VDOT seeks publ ic input for Strategic Highway Safety Plan
The Virginia Department of Transportation is asking members of the public to provide input about their experiences and concerns about roadway safety as the agency updates its guiding document for making Virginia’s roads safer.
Virginia’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan is a five-year plan that provides direction and focus for road safety efforts in the commonwealth. The steering committee that provides oversight to the update — composed of VDOT, Virginia State Police, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Health, and other state and local agencies and safety partners — is inviting public input to help shape the next plan and guide future safety initiatives.
The statewide survey is now open online and will remain available through Aug. 23. It asks Virginians to identify the most pressing safety issues within SHSP emphasis areas, such as speeding, occupant protections, impaired driving and others, as well as to provide insight on which countermeasures, actions or strategies they believe would be most effective in reducing or eliminating those concerns.
The number of traffic-related deaths and serious injuries in Virginia decreased in 2025, but they remain at pre-pandemic levels. Public input to the plan through this survey is designed to help focus the agency's actions so that safety is enhanced statewide.
The updated plan is expected to be released in early 2027.
