Following two recent fatal crashes along the Randall Road corridor, the Batavia Police Department is analyzing crash data and enforcement activity and making recommendations aimed at improving safety in the future.
These efforts come in the wake of two recent fatal crashes, a news release from the city said — one on Feb. 24 at Randall Road and Mill Street and another on March 25 at Randall Road and McKee Street.
In response, the police department conducted an assessment of crash data, enforcement activity, roadway conditions and other factors for the busy corridor, the city said.
“This analysis was conducted to better understand what is happening on Randall Road and how we can prevent future tragedies,” Batavia Police Chief Eric Blowers said in the news release. “Our goal is to use data to guide enforcement, education and engineering decisions that improve safety for everyone.”
The study, which looked at crash data from 2019 to early 2026, found that crashes occurring on Randall Road — 767 in total — accounted for 16% of all crashes citywide, per the news release. Injury rates on the corridor were slightly lower than the citywide average, however, though there have been two fatalities this year already.
The leading causes of crashes that resulted in injuries were failing to yield the right-of-way, or left-turn collisions, and failure to reduce speed, or rear-end collisions, the news release said. Other contributing factors included disregarding traffic signals, improper lane usage, following other vehicles too closely and distracted driving.
The report also found that traffic signal changes put in place in 2020 had little impact on crash frequency or severity, the city said, and that crash trends on Randall Road remain generally consistent with historical averages.
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This year so far, the police department conducted 695 traffic stops on or near Randall Road, amounting to nearly one-third of all stops citywide, the news release indicated.
Mayor Jeff Schielke said, in the news release, that the city “remains committed to focusing on traffic safety in this area,” including “using a data-informed approach to improving safety moving forward.”
City Administrator Laura Newman said that the recent study “confirms that driver behavior is the primary factor and reinforces the importance of continued enforcement and public awareness.”
Based on these findings, the police department is recommending several efforts aimed at improving safety, the news release said. These include targeted traffic enforcement focused on things like failing to yield and speeding, public education meant to raise awareness about dangerous driving behaviors, a review of traffic signal timing in partnership with transportation engineers and ongoing monitoring of crash data to determine trends, high-risk intersections and opportunities for intervention.
The city is planning to prioritize enforcement along the Randall Road corridor, as well as partner with city staff and transportation experts to look at additional safety measures, the release said. It is also planning to expand public outreach in an effort to address behaviors commonly linked to serious crashes.