Safe Community Program
The Department of Transportation’s number
one highway priority is safety. Every year more than 100 people
die on our highways and thousands more are injured in senseless
collisions that could have been prevented if people obeyed traffic
laws, used occupant protection and didn’t drive under the
influence of intoxicants.
The department has recently revitalized its
highway safety program with a new pro-active approach. The name
has been changed to the Safe Community Program to reflect its new
direction. The goal is simple–we want to reduce injuries and
fatalities from traffic crashes in Hawaii.
The Safe Community Program has a
multi-pronged approach. It:
- Works with traffic engineers to design
and sign highways to make them as safe and efficient as
possible.
- Works with law enforcement officers to
enforce our traffic laws.
- Works with the media and others to
provide education and information to the public about safe
driving habits.
- Works with community groups to validate
traffic concerns for their neighborhoods, and to work to
resolve those problems.
- Provides accurate and timely data on
traffic crashes in Hawaii.
- Works with the Governor’s Highway
Safety Council and County Traffic Safety Councils to assure
that information about the program is disseminated widely and
that there is opportunity for input at all levels.
- Provides federal grants to agencies and
Safe Community groups that want to help us with our goal.
For more information about our programs
click on one of the topics below.
Safe Community Reports
