Road safety is a shared responsibility for everyone — whether you're walking, driving, rolling or cycling.
Through the Strategic Road Safety Framework, the municipality is committed to the Towards Zero approach which is focused on moving closer towards zero fatalities and injuries for people using any mode of transportation. In 2018, Regional Council approved the goal of a 20 percent reduction of fatal and injury collisions by 2023.
The Framework prioritizes seven emphasis areas to focus resources to have the greatest impact in reducing fatalities and injuries. These emphasis areas will be addressed through engineering, enforcement, and education. Collision data will be used to identify site specific locations for engineering countermeasures and to identify topics and target audiences for education and enforcement campaigns.
- Learn about the progress the municipality is making to improve road safety in the Halifax region.
Ongoing Road Safety Initiatives
- Engineering Improvements
Learn about traffic calming measures being implemented throughout the municipality - Traffic Control Improvements
Learn about accessible pedestrian signals, leading pedestrian intervals, and other traffic control safety improvements - Speed Display Signs
Learn about the use of speed display signs placed in strategic locations - Neighbourhood Speed Limit Reduction
Learn why the municipality is lowering the speed limit within some neighbourhoods
- Learn about the expanded Heads Up Halifax campaign supporting road safety for all users
News Releases, Reports, and Minutes
- News Releases
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- Police remind citizens to wear helmets
- Spring road safety
- Holiday check points contributed to safer roadways
- Police offer tips for a safe and happy New Year's Eve
- South Park Street bicycle lanes now open
- Fairmount Neighbourhood Speed Limit Change
- New transit priority measures and multi-use pathway on Barrington Street
- Reports
- Road Safety Steering Committee Meeting Minutes