The City of Gary Releases its 2025 Safety Action Plan

June 11, 2025

The City of Gary is proud to release its 2025 Safety Action Plan.

"The City of Gary is dedicated to addressing traffic safety and ensuring safer streets for all residents. In support of goals set by the Indiana Department of Transportation Strategic Highway Safety Plan, the City of Gary aims to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 40% by 2042, with the eventual goal of eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries. This Comprehensive Safety Action Plan outlines the key challenges and sets a clear course of action to address them and achieve our goals. Our leadership stands united in leading this effort and ask for a shared commitment across the entire community to help us achieve safer streets."

-Mayor Eddie D. Melton

To view the 2025 Safety Action Plan, click here.

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