About the Office of Traffic Safety
The Office of Traffic Safety designs, implements and coordinates federally funded traffic safety enforcement and education programs. The goal is to improve driver behaviors and prevent deaths and serious injuries on Minnesota roads.
What we do
The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) designs and implements public education and traffic-law enforcement programs. The goal is to prevent crashes, deaths and injuries on Minnesota roads by improving driver behavior. Our efforts include:
- Supporting our partner agencies including: Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Driver and Vehicle Services, Office of Communications and the Minnesota State Patrol.
- Serving as co-chair of the statewide Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety program.
- Administering funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to change behavior related to traffic safety culture.
- Providing subject matter expertise in critical traffic safety areas.
- Conducting research, analysis and program evaluation to determine project effectiveness, traffic crash causation trends, and to identify emerging challenges.
- Administering special revenue funding for the statewide motorcycle safety training program.
- Administering the child passenger safety special revenue account, which funds the statewide child passenger safety and occupant restraint program.
Our leadership role in improving traffic safety for all Minnesotans
The Office of Traffic Safety provides statewide leadership, guidance, resources, policy development and support for all aspects of traffic safety in Minnesota. We support agencies and projects that are fostering a culture of safety on all Minnesota roads. Our programs serve all Minnesota residents, local government agencies, nonprofit agencies, and our fellow state government agencies and divisions. OTS provides leadership for the Toward Zero Deaths program in partnership with the Minnesota departments of health and transportation.
