The Road Safety Summit, through three public forums, an online survey, and in-person outreach, asked the public to give their input on three questions:

1. What do you think are the highest priority safety problems to solve on Seattle roads?
2. What do you think are the most important things to do to make Seattle roads safer?
3. We often talk about what government can do to promote safety. What are the ways that non-governmental groups and individuals can promote safety?

At the beginning of this process, Mayor McGinn and City Councilmembers asked a broad cross section of stakeholders —experts, roadway users, major employers, advocates, business leaders, and community leaders—to listen to the public’s answers and to come up with action items that address the public's top road safety concerns. These stakeholders make up the Summit Workgroup. Working together, our goal is to develop a shared citywide commitment to safety and an action plan that will help us work toward our goal of no traffic fatalities or serious injuries.

The three public forums (on October 24th, November 15th, and November 21st) were held in north, central, and south Seattle. Comments from these forums and comments given online were compiled and synthesized. The job of the “Summit Workgroup” is to review the public comments, use their knowledge of road safety data and best practices, consider available opportunities and resources, and work as a team to chart a path to action.

On December 12th a public meeting was held to report back on progress made and to talk about next steps. Read our December 12th update on the Road Safety Summit.

Questions? Contact Rebecca Deehr at Rebecca.Deehr@seattle.gov

This Road Safety Summit is sponsored by Mayor Mike McGinn, Council President Richard Conlin, Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Councilmember Mike O’Brien, and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen.