Learn about the development of the Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan, which will focus on reducing traffic-related deaths and crashes while making safe streets for all users throughout the region, including all cities and unincorporated areas of El Paso County and portions of Otero and Doña Ana counties.

The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO) is taking the lead to develop a plan focused on reducing traffic-related deaths and crashes in our region whether you are driving, walking, biking, rolling (using a wheelchair or mobility device) or utilizing public transportation.

In 2023, roughly 213 people in the Borderplex region were seriously injured or killed in a car crash, with an overall total of around 23,500 crashes in the greater region. Although often labeled as “accidents,” many of these traffic-related crashes and deaths are preventable.

The development of the Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan is vital to enhancing roadway safety in one of the largest and most dynamic binational regions in the world. The region which includes all cities and unincorporated areas of El Paso County and portions of Otero and Doña Ana counties face unique roadway safety challenges with high volumes of traffic.

The Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan aims to develop community-focused, data-informed recommendations to reduce severe and fatal crashes that occur while driving, walking, biking, rolling (using a wheelchair or mobility device), or utilizing public transportation.

Additionally, the plan will prioritize projects that emphasize equitable solutions and have the potential to secure funding or facilitate implementation throughout the Borderplex region. This includes working alongside state agencies such as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), and crucial government and transportation partners from Ciudad Juarez Mexico.