Kenosha Co. fatal crash reduction plan to come in November [Video]

BRISTOL — A plan to reduce serious car crashes and an ambitious goal to eliminate traffic deaths altogether at dangerous intersections in Kenosha County is expected to be finalized in the next few months.

At the last of two public information sessions on the issue held Thursday Greg Boldt, the county’s highway commissioner, said the comprehensive safety analysis with final recommendations is expected to be completed by mid-to-late November.

“They’ve done all the data analysis, now they’re figuring out what it’s going to say and see what’s feasible,” he said.

During the open house-style gathering, consultants from Short Elliott Henderson Inc. answered questions and showed a handful of residents visual displays of “heat maps” that marked the concentration of fatal traffic collisions and crashes with severe injuries to motorists.

Consultants used Kenosha County crash data from 2018-2022 to generate the maps. Through their analysis, they also provided a list of …