Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on transportation safety in Lincoln County. Lincoln County is developing a Safety Action Plan through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, guided by the Safe System Approach: the belief that no loss of life or serious injury on our roads is acceptable, and that our streets and highways should be designed to anticipate human mistakes and protect people when they happen — rather than placing the full burden of safety on individual road users alone.

The goal of this plan is to identify where and why people feel unsafe traveling — whether by car, on foot, by bike, or another way — and to build a roadmap of projects and policies that reduce serious crashes and save lives on county roads.

Your responses are anonymous and will be combined with crash data, location-specific community input, and engineering analysis to help prioritize future safety investments across Lincoln County, including in Kemmerer, Diamondville, Afton, Star Valley Ranch, Thayne, and the surrounding unincorporated areas.

Estimated time to complete: 10 minutes. This survey is anonymous — we do not collect your name, address, or IP address unless you choose to share contact information at the end.
SECTION 1: About You and Your Travel

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* 1. Where in Lincoln County do you live? (Select the option that best applies)

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* 2. What is your relationship to transportation safety in Lincoln County? (Select all that apply)

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* 3. What is your typical mode of transportation for work or school? (Select the option that best applies)

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* 4. What is your typical mode of transportation outside of work or school — for errands, recreation, or getting around? (Select the option that best applies)

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* 5. Does your travel — or your sense of safety while traveling — change with the seasons?
(Examples: winter snow and ice on mountain roads, summer tourist traffic, hunting season, big game migrations such as deer and elk crossing roads)

SECTION 2: Perceived Safety

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* 6. How safe do you feel traveling as each of the following? Mark one option per row. Mark N/A if you do not use that mode.

  Very Unsafe Somewhat Unsafe Neutral Somewhat Safe Very Safe N/A
Pedestrian (walking)
Cyclist (biking)
Mobility Device (wheelchair, scooter, etc.)
Motorcyclist
Driver or Passenger

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* 7. How often does concern about safety affect your choice of when to travel, where to travel, or whether to travel at all?

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* 8. Please rate how safe you feel traveling on each of the following major roads in Lincoln County. Mark one box per row. Leave the row blank if you don't use that road.

  Very Unsafe Somewhat Unsafe Neutral Somewhat Safe Very Safe N/A
US Highway 30
(Kemmerer / Diamondville / Cokeville
US Highway 89
(Star Valley: Afton / Thayne / Alpine)
US Highway 189
(Kemmerer to La Barge / Big Piney area)
Wyoming Highway 89
(Cokeville to Idaho state line)
Other (please specify below)

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* 9. Do any of the corridors above feel especially unsafe during specific conditions? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. How would you describe the typical behavior of drivers on Lincoln County roads? (Select all that apply)

SECTION 3: Safety Concerns & Priorities

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* 11. How concerning are each of the following safety issues in Lincoln County? (Mark one cell per row)

  Very Concerning Somewhat Concerning Slightly Concerning Not Concerning
Limited or lack of separated places to walk or bike safely
Speeding / driving too fast for road conditions
Distracted driving (texting, phone use, not paying attention to the road)
Impaired driving (alcohol or drug-related)
Unsafe pedestrian or cyclist behaviors
Lack of sight-line visibility at intersections or driveways
Lack of crosswalks, sidewalks, or safe places to walk
Winter road conditions (snow, ice, plowing, and maintenance)
Wildlife on roadways (deer, elk, moose — animal-vehicle crashes)

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* 12. Of the issues above, which THREE are you most concerned about? (Select up to three)

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* 13. Where do you feel investment in transportation safety should be prioritized?

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* 14. Which THREE programs or policies should Lincoln County prioritize to improve road safety? (Select up to three)

SECTION 4: Safety on the Road - Your Experiences & Habits

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* 15. In the last 10 years, have you or someone in your household personally experienced any of the following while traveling in Lincoln County? (Select all that apply)

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* 16. If you selected any item above, you may describe what happened and the approximate location (e.g., the road, intersection, or town) and conditions (such as weather, wildlife, or time of day). This information is completely optional.

The next few questions ask about everyday driving habits. These questions use the same wording as national public health surveys — including the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and NHTSA occupant safety surveys — which allows Lincoln County to compare local results against state and national benchmarks.

CDC stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NHTSA stands for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — the federal agency responsible for vehicle and road safety. BRFSS is a large annual health survey conducted across all 50 states.

IMPORTANT — Anonymity and use of data: Because this section asks about personal behavior, responses are used only in summary form for safety planning purposes — never for enforcement. No names, addresses, license plates, or IP addresses are collected. Consider reviewing this section with county legal counsel or WYDOT before publishing. WYDOT stands for the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

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* 17. How often do you use a seat belt when you drive or ride in a vehicle?

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* 18. If you do not always wear a seat belt, what are the main reasons? (Select all that apply — optional)

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* 19. In your opinion, how common is impaired driving — driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs — as a safety problem in your part of Lincoln County?

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* 20. Have you or someone in your household ever felt unsafe on Lincoln County roads because of what you believed was an impaired driver — someone who appeared to be driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

SECTION 5: Final Thoughts & Optional Demographics

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* 21. Are there any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions about transportation safety in Lincoln County that were not covered in this survey?

Optional Demographic Information
This section is optional and helps Lincoln County understand whether the survey is reaching a representative cross-section of the community. You may skip any or all of these questions.

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* 22. What is your age range?

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* 23. Would you like to be included in future updates on the Lincoln County SS4A Safety Action Plan, or be considered for the project's stakeholder or steering committee? If yes, include your email in the space below.

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