Pedestrian Safety Home Page

Practice Safe Driving

Forty-one percent of teens say their parents continue to engage in unsafe driving behaviors such as texting and driving. You are the number one influence on your teen. Lead by example—park your phone, buckle up and obey the speed limit.
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Pedestrian Safety Art Winners Announced

MCDOT held an art contest, asking students to create a safety message using art. Congratulations to the Vision Zero Pedestrian Safety Art Contest winners: Ahana S (2nd Grade) and Nidhi P (3rd grade) from Matsunaga Elementary received safety reflective gadget gift bags. Natalie T (4th Grade) from Maryvale Elementary and Claire K (5th Grade) from Matsunaga Elementary received $20 Amazon gift cards. View the winning art projects. Keep your eyes out for the next contest in the Spring!
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Highland View ES Safety Improvements

The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Engineers recently completed safety improvements (signage upgrades, street markings and new curb bump-out) near Schuyler Road and Manchester Road in Silver Spring. MCDOT is dedicated to pedestrian safety, including conducting Walkability Studies at schools throughout the county to ensure students can reach them safely. To date, studies have been done for 30 of 170 public schools.
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SRTS Works with Safe Kids Worldwide

MCDOT’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was selected to be part of the "Ready to Roll" Program, hosting bike rodeos rodeos at summer camps throughout the County. Also, Duwan Morris, SRTS Program Manager, will speak at PrevCon, a virtual childhood injury prevention convention, about the challenges he MCDOT faced in transitioning to a virtual platform to reach students during the pandemic.
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Sign Up to Receive SRTS Newsletter

Sign up to receive the quarterly Safe Routes to School (SRTS) newsletter to learn about upcoming events, safety tips, engineering updates, and ways to get involved in the program. For questions email [email protected].
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SRTS Sidewalk Facts

Sidewalks provide many benefits including safety, mobility, and healthier communities. Because sidewalks dramatically improve pedestrian safety, MCDOT’s Sidewalk Program is set up to retrofit sidewalks on roadways where none have previously existed.
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MCDOT’s ‘Walking School Buses’ Program

MCDOT Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) encourages parents to organize a “Walking School Bus” to enable young students to walk to school safely. Walking school buses provide a safe and fun way for children to get physical activity as they travel to and from school with adult supervision. Learn more and view the flyer.
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Improving Pedestrian Networks and Connectivity

MCDOT’s mission is to make pedestrian and traffic safety a priority for county residents through the introduction of several initiatives that educate and prepare members of the Montgomery County community for safe travel. aThe Pedestrian Safety Initiative summarizes a series of strategies to improve pedestrian safety in areas including: targeting high-risk traffic areas, developing and improving bike routes, improving sidewalks and intersections, upgrading traffic signals and signage, and enhancing infrastructure associated with pedestrian crossing.
The Pedestrian Safety Initiative

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How We Work with VisionZero

Vision Zero roadway safety program seeks to eliminate and reduce pedestrian-related collisions and fatalities to zero (0), by 2030. The program focuses on introducing a safe systems approach to education and training, improving the engineering of infrastructure for high-injury areas, maintenance of quick-action traffic incident response, traffic safety enforcement, and state policy safety plans.

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Programs and Initiatives

As an ongoing commitment to the safety of Montgomery County residents, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation administers a variety of pedestrian and traffic programs aimed at educating students, bikers, and residents of Montgomery County on the importance of transportation safety and awareness.

Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

Montgomery County Safety Team

Parking Lot Safety Campaign

BiPPA

PRSA

Other MCDOT Projects

Heads Up! Parking Lot
Pedestrian Safety Partners

Montgomery County sincerely thanks the following partners for their efforts in helping to educate the public about pedestrian safety in parking lots and garages.

Wear a Helmet

Stop and Stay Alert

Use Crosswalks

Be Patient

Get Involved

Are you a leader in your community? Do you want to do your part in keeping our streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists? Montgomery County is amongst the very first counties in the U.S. to adopt a Vision Zero traffic safety plan. Join the Task Force

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