2006 Toward Zero Deaths Administration and Outreach

Project summary:

Preserving the lives and safety of people using Minnesota's transportation systems is a major focus of the Minnesota Departments of Transportation (MnDOT) and Public Safety, the US Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)), the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS), and numerous private sector foundations and associations. In January 2002, a Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Program Team was formed to coordinate and focus traffic safety initiatives in Minnesota. Representatives from MnDOT, the Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety, the Minnesota State Patrol, FHWA, NHTSA, county engineers, CTS, and community coalitions are members of this program team. At the request of MnDOT and the Office of Traffic Safety, CTS provides ongoing administrative support, coordination, and outreach activities for the TZD Program Team.