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4.„,_,,lr\ <br /> L.- <br /> Guidepost <br /> •"<</NON <br /> Introduction <br /> Decatur, the largest city and county <br /> • <br /> seat of Macon County, Illinois, was t <br /> founded in 1829 and is located <br /> along the Sangamon River and Lake ,• .-_ <br /> Decatur in Central Illinois. '•�• t. - •'I 4 #' <br /> According to the 2020 census, the nn•►o C• „ 1 <br /> City has a population of 70,522, �� #x <br /> making it the 17th-most populous �_ <br /> 1. „ '.all 1 .�.� <br /> city in the state and the sixth-most -; <br /> populous outside the Chicago <br /> metropolitan area. Decatur's ' <br /> economy is driven by industrial and <br /> agricultural commodity processing .. <br /> and production. The City is also <br /> home to Millikin University and 4-,r. <br /> Richland Community College. , ^'" ` :;=-; - <br /> Traffic crashes remain one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the US. Between 2018 and 2022, Decatur <br /> experienced 24 fatal crashes and 275 serious injuries,which is slightly above the statewide average. The City of <br /> Decatur's severe crash rate was 81.0 crashes per 100,000 people compared to the statewide average of 69.8 <br /> crashes per 100,000 people. The Decatur Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (DCSAP) represents a coordinated <br /> effort to engage the public, law enforcement, City officials,and first responders in improving traffic safety for all <br /> roadway users. Successful implementation will require collaboration among all stakeholders and agencies to <br /> achieve the goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries. This report will be shared with the public through the <br /> City of Decatur's website. <br /> The DCSAP is a comprehensive strategy designed to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes by combining crash <br /> pattern analysis with targeted countermeasures to make Decatur streets safer for everyone. The plan meets all <br /> requirements of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, enabling localities in the study area to apply for <br /> SS4A implementation grants to fund safety improvements. <br /> Key elements of the plan include: <br /> ij�' SETTING A PURPOSE ® PUBLICI IDENTIFYING PROVEN <br /> C. AND DEFINING GOALS® OUTREACH , ,. COUNTERMEASURES TO IMPLEMENT <br /> ® 1ASSESSING EXISTING rnIDENTIFYING AREAS , o CREATING A FUTURE <br /> CONDITIONS :r OF EMPHASIS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY <br /> Icapur Page 6 of 81 <br />