MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- City planners are asking for the public's help identifying the most dangerous roadways in Memphis to make them safer. The City of Memphis has been collecting data online but is holding a public forum Thursday night at the Ed Rice Community Center in Frayser. William Ezzell, Bikeway and Pedestrian Program Manager for Memphis said in 2022, the city was awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a Safety Action Plan to improve local roadways. The city is asking those who use the roadways to identify problem areas. Union AvenueDanny Thomas & MLKFront StreetDanny ThomasPauline & MLKCrump & Florida "We want the public to tell us specifically where do they want improvements. What are dangerous intersections? Where do they see the need for specific improvements?" said Ezzell. "The public is going to be the driving force here." The Safety Action Plan excludes interstates and expressways. The goal is to significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Online surveys ask: Which intersection in Memphis do you consider the most unsafe? What are the top three issues you encounter when walking, biking, or using a wheelchair? What are your primary safety concerns when using public transit? "Anyone that uses a city road, we want to hear from them. That could be a pedestrian, someone who commutes by scooter, that could be someone with a CDL who drives commercially through the city," Ezzell said. "The public is going to inform the plan, and the plan is what we are focused on right now," Ezzell said.  In May, a multi-agency task force announced that traffic fatalities were down 30% in Memphis compared to the same period in 2023. Memphis traffic fatalities down 30% this year At the time, Assistant Chief of Memphis Police Don Crowe said there had still been 70 fatalities reported, and that was too many. The city hopes to have a Safety Action Plan in place by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The public forum on Thursday is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Ed Rice Community Center in Frayser, 2395 N. Watkins, and another meeting will be held in January. For information on future dates or to take the online survey, click here.