The City of Concord is committed to eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries on our streets. We are developing a data-driven plan to identify high-risk locations and implement proven strategies that improve safety for all road users.
Through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, Concord is combining crash data, roadway analysis, and community engagement to prioritize investments that improve safety for all.
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Data-Driven Analysis
Five years of collision records reveal high-injury corridors, intersections, and patterns across the City.
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Residents across all neighborhoods share lived safety experiences that complement the crash data.
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All Road Users
The plan addresses pedestrians, cyclists, seniors, transit riders, and drivers at the highest-risk locations.
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Specific, fundable improvements — crosswalks, signals, lighting, bike lanes — prioritized by safety impact.
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Vision Zero: Our Commitment to Safer Streets
Traffic deaths are not inevitable. By combining rigorous data analysis, community input, and proven engineering strategies, Concord is taking a proactive approach to making our streets safer for every person who uses them.
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Concord Study Area Map
The CSAP covers the full extent of Concord's city limits (~31 sq mi), with a focused analysis on the High Injury Network — corridors and intersections with the greatest concentration of severe and fatal collisions.
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~31
Square Miles
City streets analyzed
~122K
Residents Served
By this plan
5 yrs
Data Reviewed
2021–2025
All
Road Users
Drivers, peds, cyclists & more
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Collision data sourced from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) and Concord Police Department, January 2021 – December 2025. 2025 data is provisional.
City of Concord · Traffic Safety · January 2021 – December 2025
Traffic Safety in Concord
An analysis of 1,804 injury collisions recorded on Concord city streets between 2021 and 2025, using data from the Concord Police Department and the California statewide collision database. Explore patterns, trends, and contributing factors across the full roadway network.
1,804
Injury Collisions
164
KSI Events
20
Persons Killed
9.1%
KSI Rate
5 yrs
Study Period
Overview
What the Data Is Telling Us
Five years of data reveal consistent patterns across time, location, and contributing factors — spanning ten analytical dimensions.
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Fatalities Down 37%
6.0/yr pre-2020 → 3.8/yr in 2021–2025. 11 fewer fatalities over five years.
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VRU Severity
26% of involvements but 60% of KSI. Ped KSI rate in dark: 42%.
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Bicycle Safety
14.1% KSI rate. 89% at intersections. Rate: 2.8%–27% by year.
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Signal Intersections
57% of collisions at signals → 89 KSI. Broadside + rear-end = 724.
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Lighting Factor
63% of fatal in dark. Ped night KSI: 42%+ — 5× citywide avg.
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Positive Trend
Alcohol collisions down 50%: 60 (2023) → 30 (2025).
KSI Rate & Volume by Year
Blue bars = KSI count by year · Yellow line = KSI rate %. 2023 and 2024 showed the lowest rates of the period, with 2025 returning closer to prior levels.
Injury Collisions by Year
Annual totals showing elevated 2022–2024 period with improvement in 2025. All yearly totals confirmed against source data.
42.3%
KSI Rate
Pedestrian in dark conditions
84%
At Intersections
All intersections (signalized + unsignalized)
25.4%
Moto KSI Rate
2.8× citywide average
213
H&R Collisions
11.8% of all crashes
Fatal Collisions
Fatal Collision Profile — 19 Events, 20 Lives Lost
19 fatal collisions (2021–2025) concentrate around three factors: lighting, pedestrian involvement, and alcohol — each present in roughly one-third of events.
19
Fatal Collision Events 2021–2025
20
Total Persons Killed (one event = 2 fatalities)
7.3%
Best KSI Rate 2023 — lowest of study period
KSI Rate vs. Total Collisions — 5-Year Trend
Line = KSI rate % (right axis) · Bars = total injury collisions (left axis). KSI rate improved notably in 2023 and 2024 — the two best years on record. Total collision volume also declined over the period.
Fatal Collisions by Mode
Pedestrians account for 37% of fatalities despite representing ~5% of vehicle miles traveled.
Fatal Collisions by Lighting
63% of fatal events occurred in dark conditions — even where street lighting was present.
The Three Priority Levers
Across 19 fatal events, three independent contributing dimensions each appear in roughly one-third of cases. Some events involve multiple factors simultaneously, indicating overlapping risk profiles.
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Lighting Conditions
Present in 12 of 19 fatal events (63%)
9 of 12 dark-condition fatalities had street lighting present — lighting alone does not eliminate severe crash risk.
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Pedestrian Involvement
Present in 7 of 19 fatal events (37%)
Vehicle-striking-pedestrian is the most common fatal type (8 events). Monument Blvd, Clayton Rd, and Willow Pass Rd have the highest pedestrian KSI concentrations.
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Alcohol Involvement
Present in 7 of 19 fatal events (37%)
Alcohol crashes are 3.9× more likely to be fatal (3.0% vs 0.76%). Alcohol-involved collisions dropped 50% from 2023 to 2025 (60→30).
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Key Analytical Note
Hit-and-run recorded in 4 of 19 fatal events (21%) — driver departure adds investigation complexity beyond primary collision factors.
Fatal Collisions by Year — With Contributing Factor Breakdown
2022 had 7 fatal events (highest year). 2024 had 1 (lowest). 2025 recorded 5 fatal events.
Severity
Severity Landscape
164 of 1,804 injury collisions (9.1%) resulted in KSI outcomes — 19 fatal and 145 severe injuries. Tracking KSI rate shows whether streets are getting safer.
19
Fatal Collisions
Severity 1 · 20 persons killed
145
Severe Injury
Severity 2 · Core KSI metric
427
Visible Injury
Severity 3 · 23.7% of total
1,213
Complaint of Pain
Severity 4 · 67.2% of total
Severity Distribution (Donut)
KSI collisions (shaded) = 9.1% of all injury collisions. The KSI rate is the primary metric for tracking safety performance.
KSI Rate Trend — 2021 to 2025
2023–2024 showed measurable improvement. 2025 data shows the rate returning to 2021 levels.
Intersection vs. Roadway Segment
84% of injury collisions occur at or near an intersection. At the KSI level, intersections account for 87% of events — a consistent pattern that prioritizes intersection safety as the primary focus.
Severity Level
Intersection
Roadway Segment
Total
Int. Share
Fatal
16
3
19
84%
Severe Injury
126
19
145
87%
Visible Injury
348
79
427
82%
Complaint of Pain
1,028
185
1,213
85%
All KSI
142
22
164
87%
Total
1,518
286
1,804
84%
Temporal Patterns
When Collisions Happen
Volume peaks at 3 PM but highest severity rates occur late-night and early morning. Understanding both patterns is essential.
Hourly Collision Pattern — Injury Volume vs. KSI Count
Blue bars = injury collisions (left axis). Yellow line = KSI events (right axis). The PM peak (2–5 PM) accounts for 420 injury and 36 KSI collisions between 2021 and 2025.
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Late Night / Early Morning: Highest KSI Severity Rate
1 AM (32%), 5 AM (27%), 11 PM (21%) — KSI rates 3–4× higher than PM peak. Low-volume nighttime collisions are disproportionately severe.
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School Hours: High Volume + VRU Exposure
7–8 AM and 3–4 PM combined: 496 injury collisions, 39 KSI, 54 pedestrian, 44 bicycle crashes.
Monthly Collision Pattern — Injury Volume and KSI
Volume peaks in August–October. KSI peaks in June (19 events) and December (17 events) — reflecting distinct risk mechanisms: summer speed/VRU exposure and winter darkness/alcohol.
Month
Injury
KSI
KSI Rate
Primary Risk Context
Day-of-Week — Injury Volume and KSI Events
Thursday has the highest injury volume (310). Monday and Sunday each record 28 KSI events — the highest of any day despite lower overall volumes, reflecting a distinct weekend and Monday collision pattern.
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Weekend KSI Rate Observation
Sunday: 28 KSI from 206 collisions (13.6% rate) vs. Thursday: 18 KSI from 310 collisions (5.8%). Weekend overnight conditions amplify severity.
KSI Rate Heatmap — Day × Time Period
Each cell shows the KSI rate for that day/time combination. Darker = higher KSI rate per collision. Late night and overnight windows consistently show the highest rates regardless of day.
Lower KSI rate
Higher KSI rate
Location Patterns
Where Collisions Happen
Two distinct severity profiles emerge: high-volume corridors with large absolute KSI counts, and lower-volume corridors with elevated per-crash severity rates.
84%
At Intersections
1,518 of 1,804 collisions
15.8%
Highest KSI Rate
Concord Ave & Treat Blvd
17
KSI — Willow Pass
Highest KSI count corridor
9.1%
Citywide KSI Avg
Five-year benchmark
Corridor Analysis — Volume, KSI Count, and KSI Rate
Sorted by total injury volume. KSI rate shown as colored pill. Corridors exceeding the 9.1% city average are highlighted. Pedestrian and bicycle counts show where vulnerable road users are most at risk.
Corridor
Total Collisions
KSI
Fatals
Pedestrian
Bicycle
KSI Rate
Priority Signal
Signalized vs. Unsignalized Intersections
1,032 signalized intersection collisions (57% citywide) produced 89 KSI at 8.6% rate. 493 unsignalized intersection collisions produced 51 KSI at 10.3% rate. Signal locations concentrate 75% more absolute KSI — making signal operations the higher-priority focus.
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Signalized Intersections
1,032 collisions · 89 KSI · 8.6% rate
Signal violations contributed to 292 collisions and 23 KSI. Broadside collisions at signals total 450 — 65% of all broadside crashes citywide.
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Unsignalized Intersections
493 collisions · 51 KSI · 10.3% rate
Modestly elevated KSI rate vs. signalized. Speed differentials and sight-line conditions are the primary collision factors.
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Roadway Segments
286 collisions · 22 KSI · 7.7% rate
Fewer crashes but higher single-vehicle run-off and head-on rates. Alcohol and night conditions more prevalent — concentrated on Kirker Pass, Port Chicago Hwy, and Ygnacio Valley.
Vulnerable Road Users
Pedestrians, Cyclists & Motorcyclists
Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists bear disproportionate crash severity relative to their roadway share. Each mode shows distinct risk patterns.
Mode — Share of Injury Collisions vs. Share of KSI Outcomes
The gap between injury share and KSI share reveals the severity disparity each mode faces. A larger gap indicates higher per-collision KSI rate relative to exposure.
190
Ped Collisions
46
KSI Events
24.2%
KSI Rate
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Darkness Dramatically Amplifies Risk
52 dark-condition ped crashes = 27% of total but 48% of ped KSI. Dark-condition ped KSI rate: 42.3% — the most pronounced severity differential.
Pedestrian Action at Time of Collision
Where the pedestrian was and what they were doing when the crash occurred. In-crosswalk crashes represent 47% of total pedestrian collisions.
Three Observed Pedestrian Crash Patterns
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Pattern A — Crosswalk-Based Crashes
89 crosswalk crashes (47%) with 21.3% KSI rate. Signal timing, sight distance, and driver yielding are key factors.
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Pattern B — Mid-Block / In-Road Crashes
43 mid-block crashes with 39.5% KSI rate — highest of any category. Concentrated on Clayton, Monument, and Willow Pass.
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Pattern C — Darkness at Intersections
42 dark intersection crashes with 42.9% KSI rate — the highest-severity pedestrian sub-cluster.
149
Bike Collisions
21
KSI Events
14.1%
KSI Rate
5-Year Bicycle Trend
2021 — 20 crashes
10% KSI
20
2022 — 26 crashes
27% KSI
26
2023 — 32 crashes
13% KSI
32
2024 — 36 crashes
3% KSI
36
2025 — 35 crashes
20% KSI
35
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Volume Trend 2021–2025
2021 (20) → 2025 (35)
Volume increased from 20 (2021) to 35 (2025). 89% at intersections. KSI rate varied from 2.8% (2024) to higher in other years.
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Hit-and-Run Rate
31 of 149 bicycle crashes = 20.8%
20.8% H&R rate for bicycle crashes — nearly double the citywide 11.8%. Disproportionate share of H&R KSI victims.
122
MC Collisions
31
KSI Events
25.4%
KSI Rate — 2.8× citywide
Collision Type
MC Count
% of MC Crashes
Broadside (D)
50
41.0%
Sideswipe (B)
19
15.6%
Hit Object (E)
17
13.9%
Rear End (C)
16
13.1%
Head-On (A)
10
8.2%
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Intersection Conflict Dominant
41% broadside collisions, 78% at intersections. Left-turn and cross-traffic conflicts where vehicles fail to yield to oncoming motorcycles.
Compound Risk
Compound Risk Factor Analysis
Risk factors rarely operate alone. Combined conditions — darkness + pedestrians, alcohol + night — push KSI rates to 4–5× the citywide average.
KSI Rate by Risk Condition — Single and Combined
Citywide average = 9.1%. Color coding reflects severity tier. Combined conditions show KSI rates up to 4 to 5 times the citywide average.
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Dark + Pedestrian
52 collisions · 22 KSI · 42.3% rate
42.3% KSI rate (4.6× citywide). 42 of 52 events at intersections where darkness and pedestrian exposure co-occur.
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DUI + Dark + Weekend
55 collisions · 12 KSI · 21.8% rate
21.8% KSI rate (2.4× citywide). 55 crashes in a predictable Fri/Sat night window. Alcohol declined 50% from 2023 to 2025.
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Single-Vehicle Crashes
179 collisions · 28 KSI · 15.6% rate
15.6% KSI rate. 42% at night, 27% with alcohol. Concentrated on Kirker Pass, Port Chicago Hwy, and Ygnacio Valley.
School Zone Proximity Analysis
667 collisions (37%) within 0.25 mi of a school — 57 KSI. During school hours (7–8 AM, 3–4 PM): 496 collisions, 39 KSI, 54 pedestrian, 44 bicycle crashes.
667
Near-School Collisions
Within 0.25 miles · 37% of all crashes
57
Near-School KSI
8.5% rate · 35% of all KSI events
Contributing Factors
Contributing Factors Analysis
Every collision is coded with a primary contributing violation. Comparing volume vs. severity reveals where outcomes are disproportionate.
Violation Category — Injury Collisions vs. KSI Events
Blue = Injury Collisions Yellow = KSI Events. DUI and Pedestrian Right-of-Way have notably elevated KSI relative to collision volume.
Alcohol-Involved Collisions by Hour
59% of alcohol collisions occur between 3 PM and 2 AM. The 9 PM–2 AM window is the peak concentration for late-night alcohol-related collisions.
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Unsafe Speed — Volume and Severity Context
Unsafe speed: 418 collisions (23% of total). 85% of KSI in clear weather, 90% on dry roads — adverse conditions are not the primary driver.
Violation Category Summary
Violation Category
Injury Collisions
KSI Events
KSI Rate
% of All KSI
Unsafe Speed
418
23
5.5%
14.0%
Traffic Signals & Signs
292
23
7.9%
14.0%
Improper Turning
270
23
8.5%
14.0%
Auto Right of Way
238
18
7.6%
11.0%
DUI – Alcohol
139
20
14.4%
12.2%
Ped Right of Way
89
13
14.6%
7.9%
Pedestrian Violation
53
22
41.5%
13.4%
Following Too Closely
61
1
1.6%
0.6%
Wrong Side of Road
46
5
10.9%
3.0%
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Pedestrian Violations — Context
41.5% KSI rate — highest of any category. Reflects crash coding, not legal fault. Many occur on arterials with limited crossing options.
Hit-and-Run Collision Pattern
Hit-and-Run by Year
213 hit-and-run collisions between 2021 and 2025. The 2023 peak of 60 events (15.7% of all crashes that year) declined to 30 in 2025 — the lowest of any year in the data.
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Pedestrian H&R Collisions
35 of 213 H&R events involve pedestrians
18.4% of ped collisions are H&R. Highest proportion of unwitnessed severe injury crashes in the dataset.
Age and gender data inform targeted outreach. The 20–29 cohort is most represented among cited drivers.
Driver Age Distribution — Cited in Collisions
Age data was available for 1,080 drivers cited in collisions. The 20–29 cohort is the most represented, followed by 30–39 and 40–49.
214
20–29 age group Highest cohort
329
Ages 15–29 33% of cited drivers
63%
Male (63%) vs. Female (37%)
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Age Pattern Observations
Based on 1,080 records with age data
Drivers aged 15–29 account for approximately 33% of driver records where a violation was cited — higher than their share of the driving population. The 15–19 sub-cohort shows elevated involvement relative to their licensed driving population. Drivers aged 70+ show involvement broadly proportional to their population, with a 9.3% KSI rate near the citywide average. Missing age data (96 records coded as unknown) limits the precision of age-based analysis.
Collision Profiles
Ten Citywide Collision Profiles
Ten citywide collision profiles were developed from the 2021–2025 dataset, capturing the most prevalent and severe recurring patterns. Each profile characterizes a distinct cluster defined by collision type, contributing factors, location, and time-of-day attributes. Profiles are sorted by total collision volume.
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Safety Profiles
Citywide recurring patterns
164
Total KSI Events
Killed or severely injured
1,518
At Intersections
Profile 1 — largest group
2021–25
Study Period
City streets only
Profile 1
Improve Safety at Intersections
1,518
collisions
142
KSI Events
607
Broadside
457
Nighttime
Profile 2
Reduce Broadside Collisions
687
collisions
47
KSI Events
607
At Intersections
253
Signal Violations
Profile 3
Collisions near Schools (¼ mile)
667
collisions
57
KSI Events
70
Pedestrians
52
Bicyclists
Profile 4 · Elevated KSI
Reduce Nighttime Collisions
544
collisions
71
KSI Events
107
DUI Involved
60
Pedestrians
Profile 5
Reduce Rear-End Collisions
450
collisions
16
KSI Events
292
Unsafe Speed
374
At Intersections
Profile 6
Reduce Unsafe Speed Collisions
418
collisions
23
KSI Events
292
Rear-End
122
Nighttime
Profile 7
Traffic Signs & Signals Violations
292
collisions
23
KSI Events
287
At Intersections
253
Broadside
Profile 8 · Elevated KSI
Improve Pedestrian Safety
190
collisions
46
KSI Events
24.2%
KSI Rate
60
Nighttime
Profile 9 · Elevated KSI
Improve Bicycle Safety
149
collisions
21
KSI Events
14.1%
KSI Rate
89
Broadside
Profile 10 · Elevated KSI
Reduce DUI-Related Collisions
139
collisions
20
KSI Events
14.4%
KSI Rate
107
Nighttime
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Reading the Profiles
Blue left border = standard priority. Red left border = elevated KSI rate (profiles 4, 8, 9, 10). Each profile's three sub-metrics reflect the dominant co-occurring conditions within that crash pattern — they are not mutually exclusive; individual collisions may appear in more than one profile. Total collision counts reflect all injury collisions where the named condition was a primary or contributing factor.
High Injury Network
Where Severe Crashes Concentrate
Concord's highest-KSI corridors and intersections identified from 2021–2025 collision data. Click any row to expand the full collision profile — each location has a distinct dominant collision pattern.
5
Priority Corridors
Ranked by severity score
10
HIN Intersections
Click to explore each
68
KSI — Top 5 Corridors
41% of citywide total
87%
KSI at Intersections
Along HIN corridors
●Fatal collision
●Signalized
●Uncontrolled
California collision data 2021–2025 · City streets only
Data Insights
What the Data Tells Us
Key patterns from 1,804 collisions and 164 severe or fatal (KSI) events recorded on Concord city streets between 2021 and 2025.
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Top Corridors by KSI
Where · Highest concentration of severe crashes
Willow Pass Rd
17
Clayton Rd
15
Concord Ave
12
Monument Blvd
12
Treat Blvd
12
Concord Blvd
9
Port Chicago Hwy
8
Top 5 corridors = 68 KSI · 41% of citywide total · 87% occur at intersections
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KSI by Collision Type
How · Broadside & pedestrian crashes lead
Broadside (T-bone)
47
Pedestrian-involved
45
Hit Object
26
Rear-End
16
Sideswipe
13
Head-On
12
Broadside+Ped 56%
Other 44%
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KSI by Travel Mode
Who · Pedestrians & cyclists overrepresented
46
Pedestrian KSI 28% of all KSI
21
Bicycle KSI 13% of all KSI
61
Passenger Car KSI · 37%
31
Motorcycle KSI · 19%
Ped 28%
Bike 13%
Car 37%
Moto 19%
Other
Pedestrians = 7 of 19 fatalities (37%) · Vulnerable road users = 61% of all KSI
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KSI by Time of Day
When · PM peak hours highest volume; late night highest rate
Context · Environmental and behavioral patterns behind KSI events
Lighting
Daylight
92
Dark w/ Lights
56
Dusk/Dawn
7
Dark No Lights
6
39% of KSI in dark conditions
Weather
Clear
140
Cloudy
12
Raining
8
85% of KSI in clear weather
Top KSI Contributing Factors
Unsafe Speed
23
Improper Turning
23
Signals/Signs
23
DUI
20
Auto Right-of-Way
18
23%
of KSI involve alcohol (37 of 164)
39%
of KSI in dark conditions (64 of 164)
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Intersection vs. Mid-block & KSI by Year
Location · Intersections account for 87% of all KSI
142
At Intersection (87%)
22
Mid-block / Segment (13%)
Intersections 87%
Mid-block 13%
The strong concentration at intersections points to the need for intersection-focused safety improvements — signal timing, protected pedestrian phases, turn restrictions, and improved visibility at key nodes.
KSI by Year
34
2021
39
2022
28
2023
29
2024
34
2025
2022 was the peak year (39 KSI). 2023–24 saw genuine improvement. Five-year average: 32.8 KSI per year.
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Alcohol KSI: When & Who
Pattern · Weekend nights concentrate DUI risk
Alcohol share of KSI by time of day
Late Night (12–6 AM)
53%
Evening (7–11 PM)
32%
PM Peak (2–7 PM)
12%
Morning (6 AM–Noon)
11%
38%
Weekend KSI involve alcohol
16%
Weekday KSI involve alcohol
54% of weekend-night KSI involve alcohol — late-night Friday & Saturday is the highest-risk window
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Pedestrian KSI: Light vs. Dark
Insight · Nearly half of ped KSI happen in full daylight
24
Daylight or Dusk/Dawn
22
Dark (streetlit or unlit)
Pedestrian KSI by time of day (46 total)
PM Peak (2–7 PM)
15
Evening (7–11 PM)
13
Morning (6 AM–Noon)
10
Midday/Late Night
8
52% of pedestrian KSI occur in visible conditions — driver inattention & speed are root causes. 54% occur at signalized intersections.
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