Wildomar Receives Grant To Study Traffic Issues In The City

The City of Wildomar has been awarded a $45,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for preparing a "Traffic Collision Database Analysis and Mapping System."

According to a news release from the city, the system will help the city identify high frequency accident locations and patterns. That data will allow the city to study the problem spots and determine the best course of action. 

“The city greatly appreciates assistance from OTS as we strive to enhance traffic safety for our citizens and visitors,” Wildomar Mayor Tim Walker said in a released statement. 

According to the news release, activities that the grant will fund include: 

1. Create timely reporting relevant to traffic enforcement and/or engineering activities. 

2. Identify the number and severity of collisions occurring at the most critical locations. 

3. Correlate collisions with roadway design, signal timing, visibility, traffic volumes, weather conditions and other relevant factors not within the control of drivers. 

4. Facilitate regular meetings between the police department and public works department to share collected traffic related data. 

5. Train staff members on the usage and maintenance of the system software. 

6. Establish a Geographic Information System (GIS) to visually track collision data and collision locations. 

Funding for this program is from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to the news release.