Traffic Safety

Traffic safety is an important concern on the City of Los Angeles’ more than 6,499 miles of streets. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) targets safety traffic in order to achieve its goal of enhancing the quality of life in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other agencies partner with LADOT to promote traffic safety and raise safety awareness in the City.

LADOT uses several tactics to address traffic safety concerns for motorists and pedestrians. The most prominent is the installation of traffic signal because traffic signals significantly reduce vehicle and pedestrian accidents. LADOT has also become involved in a traffic camera enforcement program that specifically targets motorists who run red lights. The Automated Photo Red Light Enforcement Program is jointly administered by the LAPD and LADOT.

LADOT is conscious of traffic safety concerns in its improvement project processes. Traffic safety is especially emphasized in the design phase of capital improvement projects.

		Safety education programs play a central role in the LADOT: desire to increase safety awareness. LADOT manages programs such as:
		“Watch the Road,” a campaign promoting changes in driver behaviors “Pedestrian Routes to School Maps ,” which show walking routes to schools