Working together for safer roads
Oxford County is looking for your feedback on a road safety strategy to reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities
Oxford County’s municipalities are looking for your feedback on how to improve road safety.
The Road Safety Strategy survey is online now at Speak Up, Oxford! until September 8, 2026. The survey invites Oxford residents and businesses to share their thoughts and experiences as the County builds a detailed plan to improve safety for all road users and reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities.
Residents can also mark areas of concern for driving, walking or cycling on an interactive map, or fill out an online feedback form to submit a comment or question.
Work to improve road safety begins this year with the development of a Road Safety Framework that will lay the groundwork for future planning. This will be followed by the development of a Road Safety Strategy in 2027 that will include detailed countermeasures and guidance to address road safety concerns. The project is being carried out by Oxford County, the County’s eight area municipalities, and partner agencies including police and public health.
Short-term recommendations under a new road safety strategy could include greater use of illumination at rural intersections, speed feedback signs, acoustical rumble strips, and flashing beacons at stop control intersections. Longer term actions would focus on roadway design and expanded use of data-driven transportation planning.
The development of an Oxford County’s Road Safety Strategy was approved by County Council in October 2025. This included adopting the Ontario Road Safety Audit (RSA) Guideline, which looks at existing road infrastructure and future transportation capital projects to identify safety hazards, assign risk ratings, and offer mitigation measures.
Public input and feedback will be sought throughout the process of developing the road safety strategy. The survey is a first step in getting public feedback and takes only 3-5 minutes to complete. Visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/speakup to learn more and take the survey.
Background
In 2025, Oxford County Council directed County staff to explore implementing a long-term Vision Zero Plan and adopting the Good Roads Rural Road Safety Strategy following requests from the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, the Township of Zorra, and Township of East Zorra-Tavistock.
The Good Roads Rural Road Safety Strategy focuses on addressing safety on rural roads that have a disproportionately high number of accidents compared to urban roads through provincial funding advocacy and consistent road safety design standards.
About Oxford County
Located in southwestern Ontario at the crossroads of Highways 401 and 403, Oxford County has a population of approximately 140,000 people across eight area municipalities that are “growing stronger together.” A partnership-oriented, two-tier municipal government, Oxford County is committed to 100% renewable energy, zero waste, zero poverty, and being 100% housed. Oxford County is situated in one of Ontario’s richest areas for farmland, with a diversified local economy that is home to an innovative agricultural industry, leading automotive manufacturers, and the Oxford County Cheese Trail. Oxford also offers a thriving local arts and culinary community, as well as conservation parks, natural areas and more than 100 kilometres of scenic trails. The County’s Strategic Plan puts forward a vision of “Working together for a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future.” The Oxford County Administration Building is in Woodstock, Ontario. Visit www.oxfordcounty.ca, follow us on social media, or download our Facts and Stats to learn more.