This Safety Action Plan identifies the most significant street safety concerns in the community and strategies to address safety issues aimed at eliminating serious injury and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users.
The Action Plan is the first step toward implementing safety improvements with federal funding from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, and your experiences matter. Whether you walk, bike, drive, or ride transit, we need your voice.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Safety Action Plan (SAP) is Sumter’s comprehensive vision to create a safe, accessible, and equitable experience for traveling in and around Sumter. The goal of this plan is to prioritize and justify the investment of safety improvements that prevent injuries and save lives along our public roadways. The SAP's development was supported by the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)(opens in a new tab) initiative which is a grant program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This Safety Action Plan allows Sumter to apply for implementation grant funding to implement the plan through SS4A.
To qualify for SS4A funding, the Safety Action Plan must meet specific criteria outlined in the program’s eligibility checklist. A successful SS4A project includes:
Safety Analysis
Planning Structure
Leadership Commitment and Goal Setting
Engagement and Collaboration
Progress and Transparency
Strategy and Project Selection
Policy and Process Changes
THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH
The Safe System Approach to roadway safety is Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) initiative to achieve Vision Zero – Zero deaths on our roadways. This Safety Action Plan (SAP) will identify the most significant roadway safety concerns in Sumter and strategies to address safety issues aimed at reducing and eliminating serious injury and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users.
What are we accomplishing with this Plan?
Identifying safety issues and specific actions that can be implemented to improve safety by reducing and eliminating serious injuries and fatal crashes on the City’s roadways
Understanding the community’s safety needs through robust and collaborative public engagement activities.
Providing priorities and recommendations to improve experiences for all roadway users, and, in turn creating a more attractive, accessible, safe, and healthy community.
Designing a roadmap that will allow the City to apply for discretionary grant funds to implement and construct these proposed improvements.
Together, these elements form the foundation of a proactive, data-driven approach to making Sumter’s streets safer for everyone.
WHY IS YOUR Engagement IMPORTANT?
You are the everyday users of streets, sidewalks, and trails in Sumter. This project webpage connects YOU – Sumter residents, business owners and other community members – with the project team. We need your participation for a successful plan that identifies necessary pedestrian and roadway projects that make your community safer and better!
There are many ways for you and your neighbors to get involved throughout the project! Check the Resources section on this page to learn about upcoming events.
RESOURCES
UPCOMING EVENTS
None scheduled
PAST EVENTS
Team Sumter Summit #1 – October 2025
Public Open House – December 11, 2025 at the Meeting House at Memorial Park
