Safety Action Plan
Summary
The Safety Action Plan is one of three plans being developed under the "Move Fairfax City" umbrella project, alongside a Citywide Pedestrian Master Plan and the Old Town Circulation Study. Its goal is to improve traffic safety for all modes of transportation — pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers — using a "safe systems" approach aimed at eliminating severe injuries and traffic deaths. The project was first noted by staff in March 2025, was officially kicked off at a City Council work session on July 1, 2025, and was anticipated to be complete by mid-2026. As of July 2026, the Safety Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan components of Move Fairfax City are anticipated to be completed on a similar timeline, while the Old Town Circulation Study has been delayed and is now expected to be complete by next spring (i.e., spring 2027). The Safety Action Plan's data analysis — including a high injury network analysis and crash profiles — is also intended to inform the parallel Pedestrian Master Plan.
Open questions & options on the table
- Confirmed completion date for the Safety Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan components of Move Fairfax City (the mid-2026 target appears to have been missed as of the July 2026 update, but no new date was explicitly stated).
- Completion timeline for the Old Town Circulation Study, which is delayed and now expected sometime in spring 2027.
- What specific project priorities and safety improvements will be identified once the Safety Action Plan analysis is complete.
What members have said
At the June 22, 2026 meeting, Commissioner Rice raised a question about a safety access plan related to a development proposal, specifically expressing skepticism about whether the site's entrance and exit were realistic for fire department access (e.g., a tower ladder). His comment referenced what appears to be a site-specific safety access plan rather than the citywide Safety Action Plan, though it arose in that context.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[10] The Safety Action Plan and safety training schedule were noted by staff in the report.
[10] Staff noted the Safety Action Plan project has officially begun; the Planning Commission is expected to receive an introductory briefing on July 1, 2025, with the group anticipated to meet in July, August, or September.
[1a] Discussed as a component of the Move Fairfax City update during the work session.
Discussed alongside
Topics that come up in the same meetings.