The Need for Safer Streets
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 42,514 people were killed in traffic crashes across the U.S. in 2022. In Kansas, there were 410 fatalities — a rate of 14 deaths per 100,000 residents.
Locally, from 2019 to 2023, the City of El Dorado recorded 1,023 crashes, including one fatal crash, 184 injury crashes, and 25 involving a pedestrian or bicyclist. These aren’t just numbers — they represent our family, friends and neighbors.
The City’s Response: Safe Streets 4 All
To improve safety for everyone, the City launched its Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) initiative in summer 2025. Supported by a U.S. Department of Transportation grant, this effort uses data-driven strategies to make our streets safer and more accessible for all users — especially pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable roadway users.
The project will produce a Safety Action Plan identifying crash patterns, effective safety solutions, and opportunities for better street design, transit access, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
How You Can Help
Community input is essential. Please visit the project website and use the Pin-A-Comment Map to identify areas where you feel safety could be improved for drivers, pedestrians, or cyclists. Visit https://arcg.is/1HbXW12 or scan the QR code.
“The Safe Streets 4 All program isn’t just about traffic data,” said City of El Dorado Engineering Director Scott Rickard. “It’s about creating a community where everyone can travel safely — whether you drive, bike or walk.”
Together, we can make our streets safer for everyone.