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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element crashes resulting in fatalities has also remained constant (2% of all crashes), this indicates that no increase in the severity of crashes has occurred in Indian River County. While overall crash rates have remained constant in Indian River County in the past decade, the number of intersections with five or more crashes has increased over time. This is not, however, necessarily indicative of a worsening safety situation. Rather, it is to be expected that the number of crashes will increase, given recent growth in population, travel, and the number of new intersections that result from new roadway construction. A better indication of safety can be determined by examining overall crash rates and the severity of crashes, a technique utilized in the 2025 Florida Transportation Plan. It should be noted that safety on many of the major corridors in the county has improved dramatically despite a significant increase in traffic. This can be attributed to the fact that FDOT and the county routinely undertake a number of safety improvements in the course of roadway widening projects. For example, part of the decline on US1 and SR 60 can be attributed to FDOT's safety management techniques, including the installation of mast arm signalization and backlit street identification signs; access management improvements, including the installation of center medians; and the use of ITS technologies (including fiber optic cables, traffic cameras, and white enforcement lights). As more information on the effectiveness of FDOT's techniques is obtained, some or all of these improvements may be incorporated into the county's roadway design and safety procedures. In the future, the county should review and revise its regulations and add new regulations, where warranted, that provide for developer -provided safety improvements at intersections and project entrances. In addition, the county should adopt a comprehensive plan policy to evaluate and provide for new techniques in its departmental operations. Examples of such techniques include installing camera monitoring at unsafe intersections; participating in statewide ITS initiatives such as the "511" informational system; deploying white enforcement lights at major intersections; creating a subcommittee of the MPO to address safety and operational issues; and improving the visibility of signage and traffic control devices. At the state level, the Florida Transportation Plan contains a number of techniques applicable to Indian River County, including the adoption of construction and incident notification systems and engineering techniques that promote safety and discourage aggressive driving (such as raised center medians and access management techniques). These and other techniques have been applied in Indian River County during recent FDOT construction projects on US 1, SR 60, and Indian River Boulevard. In addition to level of service, the County also considers safety when prioritizing intersection improvements. Together with the intersections listed above, other intersections will be considered as candidates for improvements based on the annual crash data collected. Multi -Jurisdiction Transportation Impact methodology Assessment Within all six of the jurisdictions in Indian River County, compliance with adopted roadway level of service standards is monitored through local concurrency management systems. Two of Community Development Department Indian River County 75 APPENDIX A — Transportation Amendments