Salem Fatal, Severe Crash History Spurs Safety Action Plan

SALEM, MA — More than three dozen fatal or severe traffic crashes in four years across Salem are spurring officials to develop a Safety Action Plan to guide future safety investments in the city.

The plan, funded by a Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant, will identify priority locations for improvements and make recommendations for infrastructure, policy and other improvements as part of the city's capital plan.

Once the plan is completed, the City will be eligible for additional funding to implement recommendations.

Public input is being sought in the initial stages of the plan to help understand current safety issues, engage the community and prioritize safety enhancements.

The city is currently collecting survey responses to understand transportation safety conditions, barriers, and needs of the Salem community with those interested in contributing able to do so in English, Spanish or Portuguese here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)