2016 Oregon Active Transportation Summit
Joseph F. Marek, PE, PTOE Transportation Safety Program Manager
Clackamas County, OR
March 14, 2016
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Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County, Oregon1839 sq. miles/385,000 people1,400 miles of County
maintained roadsOver 2,200 total miles 17 citiesSummit of Cascade Mountains
to fertile Willamette Valley
Crashes In Clackamas County
One death every 13 days
One serious injury every 3 days
Commitment• Adopted by our Board of
County Commissioners – 2012
• 50% - 2022 – ultimately ZERO
• Update – 2017 – Full ZERO or 365 – Fatal Free
Organizational Structure
County Commissioners
Engineering/Planning
Health, Housing, Human Services
Law Enforcement
7
County Strategic Priorities• Build public trust through
good government• Grow a vibrant economy• Build a strong
infrastructure• Ensure safe, healthy and
secure communities• Honor, utilize, promote
and invest in our natural resources
Safe Roads
Vibrant Economy
HealthyPeople
Person
Vehicle
Roadway
22%
70%
<1%<1% <1%
6%1%
Clackamas County Crash Cause Diagram
>99% (Person as a cause factor)
8% (Vehicle as a cause factor)
24% (Roadway as a cause factor)
Crash Cause Factor %
Person >99
Roadway 24
Vehicle 8
Sole Crash Cause Factor %
Person 70
Roadway <1
Vehicle <1
Combination Crash Cause Factors %
Person & Roadway 22
Person & Vehicle 6
Roadway & Vehicle <1
Roadway & Vehicle & Person 1
Source: Oregon DOT crash data, 2009-2013