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About Oxnard’s Speed Hump Program

The City of Oxnard receives numerous inquiries about speeding on public streets. These inquiries are usually accompanied by requests for stop signs and/or speed humps. 

In a continued effort to enhance safety and reduce speeding and cut-through traffic on residential streets, the City of Oxnard’s Transportation and Mobility Division began the Speed Hump Program, effective October 18, 2022. This program addresses the systematic and engineering approach for reviewing, prioritizing, funding and installing speed humps in residential areas.  

Request a Speed Hump in Your Neighborhood

Process Overview

Applications for speed hump Installation shall be accepted from any resident, neighborhood council, school, or other entity whose property is abutting the requested street segment.

1. Applicants should review the information in the City of Oxnard Speed Hump Program Handbook to determine if the area in question meets the eligibility requirements prior to submission of the application.

2. If the Applicant believes that their proposed area meets the eligibility criteria, they may submit their Speed Hump Application to the City’s Traffic Engineering Division at the address below.

3. The Traffic Engineering Division will perform an in depth traffic study of the proposed area. This process can take approximately two (2) months to complete.

4. Once a determination is made by the Traffic Engineering Division, the Applicant will be notified of the outcome by mail.

If approved: A map showing the proposed speed hump location will be mailed to the applicant along with Petition forms to be signed by designated area residents indicating support or opposition of the speed hump. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to collect the signatures by the date indicated on the response from the Traffic Engineering Division.

1. 1. Once the required signatures have been collected, a minimum of 67% or two thirds of the designated residents, the Applicant shall then return the collected Petition Forms to the Traffic Engineering Division for review.
   2. Completed applications will be reviewed and  prioritized according to the Ranking Criteria and speed humps will be constructed as funding is available in the Fiscal Year in the applicable Council district.

If approved but no funding is available: Locations that do not receive funding in the initial fiscal year, will automatically be considered in the subsequent funding cycles, for a maximum of three (3) additional fiscal years. If the funding is still not approved after the three (3) year reconsideration period, the request will expire.

A new written application may be submitted subject to the policies and procedures in effect at the time of the application. Each application requires a separate and independent evidence of support petition. 

If not approved:  Locations that are not approved (meaning they don’t meet the criteria) for speed humps will not be placed on a list for future funding. Other mitigation measures will be evaluated and implemented in lieu of speed humps based on the findings of speed study.  Other mitigation measures may include signs, pavement markings, and enforcement. 

Eligibility

Full Eligibility requirements can be found in Section 2.2. Eligibility of the City of Oxnard Speed Hump Program Handbook. Applicants must read the full Eligibility Criteria in the handbook before submitting their application. 

Minimum Criteria overview:

1. The street must be designated as a local road or a “residence district” as defined in the California Vehicle Code and may not be designated as a Major Arterial, an Arterial, a Minor Arterial, or a Collector.
2. The street may not be designated an emergency service travel route or otherwise deemed ineligible by the Fire Department.
3. The street may not be designated as a bus or commercial vehicle truck route.
4. The minimum length of the street or street segment under consideration for speed humps shall not be less than one thousand (1,000) feet, which is uninterrupted by stop signs or any other traffic control device. Speed humps will not be considered for installation on cul-de-sacs unless they have an uninterrupted street length of 1,000 feet or more.
5. The local street or residence district must have a paved width of forty-four (44) feet or less and have no more than two (2) traffic lanes.
6. The street must have an established speed zone of either twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) MPH; any street with an established speed zone of thirty-five (35) MPH or greater will not be considered. Established speed zones of thirty-five (35) MPH or greater serve as a Collector designation and will not be considered.

Download the Application Request Form for a New Speed Hump here.

Mail completed application to:

City of Oxnard
Attn: Traffic Engineering Division
Oxnard Service Center
214 South C Street
Oxnard, CA 93030

Contact Us

Phone: (805) 385-7873
Email: speedhump.request@oxnard.org

Last Updated: January 25, 2023

The City of Oxnard is committed to prioritizing transportation safety and decreasing the number of traffic related deaths and serious injuries on City streets. 

This Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) builds on existing and ongoing City safety efforts by proactively identifying and evaluating hot spots and systemic risk factors throughout the City. The LRSP identifies proven countermeasures that can be implemented through roadway design changes, as well as key partnerships with safety stakeholders. 

This plan applies the Safe System Approach, an international best practice framework, as the foundation for this LRSP. 

The Local Roadway Safety Plan was adopted by the City Council on January 17, 2003. Key highlights are shared below, and the full report can be viewed and downloaded here:
Oxnard Local Road Safety Plan

Vision Statement and Goals

Oxnard will have an equitable, sustainable, and multimodal transportation system where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can travel safely throughout the city. 

1. Prioritize traffic safety programs and infrastructure investments for locations with high collision rates or severity. 
2. Foster a citywide culture of safety where all road users have shared responsibility and a feeling of belonging on streets and sidewalks. 
3. Ensure equitable access to safety education and resources by removing barriers, such as language or technology. 

Emphasis Areas 

Through the LRSP process, 15 Emphasis Area were selected for project development. The 15 Emphasis Areas are a combination of 5 hot spot corridors and 10 collision profiles. 

Hot Spot Corridors

Hot spot corridors are locations in Oxnard with a relatively high number of collisions and are well-suited for grant applications. These corridors reflect a variety of land use contexts and crash types in Oxnard. 

1. Ventura Road from 5th Street to Wooley Road* 
2. Gonzales Road from Victoria Avenue to Rose Avenue 
3. Wooley Road from Factory Lane to Pacific Avenue 
4. Saviers Road from Laurel Street to Pleasant Valley Road 
5. Bard Road from Saviers Road to Pleasant Valley Road* 

*The City submitted grant applications through the Highway Safety Improvement Program for the Ventura Road and Bard Road corridors in September 2022. 

Note: each corridor’s number does not indicate a rank but is used for identification purposes. 

Collision Profiles

The collision profiles pair a type of collision with a type of location. The profiles were developed by analyzing Oxnard collision data with a focus on all injury collisions, collisions involving a fatality or severe injury, bicycle-involved collisions, and pedestrian-involved collisions.  

1. Unsafe Speed Collisions Along Roadways with 4 – 5 Lanes
2. Broadside Collisions at Signals without Fully Protected Left Turns 
3. Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol at Primary Roadway Intersections 
4. Nighttime Collisions on 4 – 5 Lane Roadways 
5. Hit Object Collisions at Major Intersections 
6. Pedestrian or Bicycle-Involved Collisions on Roadways with 2 – 3 Lanes and ≤ 25 mph Posted Speed Limit 
7. Pedestrian or Bicycle-Involved Collisions at Major Unsignalized Intersections 
8. Bicycle-Involved Collisions with Vehicles Proceeding Straight at Signals 
9. Pedestrian-Involved Collisions on Roadways with 4 – 5 Lanes and 30 – 45 mph Speed Limit 
10. Pedestrian-Involved Collisions Midblock Along Primary Roadways

Click here to view and download the Collision Profile Maps