{"id":112047,"date":"2026-02-12T13:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/112047\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:59:13","slug":"penndot-invites-pennsylvanians-to-share-input-to-improve-traffic-safety-across-pennsylvania-gantnews-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/112047\/","title":{"rendered":"PennDOT Invites Pennsylvanians to Share Input to Improve Traffic Safety Across Pennsylvania \u2013 GantNews.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harrisburg, PA\u00a0\u2013 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking input from Pennsylvanians on traffic safety and driving behaviors through an\u00a0online survey<\/a>\u00a0that will be available beginning today through February 28 at\u00a0pa.gov\/dotsafety<\/a>. The survey will help inform PennDOT on how the Shapiro Administration can continue to improve traffic safety \u2013 and save lives \u2013 across the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

PennDOT invests nearly $30 million annually in federal grant funds statewide, partnering with educational and enforcement grantees, to deliver programming each year to help prevent crashes, fatalities, and injuries on our roadways. This survey seeks information on drivers\u2019 behavior behind the wheel to better inform PennDOT\u2019s program planning. This voluntary survey covers several topics including seat belt use, impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, as well as bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle safety.<\/p>\n

Last spring, PennDOT announced that the number of people who lost their lives on Pennsylvania highways decreased to 1,127 in 2024, the second lowest since record keeping began in 1928 and 82 less than in 2023. While 2025 fatality data is not yet complete, preliminary numbers indicate crash fatalities have decreased for the second year in a row \u2013 demonstrating that the Shapiro Administration\u2019s efforts to protect Pennsylvanians is working. Complete 2025 fatality data will be announced in the spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile a decrease in fatalities is certainly good news, we need your help to continue this downward trend,\u201d said\u00a0PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. \u201cEven one life lost is one too many, but we\u2019ll only get to zero with your help. Please share your input on traffic safety and your own driving behaviors. Your honest feedback can potentially help us save more lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey helps PennDOT better understand participants\u2019 attitudes on highway safety and potentially allows us to adjust safety activities as we work to reduce crashes and fatalities. Results from the 2023 survey on traffic safety and driving behaviors indicated many respondents were influenced by family to make safer choices behind the wheel. This data led PennDOT to create and implement a new media campaign focused on the consequences your loved ones face when you make dangerous decisions while driving. The video featured Pennsylvania State Police Troopers knocking on a door, while urging viewers to take one second to buckle up \u2013 \u201cDo it for the ones you love.\u201d This campaign will be in market again this May during the national high visibility \u201cClick It or Ticket\u201d enforcement campaign.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0survey<\/a>\u00a0is available on\u00a0PennDOT\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0through February 28 and should take about five minutes to complete. All responses are completely anonymous.<\/p>\n

For more information on PennDOT\u2019s highway safety efforts visit,\u00a0pa.gov\/dotsafety<\/a>.
For more information on traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries, visit the\u00a0Pennsylvania Crash Information Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on PennDOT\u2019s plan to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways, read the\u00a0Pennsylvania Strategic Highway Safety Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PennDOT\u2019s\u00a0media resources<\/a>\u00a0web page offers social media-sized graphics for numerous transportation-related campaigns, including safety topics such as aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving, and seat belts for organizations, community groups, or others who share safety information with their stakeholders.<\/p>\n

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