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ST. GEORGE — As more events and people flock to southern Utah, severe traffic crashes continue to climb in Washington County.
Traffic trends have shifted over the last five years, leading to more severe crashes. Nicholas C. Gayer, transportation planning manager for the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization, told St. George News about the survey results for a safety plan developed with funding from the Safe Street for All discretionary grant program.
The Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization created the safety plan in 2023, which included an analysis of five years of crash data from 2018 to 2022. They also conducted community outreach with a survey and assessed available countermeasures.
The survey is comprised of community input about traffic, safety and transportation issues this year, which officials will use to help tackle issues and update the plan for reducing severe crashes in Washington County, Gayer said. The revised plan also provides resources for local transportation projects.
