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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Traffic Safety  Injury Crashes Neighborhood Services (Police)
PS  DWI Crashes
1.1.2  CMV Inspections
Summary:

Every year, millions of people travel the roadways Injury Crashes
throughout the city. Reaching their destination safely is 900
of the utmost concern. In 2017, over 12,800 crashes 850
occurred within Arlington city limits, a slight decrease of 800
4.3% from 2016. 750
700
650
In order to continue crash reduction in the city, the
department will continue using a new, multi‐faced 600
550
approach that will overlay crash information with crime 500
information. This approach is called the Data‐Driven
Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS). The FY16 Q1 FY16 Q2 FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2 FY17 Q3 FY17 Q4 FY18 Q1 FY18 Q2 FY18 Q3 FY18 Q4
goal of utilizing this data analytics approach is to
decrease the number of vehicle crashes in the City.

Effective enforcement and education efforts will be
complementing factors to the data. The Department
continues to receive a comprehensive traffic safety grant DWI Crashes
through the Texas Department of Public Safety. 150
140
The Department continues to place emphasis on 130
120
conducting safety inspections of CMVs as part of the
Traffic Safety plan. The CMV inspection and 110
100
enforcement program consists of a full time CMV unit. 90
The CMV enforcement program is supplemented using a 80
CMV grant through the Texas Department of Public
Safety and United States Department of Transportation. FY16 Q1 FY16 Q2 FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2 FY17 Q3 FY17 Q4 FY18 Q1 FY18 Q2 FY18 Q3 FY18 Q4

Update:
APD continues to focus on reducing the number of
intoxicated drivers and the number of injuries, fatalities,
and DWI related collisions in the city.
CMV Inspections
Traffic personnel conducted multiple traffic enforcement
2,080
details as part of Operation Strategy Against Fatality
Events (S.A.F.E.) on major roadways and freeways to 1,580
reduce collisions caused by speeding, red light running, 1,080
and road rage incidents caused by aggressive driving. 580
Traffic personnel also conducted 19 presentations to 80
schools and civic organizations promoting safe driving
and aimed at reducing the number of citizens operating FY16 Q1 FY16 Q2 FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2 FY17 Q3 FY17 Q4 FY18 Q1 FY18 Q2 FY18 Q3 FY18 Q4
vehicles while intoxicated.

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