The LSAP combines data analysis and community input to identify and prioritize local transportation safety challenges and outlines solutions toward addressing them.
As of May, we have adopted the final Plan. You can view the document below:
View the plan
The Plan was developed over the first half of 2026:
January – March 2026: Data analysis and community engagement
April 2026: Draft Local Safety Action Plan released for review
May 2026: Plan refinement and finalization, City Council review and adoption
June 2026 onward: Engagement and information about the plan and upcoming projects shared
We used online tools, in-person events, and stakeholder meetings to gather input across the City.
955+ comments mapped through the interactive map, identifying specific locations of concern across New Rochelle. The map is now closed but you can view it here!
300+ survey responses collected capturing how residents experience safety, key concerns, and desired improvements.
9 stakeholder group interviews conducted with City leadership, operations, social services, emergency response, and community representatives.
Public workshop in March shared early findings and gathered additional feedback on safety priorities.
We will continue to gather input via this website as well as through meetings of the Local Road Safety Action Committee.
This LSAP brings together data, community input, and the City’s existing plans and projects to focus on one shared goal: reducing traffic-related deaths and serious injuries citywide. This plan builds on New Rochelle’s prior and ongoing work (including Complete Streets, The LINC, GreenNR, downtown improvements, and local neighborhood mobility projects).
Traffic crashes that result in serious injury or loss of life are not necessarily random. They tend to happen on specific streets, in similar conditions, and are more likely to affect children, seniors, and people walking along or crossing streets.
By developing a Local Safety Action Plan, New Rochelle is taking a proactive step to:
Protect children walking to school and seniors crossing busy streets
Make it easier and safer to walk, bike, roll, and drive in every neighborhood
Support vibrant main streets, local businesses, and economic activity
Strengthen connections between neighborhoods, parks, schools, and transit
Prepare for public investments that are guided by data and community priorities
The LSAP is also required by the U.S. Department of Transportation to access federal funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, a key source of funding for street safety and Complete Streets improvements.
The LSAP was developed through a combination of technical analysis and community engagement, guided by city leadership and a local road safety action committee. The three main pillars of the plan:
Analysis of recent crash and injury data to understand where, how, and why serious crashes occur. This includes identifying a High Injury Network (streets and corridors with the highest concentration of severe crashes) and examining broader risk factors such as street design, traffic speeds, and land use.
Data alone does not tell the whole story. Residents, workers, business owners, students, and visitors experience street safety every day. Community input helps identify:
Locations that feel unsafe
Near-misses that don’t show up in crash data
Barriers to walking, biking, or crossing streets
This input was used alongside data to inform priorities and recommendations.
A Local Road Safety Action Committee made up of city officials, technical staff, and community members will help guide the process, ensure transparency, and support implementation of the Plan after adoption.
No. The LSAP is a citywide plan and will consider safety needs across all neighborhoods.
The LSAP focuses on street design, policies, and systems that reduce the risk of serious crashes. It is not a traffic enforcement campaign.
Yes. Online engagement tools will allow participants to share input without providing personal identifying information.
The national standard for traffic safety planning is to work toward eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries. This goal reflects the idea that no loss of life on city streets is acceptable and that safer systems can prevent the most severe outcomes.