Rumble Strips Reduce Highway Departure CrashesA roadway departure crash is a non-intersection crash which occurs after a vehicle crosses an edge line, a center line or otherwise leaves the traveled way... read more
What Is Aggressive Driving?Aggressive driving is a contributing factor in a significant percentage of fatal crashes in Delaware... find out more
Only 9 Out of 10 Delawareans Wear A SeatbeltSeat belts provide the best defense against poor drivers on the roadway by keeping motorists safe and secure inside their vehicle during a crash... read more
Avoiding The Dangers of Impaired DrivingIn Delaware, a driver is considered legally impaired when their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08 percent or higher... find out more
Making Delaware's Highway Intersections SaferBoth signalized and unsignalized intersections involve multiple turning and crossing maneuvers that create numerous conflict points... read more
The Intersection of SR 273 and Brownleaf RoadImproving pedestrian safety has the potential to increase pedestrian activity and reduce congestion on Delaware's roadways... find out more
Motorcycle Safety and AwarenessMotorcycle fatalities have been steadily increasing both in Delaware and nationwide in recent years... read more Our Mission
The Delaware Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Toward Zero Deaths aims to eliminate fatalities on Delaware’s roadways through a multi-agency approach that utilizes education, enforcement, engineering and emergency services strategies. Our Vision
The goal of The Delaware Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Toward Zero Deaths is to achieve a fatality rate of 1.0 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by 2018. Overview
The Delaware Strategic Highway Safety Plan is a statewide coordinated safety plan that provides a comprehensive framework to reduce fatalities on Delaware's roadways by identifying specific goals and objectives and integrating the four E's - engineering, education, enforcement and emergency medical services (EMS). The plan was developed in collaboration with representatives from DelDOT, Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Delaware State Police, Delaware Department of Justice, Delaware Office of Emergency Medical Services, Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The plan is updated on a three year basis to review the success of the plan and to review crash data to ensure resources are being used appropriately to reduce the number of fatalities in Delaware. See the plan.
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