Safety
Traffic Safety is part of SEMCOG's Transportation Management System. The Traffic Safety program assists local governments by identifying high-crash sites and prescribing potential solutions. This safety program is grounded on an innovative traffic records system that uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to spatially analyze crash data obtained from the Michigan Department of State Police’s Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC). SEMCOG’s Traffic Safety Management System is a resource, a forum, and an advocate for traffic safety planning.
To facilitate traffic safety planning, SEMCOG provides transportation planners and engineers with one central location for traffic crash data. Traffic data reports on specific intersections and segments of roadway are also available. These reports profile many different attributes, including the number, severity, type, and location of crashes in Southeast Michigan. Three datasets are currently available:
SEMCOG's Traffic Safety Manual describes a comprehensive approach to traffic safety analysis, from collecting potentially useful information to ranking tentative solutions. It is written in an easy step-by-step manner and is easily usable by members of the public. We also coordinate and partner with the following local communities, agencies, and groups, to increase awareness of traffic safety issues:
- Elderly Mobility and Safety Task Force
- Michigan Deer Crash Coalition
- Michigan Traffic Safety Forum
- AAA Michigan Road Improvement Project
- Southeast Michigan Stop on Red Coalition
- Toward Walkable Communities in Southeast Michigan, and
- Safe Communities
The Traffic Safety program ensures data collection, technical analysis and planning processes which support SEMCOG's long-range transportation plan.
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