Athens SS4A: Safe Streets and Roads for All

City of Athens Transportation Plan - Cover PageClick on the image above to review the document. 

Do you live, work, or travel in Athens? If yes, check out the City of Athens Transportation Safety Action Plan.  


After months of collaboration and hard work by City staff, the SS4A Task Force, and Sain Associates, The City of Athens Transportation Safety Action Plan (SAP) was adopted by the City Council on March 23, 2026.

This Athens Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) SAP is designed to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. It uses crash and census data along with public input, to identify trends and prioritize safety improvements. Following USDOT SS4A guidelines, the plan includes eight key components: Leadership and goal setting, Planning structure, Safety analysis, Engagement and collaboration, Equitable public engagement, Policy and process changes, Strategy and project selections, and Progress and transparency.

The Transportation Plan set an ambitious goal: a 10% annual reduction in fatalities and serious injuries by 2040, measured as a five-year rolling average compared to the 2019-2023 baseline. The plan outlines countermeasures, strategies, and projects to meet this objective.

What is SS4A?

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) is a discretionary grant program funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) which funds surface transportation programs through the U.S. Department of Transportation. In 2024, the City of Athens received an SS4A grant to prepare a Safety Action Plan. This plan aims to provide a collaborative and data-driven strategy to reduce transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries on roadways in the City of Athens. 

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Be a Safety Champion – Take the Pledge

Through education, collaboration, commitment, and innovation, we hope to mitigate and prevent severe and fatal crashes in Athens by implementing solutions to make roads safer, road users more aware, and match speeds to context. If we work together, we can change our safety culture and prevent deaths and serious injuries on our transportation system.

As a Road Safety Champion, I pledge to:

  • Follow all traffic laws.
  • Travel at safe speeds and encourage others to do the same.
  • Drive only while sober.
  • Avoid distractions while walking, biking, and driving.
  • Always wear a seatbelt and require every passenger in my vehicle to use a seatbelt or car seat.
  • Be courteous and safely share the road with other users.

Take the pledge today by clicking on the certificate to the right! 

Athens SS4A Safety Pledge Certificate (1)