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Business Plan

Strengthen Our Communities
Protect Public Well-being

Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Traffic Safety • Injury Crashes Police
• DWI Crashes

Summary:
Every year, millions of people travel the roadways Injury Crashes
throughout the City. Reaching their destination safely is of 900
the utmost concern. 800

In 2024: 700
• 6,082 crashes occurred within Arlington City 600
limits, a 6% increase from 2023
• 2,580 injury crashes occurred, a 9% decrease 500
from 2023 400
• 441 Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) crashes
occurred, a 15% decrease from 2023 FY21 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY23 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q3 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3
• The Traffic Division conducted 39,648 traffic
stops, 50% increase from 2023
DWI Crashes
The department continues to receive a comprehensive 180
traffic safety grant through the Texas Department of Public 160
Safety. The purpose of the grant is to have officers act as
a visual deterrent for dangerous driving in the City’s 140
highest crash locations. 120
100
Safe Roads Initiative 80
To continue crash reduction in the City, the traffic section
has continued its Safe Roads Initiative. The initiative FY21 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY23 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q3 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3
relies on historical and real-time data to proactively reduce
fatality and injury crashes. As part of the initiative,
strategic enforcement and Data-Driven Approaches to
Crime and Traffic Safety are used to target repeat
locations where fatality and injury crashes have occurred. 800 CMV Inspections
Effective enforcement and education efforts will be
complementary factors to the data. 600
400
200

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FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 107 City of Arlington, Texas