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Luzerne County is starting the development of a safety action plan. This plan may make the County eligible for future funds to invest in highway safety over the next several years when those funds become available. Your input will help us determine priorities for the plan.
What transportation safety issues do you think the Luzerne County plan should focus on?
Not important
Slightly important
Fairly important
Important
Very important
Bicyclist safety
Commercial vehicle/truck safety
Distracted driving
Emergency medical services
Impaired driving
Intersection safety
Lane departure crashes
Mature driver safety
Motorcyclist safety
Pedestrian safety
Road design/characteristics
School zone safety
Seat belt usage
Speeding and aggressive driving
Railroad crossing safety
Vehicle-train safety
Work zone safety
Young and inexperienced drivers
How safe do you feel using the following modes in Luzerne County?
Very unsafe
Unsafe
Acceptable
Safe
Very safe
Walking during the day
Walking at night
Bicycling on roads with bike lanes
Bicycling on roads without bike lanes
Driving
Walking across the street
Using public transportation
Pennsylvania’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan has three emphasis areas based on recent crash history: Lane departure crashes, impaired driving, and pedestrian safety. Safety involving seatbelt usage is also an issue of concern in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Have you, or has anyone you know, been involved in a crash related to one of these issues in the last few years? If so, please describe your experience (Please describe the event, outcome etc.).(Required.)
List any specific locations in Luzerne County that you believe have transportation safety concerns based on your experience. (Include street names, intersections, landmarks or ZIP codes)(Required.)
If you had the power to do so, what is the #1 thing you would do to make our roads safer? (You could think along the lines of enforcement, education, engineering, or another similar theme)(Required.)
How effective do you think each of the following strategies would be in reducing crashes?
Not effective
Slightly effective
Fairly effective
Effective
Very effective
Speed humps or raised crosswalks
Roundabouts
Narrower roads to reduce speeding
Changes to traffic signal timing
More lighting at intersections
Dedicated bike lanes
Lower speed limits in neighborhoods
If you would like to receive updates during the planning process, please provide your email address below.
Please consider filling out the optional demographic information below, as it will help us make sure we are reaching a wide range of people throughout the region. All information will be kept confidential.
In which ZIP code do you live?
Which category below includes your age?
What is your race/ethnicity? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following best describes your household income last year?
Your input will help shape the development of our safety action plan.
Thank you!
Development of this safety action plan is supported by a Safe Streets and Roads
for All grant from the United States Department of Transportation.
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