Habersham County
Safe Streets & Roads For All

WHAT IS A SAFETY ACTION PLAN (SAP)?

A Safety Action Plan (SAP) is a document that provides local governments the means to make strategic roadway safety improvements. The plans identify the most significant roadway safety concerns in a community and outline the projects and strategies to address them. SAPs not only assist local practitioners in understanding crash trends within their jurisdiction, but they also define a locally focused plan for practitioners to make informed, prioritized safety decisions.

WHAT IS SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A)?

The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and has $5B in appropriated funds for the 5-year period from 2022 to 2026. This federal grant supports local jurisdictions planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury for all roadway users, with an emphasis on equity to improve roads and streets under local ownership.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A SAP?

• Meets eligibility requirements that allow local jurisdictions to apply for future Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Demonstration and Implementation Grant program funding as well as other funding sources.
• Strengthens a community’s approach to eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through projects and strategies that address the most significant safety risks.
• Involves a paradigm shift to improve safety culture, increase collaboration across all safety stakeholders, and refocus transportation system design and operation on anticipating human mistakes and lessening impact forces to reduce crash severity and save lives.
• Provides the opportunity to prioritize safety improvements and justify investment decisions in coordination with various partner agencies.

EMPHASIS AREA COMPARISON

Georgia’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (2022-2024) contains nine Emphasis Areas that have the greatest effect on highway safety in Georgia. The following table provides a comparison of how fatal and serious injury crashes associated with each of the Emphasis Areas compare between Habersham County, the state as a whole, and counties in Georgia with a population similar to Habersham County’s. The table displays the percentage of fatal and serious injury crashes as well as the total that can be attributed with each Emphasis Area for the 5-year period from 2019 to 2023. Because fatal and serious injury crashes may be associated with multiple Emphasis Areas, the total number of fatal and serious injury crashes is less than the sum of each Emphasis Area.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

1. Stay informed by joining our email mailing list. Sign-up below.
2. Participate in the SS4A survey on safety in Habersham County.
3. Attend public meetings - let us know your thoughts and concerns.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Public Survey:

Habersham County is developing a Safety Action Plan (SAP) to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on roads throughout the county.

Your input in this plan is critical and we value your feedback!?

Please click on the following link to take the survey: Habersham SAP Survey

Interactive Project Map:

Help us understand transportation and safety needs in Habersham County.

Have you noticed an area that concerns you while driving, walking, bicycling, or getting around by other means that you think could be improved, or is there something missing?

Habersham County is committed to providing a safe and reliable transportation infrastructure for all residents and visitors. Please help us identify transportation and safety needs in the county by marking your areas of concern on our interactive Social Pinpoint map.

Habersham County's Interactive Map

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Stay tuned for updates!

PAST EVENTS:

Habersham E-911 Children’s Fun Fest (Pop-Up)

• Date: October 17, 2024
• Time: 5pm to 8pm
• Location: 4235 Toccoa Hwy, Clarkesville, GA 30523
• The project team hosted a booth to raise awareness about Habersham's Safe Streets For All Safety Action Plan and collect input on safety issues.

LEARN MORE:

The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding the Safety Action Plan through its Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. SS4A Planning & Demonstration grants are helping communities around the country develop a comprehensive approach to reducing and eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes on roadways. The Safety Action Plan will open the door for Habersham County to access implementation funding through the SS4A implementation funding pool.

DOCUMENTS:

Habersham SAP Flyer - 10/7/24

Habersham SAP Survey & Interactive Map Flyer (English) - 12/28/24

Habersham SAP Survey & Interactive Map Flyer (Spanish) - 12/28/24