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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), in 2021 there were 3,522 people killed and an estimated 362,415 people injured in U.S. traffic crashes involving distracted drivers. In Connecticut in 2021, … Continue reading →

Spring Brings Motorcycle Weather Spring is here, and with that brings warmer weather and motorcycles on our roadways. Over the past three years, there have been more than 160 motorcycle fatalities across Connecticut. During that same period, motorcycle crashes have … Continue reading →

Traffic Safety, A New Year’s Resolution For All As with every new year, 2024 brings a fresh start and new resolutions for everyone. One of the best goals we can set for ourselves is to help make our roadways safer. … Continue reading →

On November 30, 2023, the Training and Technical Assistance (T2) Center staff, guests, and Connecticut’s top transportation leaders honored 171 professionals who completed one or more of eight certificate programs in 2023. There were 57 Public Works Academy graduates, 50 … Continue reading →

Connecticut Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) 2022-2026 A Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a statewide, data-driven, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary transportation safety plan integrating the 4Es of safety – education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency services. The goal of the plan is … Continue reading →

May is National Bicycle Safety Month There are over 51 million people who ride bikes in the United States and they come in all shapes and sizes — from kids riding to school or out with friends to adults who cycle … Continue reading →

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,522 people lost their lives to distracted driving in 2021. Here in Connecticut in 2022 there were 5,300 distracted driving crashes resulting in eight … Continue reading →

Two Connecticut Municipalities Are Working Towards Vision Zero Vision Zero has long been discussed in the transportation world, having been first implemented by Sweden in the 1990s. It centers around the idea of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on our … Continue reading →

Nighttime Visibility and Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety As winter settles in and days get shorter, nighttime visibility becomes even more important than usual. Of course, it is important for pedestrians and cyclists to be visible year-round during dark conditions, but winter creates … Continue reading →

On November 17, 2022, the Training & Technical Assistance (T2) Center staff, guests and Connecticut’s top transportation leaders honored 103 professionals who completed one or more of nine different certificate programs in 2022. There were 47 Public Works Academy graduates, … Continue reading →