Safety Action Plan

What is a Safety Action Plan?

Transportation Safety Action Plan (SAP) is a strategic document designed to improve the safety of transportation systems. It typically includes the following elements:

  1. Assessment of Current Safety Conditions: Analyzing data on transportation-related crashes involving vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists to identify trends and high-risk areas.
  2. Goals and Objectives: Setting specific targets, such as reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries, often aligned with broader initiatives like Vision Zero.
  3. Strategies and Actions: Outlining specific measures to enhance safety, including infrastructure improvements, policy changes, education campaigns, and enforcement strategies.
  4. Implementation Plan: Detailing how the strategies will be executed, including timelines, responsible parties, and funding sources.
  5. Monitoring and Evaluation: Establishing metrics to track progress and effectiveness, with regular updates and adjustments as needed.

These plans are crucial for securing federal funding under programs like the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant, which aims to create safer, multimodal transportation networks.

Safety Action Plan

Get Involved

Your feedback matters! Please take a few moments to review the Draft Safety Action Plan Below and submit comments.

SAP Project Dashboard

Below is a dashboard of project areas identified to address safety concerns based on historic incidents. Select a record from the table (sorted by Rank) to explore further information.

Crash Data

Explore the Crash Data in the Southeastern CT Region Map Below

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Vision Zero Task Force

Vision Zero Task Force Meeting - Kick Off Presentation Slides from March 12, 2025

Vison Zero Task Force Metting – Kick Off Presentation Slides
March 12, 2025

Meeting Minutes

Vison Zero Task Force Metting – Meeting 2 Presentation Slides
May 15, 2025

Meeting Minutes

Vison Zero Task Force Metting – Meeting 3 Presentation Slides
October 16, 2025

Meeting Minutes

Vison Zero Task Force Metting – Meeting 4 Presentation Slides
December 16, 2025

Meeting Minutes

Safety Action Plan Resources

Safety Action Plan Resource: Federal Highway Administration Proven Safety Countermeasures

FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures

Safety Action Plan Resource: UCONN Training and Technical Assistance Center

UCONN Training and Technical Assistance Center

Safety Action Plan Resource: CT DOT Road Safety Audits

Road Safety Audits