Safe Streets and Roads for all

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) – Autauga County

In 2023, alongside Elmore, Chambers, and Perry Counties, our County received an SS4A grant to update our existing Safety Action Plan. This plan aims to provide a collaborative and data-driven strategy to reduce transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries on county-maintained roadways.

Autauga County Commitment to Roadway Safety

Autauga County is dedicated to enhancing roadway safety and reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries. Through the SS4A Safety Action Plan grant, we will identify key projects on county-maintained roads to achieve these goals.

In partnership with our Safety Task Force, we are adopting a collaborative and integrated approach to create a safer, more resilient transportation network for all road users. Together, we are committed to making safety a priority in our community.

What is SS4A?

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) is a discretionary grant program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). In 2024, Autauga County received an SS4A grant to develop a Safety Action Plan.

This plan aims to identify roadway safety improvements through a collaborative, proactive, and data-driven process to ultimately reduce roadway-related fatalities and serious injuries on county-maintained roads.

Why do we need a safety action plan?

From 2019 through 2023, 6,892 crashes occurred on public roadways in Autauga County. These crashes resulted in 54 fatalities, 201suspected serious injuries, 878 non-incapacitating injuries, and 823 possible injuries.

Our goal is to significantly reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities that happen on our roadways through the development of a data-driven and collaborative approach. The Safety Action Plan will help identify strategies and prioritize safety projects that will help make a meaningful impact on roadway safety.

The Autauga County Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)Safety Action Plan aims to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes across thecounty. The plan integrates crash data, demographic information, and communityinput to better understand safety challenges and guide investment toward themost impactful improvements.

After extensive coordination and sustained effortby the Autauga Count Roads Department, Autauga County Commission, theSafety Task Force, and Sain Associates, the Autauga County Safety Action Planwas adopted by the Autauga County Commission on July 14, 2026.

AutaugaCounty Safety Action Plan 07-14-2026

Consistent with USDOT SS4A guidance, the plan is organizedaround eight core elements:

Leadership and goal setting

Planning structure

Safety analysis

Engagement and collaboration

Equitable public engagement

Policy and process changes

Strategy and project selections

Progress and transparency

The plan establishes a goal of achieving a 5% annualreduction in fatalities and serious injuries by 2045, based on a five-yearrolling average compared to the 2019–2023 baseline.

To move toward this goal, the plan identifies targetedcountermeasures, implementation strategies, and priority projects to improvesafety conditions throughout Autauga County.

Safety Task Force

Name	Title & Agency
John Mark Davis	County Engineer Engineering Department
Robert Ellzey	Assistant County Engineer Engineering Department
Jay Thompson	Chairman County Commission – District 4
Rusty Jacksland	County Commission – District 1 School Resource Officer
John Thrailkill	County Commission – District 2
Bill Tatum	County Commission – District 3 School Transportation, Safety and Compliance Specialist
Terry Tanner	County Commission – District 5
Scott Kramer	County Commission Treasurer / Administrator
Kristi Pieper	Director Economic and Community Development
David Bagley	Director Emergency Management Agency
Mike Surles	Autauga County Alabama Association of Rescue Squad
Tex Edwards	President Autauga County Firefighters Association
Zachary Bigley	Mayor Town of Pine Level
Curtus Stoudmire	Mayor Autaugaville
Tom Allen	Chief Deputy Sherrif’s Office
Stephen Bland	Chief Mapper Autauga County Commission

Take the pledge! Become a Road Safety Champion

Follow all traffic rules and set an example for others.
Drive at safe speeds and promote responsible driving habits.
Always drive sober and never get behind the wheel impaired.
Stay focused on the road and avoid distractions, whether driving, biking, or walking.
Buckle up every time and ensure all passengers are properly secured.
Be respectful and mindful of all road users, from pedestrians to cyclists and fellow drivers.