TCRPC
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC)
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Established in 1958, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) serves the Tri-County Region of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties, located in Central Illinois. The Tri-County Region is comprised of three counties, supporting 48 communities, and over 350,000 residents. The primary function of TCRPC is to study the needs and conditions of our region and to develop strategies that enhance the region’s communities.
TCRPC Launches Development of
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States, with the number of fatal car crashes increasing nationally by more than 16 percent – from 36,835 fatalities in 2018 to 42,795 fatalities in 2022. In Illinois, there have been more than 1,200 crash fatalities each year since 2020. Those same trends can be found here in the Tri-County region, where from 2017-2022, 211 people died and 2,036 people received incapacitating injuries on area roadways.
Fueled by a $400,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant, the TCRPC launched this regional, evidence-based study to serve as a guiding document for residents, employers, public officials, law enforcement, and advocates to identify the extent of the safety challenge in the region and the most effective action steps to make our streets and roads safer.
Traffic deaths are preventable, and this plan is an important step in realizing a safer Tri-County region.
42,939 people died on America’s roads in 2021
Compared to 2020, fatalities increased:
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10.1%
overall. 42,939 lives were lost, the highest total number recorded since 2005
14.0%
on urban roads
14.0%
among drivers ages 65 and older
12.5%
among people walking, totaling 7,388 lives lost, the highest recorded in decades
17.0%
among fatal crashes involving at least one large truck
8.0%
among motorcyclists, totaling 5,932 lives lost, the highest total ever recorded
Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
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QUICK FACTS
Who:
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, serving Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties
What:
Creation of the Tri-County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
When:
The project is expected to conclude with a Final Plan in 2025
Where:
Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois
Why:
The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan will be a holistic, well-defined strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries in the Tri-County region
PROJECT PRINCIPLES
The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Comprehensive Safety Plan will follow the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe System Approach, which is based on the following principles:
