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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


Governor Carney Announces Roadway Safety Initiatives

Child Passenger Safety | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Six pieces of legislation aim to improve safety on Delaware’s roadways SMYRNA, Del. – Governor Carney on Wednesday joined the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), members of the General Assembly, and advocates to announce a package of new initiatives and legislation designed to improve safety on Delaware’s roadways. […]




Delaware Office of Highway Safety Reactivates SoberLift Program for St. Patrick’s Day

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Impaired Driving | News | Office of Highway Safety | SoberLift | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is reactivating its SoberLift program and bringing awareness to the negative consequences of driving under the influence. In addition, OHS is continuing to partner with State and local law enforcement to conduct DUI patrols through March 19th.  If your plans for the holiday include alcohol, make sure you plan for a sober driver.




DelDOT Pilots Wrong Way Driving Alert System

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has recently installed a wrong way driving detection and alert system on the Exit 95 off-ramp from SR 1 northbound to Bay Road and SR 10 (E Lebanon Road) near the Dover Air Force Base North Gate. The alert system is the first of its kind in Delaware to […]




State Crash Data Now Available to Public Through Open Data Portal

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, February 27, 2023

State Crash Data Now Available to Public Through Open Data Portal   Searching Delaware crash data is now as easy and convenient as logging on to the State’s Open Data Portal. “The crash data portal helps us give drivers the information they want and it is our hope that with this information, our citizens will […]




Delaware Traffic Fatalities Reach 2021 Total

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Delaware now has 139 traffic fatalities, reaching last year’s total of 139, the highest number since 2006. “Thousands of Delawareans will take to the roads in the coming days and weeks to visit friends and family near and far and no matter your destination, we remind drivers to put their […]







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

Governor Carney Announces Roadway Safety Initiatives

Child Passenger Safety | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Six pieces of legislation aim to improve safety on Delaware’s roadways SMYRNA, Del. – Governor Carney on Wednesday joined the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), members of the General Assembly, and advocates to announce a package of new initiatives and legislation designed to improve safety on Delaware’s roadways. […]




Delaware Office of Highway Safety Reactivates SoberLift Program for St. Patrick’s Day

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Impaired Driving | News | Office of Highway Safety | SoberLift | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is reactivating its SoberLift program and bringing awareness to the negative consequences of driving under the influence. In addition, OHS is continuing to partner with State and local law enforcement to conduct DUI patrols through March 19th.  If your plans for the holiday include alcohol, make sure you plan for a sober driver.




DelDOT Pilots Wrong Way Driving Alert System

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has recently installed a wrong way driving detection and alert system on the Exit 95 off-ramp from SR 1 northbound to Bay Road and SR 10 (E Lebanon Road) near the Dover Air Force Base North Gate. The alert system is the first of its kind in Delaware to […]




State Crash Data Now Available to Public Through Open Data Portal

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, February 27, 2023

State Crash Data Now Available to Public Through Open Data Portal   Searching Delaware crash data is now as easy and convenient as logging on to the State’s Open Data Portal. “The crash data portal helps us give drivers the information they want and it is our hope that with this information, our citizens will […]




Delaware Traffic Fatalities Reach 2021 Total

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Delaware now has 139 traffic fatalities, reaching last year’s total of 139, the highest number since 2006. “Thousands of Delawareans will take to the roads in the coming days and weeks to visit friends and family near and far and no matter your destination, we remind drivers to put their […]