to Yield
Right of Way
23 (27%)
Driver Inattention
15 (18%)
Other Improper
Driving
14 (16%)
Dark – Lighted
13 (12%)
Urban
13 (100%)
Failed to Yield
Right of Way
4 (31%)
Driver Inattention
3 (23%)
Other
6 (46%)
Other
8 (8%)
Property Damage
10 (8%)
Daylight
8 (80%)
Urban
8 (100%)
Failed to Yield
Right of Way
4 (50%)
Other Improper
Driving
2 (25%)
Other
2 (25%)
Dark – Lighted
2 (20%)
Urban
2 (100%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
2 (100%)
Fatal/Serious
Injury
8 (6%)
Daylight
5 (63%)
Urban
4 (80%)
Failed to Yield
Right of Way
2 (50%)
Other
2 (50%)
Rural
1 (20%)
Failed to Yield
Right of Way
1 (100%)
Dusk
2 (25%)
Urban
2 (100%)
Passed Stop Sign
2 (100%)
Dark – Lighted
1 (13%)
Urban
1 (100%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
1 (100%)
95
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
Improper Restraint Use in Crashes
The crash tree shown in Error! Reference source not found. shows the distribution of crashes involving the improper use of vehicle restraints. Although
not an emphasis area for the LRSP, improper use of vehicle restraints contributes to 23 percent of the fatal and serious injury crashes in the Santa Fe region.
Of the total number of crashes involving improper restraint use by the vehicle occupant, 25 crashes resulted in a fatal and serious injury and 209 crashes
in a possible injury. These primarily occurred on urban local streets and roads within the region. Other contributing factors in these crashes include failure
to yield the right of way, following too closely, and alcohol or drug involvement. A review of the data indicates that over one-quarter of these drivers were
aged 65 or over. Over 50 percent of the fatal and injury crashes with a restraint not used occurred during daylight conditions.
Improper Restraint
408 (100%)
Property Damage
Only
174 (43%)
Urban
163 (94%)
Following Too
Closely
41 (25%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
28 (17%)
Driver Inattention
20 (12%)
Other
85 (49%)
Rural
11 (6%)
Minor/Possible
Injury
209 (51%)
Urban
198 (95%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
29 (14%)
Driver Inattention
19 (10%)
Other
141 (67%)
Following Too
Closely
20 (10%)
Rural Non-
Interstate
11 (5%)
Fatal and Serious
Injury
25 (6%)
Urban
24 (96%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
5 (20%)
Other
11 (44%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
9 (36%)
Rural
1 (4%)
Figure 43. Graphic. Improper restraint use in crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
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Motorcycle-Involved Crashes
Figure 44. Graphic. Motorcycle-involved fatal and injury crashes, 2015-2019 (Source: NMDOT, 2021).
The crash tree shown in figure 45 represents crashes involving motorcycles on local streets and roads. Although not a LRSP emphasis area, addressing
motorcycle crashes in combination with other emphasis areas can result in reductions of fatalities and serious injuries. Of the total number of motorcycle-
involved crashes, 18 resulted in a fatality and serious injury and 111 resulted in a possible injury. These crashes are primarily in urban areas and on straight
sections of streets and roads. Failure to yield right of way, alcohol or drug involvement, and making an improper turn are common factors in these crashes.
Motorcycle Involved
177 (100%)
Minor/Possible Injury
111 (63%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
21 (19%)
Urban
19 (90%)
Straight
18 (95%)
Left Blank
1 (5%)
Rural
2 (10%)
Straight
2 (100%)
Following Too Closely
11 (10%)
Urban
10 (91%)
Straight
9 (90%)
Curve
1 (10%)
Rural
1 (9%)
Curve
1 (100%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
10 (9%)
Urban
9 (90%)
Straight
5 (56%)
Curve
4 (44%)
Rural
1 (10%)
Curve
1 (100%)
Other
69 (62%)
Urban
60 (87%)
Straight
48 (80%)
Curve
12 (20%)
Rural
9 (13%)
Curve
5 (56%)
Straight
4 (44%)
Property Damage
Only
48 (27%)
Fatal/Serious Injury
18 (10%)
Failed to Yield Right
of Way
4 (22%)
Urban
4 (100%)
Straight
4 (100%)
Alcohol/Drug
Involved
3 (17%)
Urban
3 (100%)
Straight
3 (100%)
Made Improper Turn
2 (11%)
Urban
2 (100%)
Straight
2 (100%)
Other
9 (50%)
Urban
7 (78%)
Straight
6 (86%)
Curve
1 (14%)
Rural
2 (22%)
Curve
1 (50%)
Straight
1 (50%)
97
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High Injury Network (HIN)
Table 5. High Injury Network (HIN), Source: NMDOT, 2022.
HIN Route
Length
K Crashes
A Crashes
B Crashes
% of Locality
KA Crashes
% of Locality
KAB Crashes
% of Locality
Miles
AGUA FRIA RD
4.01
0
2
24
1.83%
3.59%
0.24%
AGUA FRIA ST
3.62
0
2
23
1.83%
3.45%
0.22%
AIRPORT RD
3.06
3
10
62
11.93%
10.36%
0.18%
ALAMEDA FRONTAGE RD
0.49
0
0
2
0.00%
0.28%
0.03%
ALTA VISTA ST
0.89
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.05%
AVENIDA DE AMISTAD
1.64
0
0
2
0.00%
0.28%
0.10%
AVENIDA VISTA GRANDE
4.42
0
0
3
0.00%
0.41%
0.27%
BACA ST
0.56
0
1
2
0.92%
0.41%
0.03%
BUCKMAN RD
1.71
0
0
2
0.00%
0.28%
0.10%
CALLE ATAJO
1.07
0
0
4
0.00%
0.55%
0.06%
CAMINO ALIRE
0.41
0
0
6
0.00%
0.83%
0.02%
CAMINO CAPILLA VIEJA
1.44
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.09%
CAMINO CARLOS REY
1.88
2
2
10
3.67%
1.93%
0.11%
CAMINO DE LA FAMILIA
0.08
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
CAMINO LA TIERRA
4.55
0
2
4
1.83%
0.83%
0.27%
CERRILLOS RD
5.92
10
20
121
27.52%
20.86%
0.36%
COUNTRY CLUB RD
0.76
0
2
5
1.83%
0.97%
0.05%
DON GASPAR AVE
1.95
0
0
4
0.00%
0.55%
0.12%
E CORDOVA RD
0.44
0
0
2
0.00%
0.28%
0.03%
E PALACE AVE
1.05
0
0
2
0.00%
0.28%
0.06%
FIFTH ST
0.96
0
0
4
0.00%
0.55%
0.06%
GALISTEO ST
2.53
0
2
8
1.83%
1.38%
0.15%
HICKOX ST
0.62
0
1
3
0.92%
0.55%
0.04%
HOPEWELL ST
0.50
0
1
2
0.92%
0.41%
0.03%
JAGUAR DR
3.02
0
1
8
0.92%
1.24%
0.18%
JAMES AVE
0.18
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.01%
JORGENSEN LN
0.16
1
0
1
0.92%
0.28%
0.01%
98
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HIN Route
Length
K Crashes
A Crashes
B Crashes
% of Locality
KA Crashes
% of Locality
KAB Crashes
% of Locality
Miles
LLANO ST
0.52
0
1
11
0.92%
1.66%
0.03%
LOPEZ LN
1.09
0
2
3
1.83%
0.69%
0.07%
LOS PINOS RD
4.47
0
0
8
0.00%
1.10%
0.27%
N GUADALUPE ST
0.73
0
1
5
0.92%
0.83%
0.04%
OLD PECOS TRL (N)
1.60
0
2
7
1.83%
1.24%
0.10%
OLD PECOS TRL (S)
1.97
0
3
14
2.75%
2.35%
0.12%
OLD SANTA FE TRL
10.70
0
0
10
0.00%
1.38%
0.64%
PACHECO ST
0.91
1
0
11
0.92%
1.66%
0.05%
PASEO DE PERALTA
1.92
1
3
14
3.67%
2.49%
0.12%
PASEO DEL SOL
1.22
0
1
5
0.92%
0.83%
0.07%
PASEO DEL SOL WEST
1.03
0
0
8
0.00%
1.10%
0.06%
PASEO NOPAL
0.05
0
0
1
0.00%
0.14%
0.00%
RABBIT RD
4.62
0
1
4
0.92%
0.69%
0.28%
RICHARDS AVE
2.33
1
2
22
2.75%
3.45%
0.14%
RODEO RD
5.00
1
4
38
4.59%
5.94%
0.30%
RUFINA ST
2.72
0
2
9
1.83%
1.52%
0.16%
S GUADALUPE ST
0.58
1
1
6
1.83%
1.10%
0.03%
S PACHECO ST
0.36
1
0
13
0.92%
1.93%
0.02%
SAINT MICHAELS DR
2.34
2
6
48
7.34%
7.73%
0.14%
SAN FELIPE RD
0.35
0
2
4
1.83%
0.83%
0.02%
SANDOVAL ST
0.50
1
0
3
0.92%
0.55%
0.03%
SAWMILL RD
0.71
0
1
9
0.92%
1.38%
0.04%
SECOND ST
0.42
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.03%
SILER RD
0.63
1
3
17
3.67%
2.90%
0.04%
SIRINGO RD
3.62
0
2
18
1.83%
2.76%
0.22%
SOUTH MEADOWS RD
2.41
0
3
12
2.75%
2.07%
0.14%
W ALAMEDA ST
5.25
1
6
20
6.42%
3.73%
0.32%
W CORDOVA RD
0.86
0
1
4
0.92%
0.69%
0.05%
W MANHATTAN AVE
0.76
0
0
1
0.00%
0.14%
0.05%
W PALACE AVE
0.17
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
0.01%
W SAN FRANCISCO ST
0.77
1
0
3
0.92%
0.55%
0.05%
99
SANTA FE METROPOLITAN REGION LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
HIN Route
Length
K Crashes
A Crashes
B Crashes
% of Locality
KA Crashes
% of Locality
KAB Crashes
% of Locality
Miles
W SAN MATEO RD
1.27
0
0
5
0.00%
0.69%
0.08%
W ZIA RD
2.38
0
2
13
1.83%
2.07%
0.14%
YUCCA ST
1.36
0
2
4
1.83%
0.83%
0.08%
ZAFARANO DR
0.79
0
3
18
2.75%
2.90%
0.05%
