Raleigh's Safe Streets Plan: Zero Deaths by 2045

0:00It's April 27th, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Durham News Today, your AI-powered local news. Raleigh just dropped a massive 500-page plan, called Safe Streets for All, aiming to wipe out all traffic deaths in serious injuries by two. 1045. They're targeting high-risk spots, like the intersection of Hillsboro Street and North Boylan Avenue, to cut down severe crashes with smart upgrades. Scythians might be a tiny slice of the city's roads, but they cause almost half of all fatal and serious wrecks. Busy quarters, like Newburn Avenue, are also getting priority attention to make things safer. Locals are speaking up about the constant accidents, honking and short traffic lights that make walking risky. City stats show crashes with pedestrians and cyclists are over four times more likely to turn deadly, with nearly 1,100 reported from 20, 19 to 2023. The plan pushes for better sidewalks, medians, brighter crosswalks, improve lighting and tweak signals.

1:01They want a 5% drop in bag crashes every five years, until the goal hits, plus a big public push to get drivers acting safer. This sets Raleigh on a clear path to streets where everyone gets home safe, building momentum for real change ahead.