Traffic Safety
Our program engages partners, including members of the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), to improve road safety and reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths.
What We Do
Traffic safety impacts public health, economic stability and community wellbeing, we coordinate enforcement campaigns, education, training and community partnerships to prevent traffic crashes.
Pedestrian Safety
According to observational studies conducted in Dane County communities, only about 6% of motorists yield to pedestrians, even though Wisconsin state law requires it.
To increase safety we launched a pedestrian flag program in 2003, and saw yield to pedestrian rates go up to nearly 90% at targeted intersections. There are 50 pedestrian flag crossings throughout Dane County thanks to adopting organizations. To keep costs to a minimum, the sites were installed with PVC pipes used as makeshift flag holders, which are unsightly and can be easily damaged.
Traffic Safety Resources
TSC Priority Workgroups
Related News & Updates
Stay informed with our latest safety tips and our monthly newsletter.
News Release: Looming Crisis: Experts urge awareness and education for parents about e-bikes and e-scooters
- SC TEAM
Let’s Make These the 100 Safest Days of Summer: Traffic Safety
- SC TEAM
News Release: Officers Warn Against Red Light/Stop Sign Running
- SC TEAM
News Release: As holidays approach, officers warn of increase in impaired driving
- SC TEAM
News Release: County sees increasing number of school-related traffic crash injuries
- SC TEAM
Staying Safe on Wisconsin Roads This Summer
- SC TEAM
News Release: Pedestrian crashes highest in five years
- SC TEAM
News Release – 512 Citations Issued in Two-Week Dane County Impaired Driving Campaign
- SC TEAM
News Release – Law enforcement agencies call for safer New Year’s Eve
- SC TEAM
News Release – Law enforcement agencies to focus on impaired driving Dec. 20-Jan. 1
- SC TEAM