The City of Bend aspires to an accessible, welcoming, and comfortable transportation system for all users, including the most vulnerable. This system should allow zero serious injuries or fatal crashes. The City recognizes that we must design and manage our transportation system with this end in mind.

7-1    The City will balance safety, connectivity, and travel time reliability for all modes of transportation in design and construction of transportation projects, and in transportation program implementation.

7-2    The City desires to reduce transportation-related fatalities or serious injuries through design, operation, maintenance, education, and enforcement activities, with the objective of zero injuries and fatalities.

7-3    The City will consider the needs and safety of all users in transportation projects, programs, and funding decisions, with special attention to the needs of vulnerable users (including but not limited to older people, children, and people with disabilities).

7-4    The City will establish and enforce appropriate travel speeds based on the posted speed limit.

7-5    The City will provide transparent, easy to understand, and effective communication programs to encourage safe travel on the transportation system.

7-6    Emergency response time goals will be considered in all transportation planning, design, and maintenance activities, including the capacity and design of roads and intersections (including roundabouts), traffic calming devices, and installation of traffic signals that allow preemption for emergency vehicles.