Traffic Engineering
Monthly Safety Message
Seatbelts have been proven to be the best way to minimize risk of injury when in a crash. Of the 33,963 persons that died in traffic crashes across the United States in 2009, it is estimated that safety belts could have prevented death in over half of these incidents. During the first 4 months of this year in Springfield, at least 4 out of 5 fatal crashes involved an unsecured occupant riding in a motorized vehicle (excluding motorcycles). Overall, the safety belt usage rate in Missouri has been estimated to be around 75 percent compared to 83 percent nationwide. Unfortunately, many people choose not to wear a seatbelt for reasons like personal comfort, yet the facts are clear.... read more.
Highlights
Traffic Engineering is a division of the department of Public Works. The division is responsible for traffic planning and design, sign and signal operations, and traffic data collection.
Multiple professional engineers, project engineers, technicians and support staff perform various operations related to traffic planning and operations, traffic signal system, and traffic signs and markings.
I'd Like To...
- Adopt-A-Street
- Learn about the red light cameras
- View real-time traffic data
- View the school walking route map for my child
- View crash data
- View the Bike Route Map
Did You Know?
The Traffic Engineering division of Public Works maintains:
- Over 37,000 traffic signs
- Over 600 miles of pavement markings
- Over 135 traffic signals
- Over 40 miles of fiber optic communications
- Over 1,100 traffic counts collected annually
