Regional growth has meant more people from more places driving, riding, and walking more miles in metropolitan Washington than ever before. Tourists and newcomers may also be unfamiliar with local traffic rules and dangers. Street design, motorist behavior, and pedestrian and bicyclist behavior must allow all to remain safe from harm.
TPB Safety Study
To better understand the factors behind the unacceptable numbers of fatalities and serious injuries occurring on the region’s roadways each year, the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) commissioned a Regional Safety Study.
Work on the study kicked off in June 2019, and was guided by a panel of TPB staff and safety officials from the District Department of Transportation, Maryland Department of Transportation, and Virginia Department of Transportation.
Although a full report on the Regional Safety Study is forthcoming, many key findings were presented to the TPB and TPB Technical Committee, and are available below.
TPB Safety Policy
The TPB adopted a regional roadway safety policy in July 2020, endorsing a set of shared actions to reduce injuries and fatalities on area roadways and committing to safety strategies that advance equity.
TPB Roadway Safety Program
The Regional Roadway Safety Program provides short-term consultant services to member jurisdictions or agencies to assist with planning or preliminary engineering projects that address roadway safety issues.
News & Multimedia
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March 21, 2006
Area officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia launched the COG-sponsored Street Smart campaign and reaffirmed their dedication pedestrian...
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May 26, 2005
A new three-year campaign will educate the public on pedestrian safety.