Transportation

Roadway Safety

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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    Fall 2024 TPB Highlights

    November 29, 2024

    The TPB met on September 18, October 16, and November 20, 2024. Key agenda items included briefs on EV infrastructure implementation, the Regional Air Passenger...

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    TPB officials formulating a regionwide approach to improve roadway safety

    November 6, 2024

    On Thursday, October 31, the final day of National Pedestrian Safety Month, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) convened for the...

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    Officials unveil new Slow Down, Life Ahead safety campaign

    October 29, 2024

    October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Street Smart campaign is educating drivers,...

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