Figure 1: Different Speeds and their Impact (Graph source: Montgomery County Complete Street Design Guide. Original data source: NHTSA National Pedestrian Safety Month 2023 Resource Guide) This link between speeding and severe outcomes highlights the urgent need for effective speed management across the city's road network. These alarming statistics underscore the urgency of implementing effective speed management strategies. The crash data analysis also reveals that roadways with higher speed limits, higher functional classifications, and greater traffic volumes are overrepresented in KSI crashes. This is especially concerning on on-system roadways, which, despite making up a smaller percentage of total crashes, account for a larger proportion of severe outcomes. Addressing these high-risk areas with context-sensitive speed management strategies is essential for improving road safety and protecting the Fort Worth community. The analysis provides valuable insights into the relationship between speed limits and crash outcomes. Roadways with speed limits of 35 mph and above are more likely to result in severe injuries. Lower-speed roadways (30 mph or less) account for a smaller proportion of severe outcomes, reinforcing the need for appropriate speed management on higher-speed roads. Roadways with a speed limit of 40 mph or less have a higher rate of VRU crashes due to higher exposure of VRU on these roadways but a lower proportion of VRU KSI crashes. Conversely,
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