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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


Travel Safe, Travel Sober this 4th of July Weekend

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Safe Family Holiday | SoberLift | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

As Delawareans and visitors prepare to celebrate the 4th of July this weekend, the Delaware Department of Transportation is reminding everyone to be prepared for increased traffic statewide and to keep safety first whether traveling by car, bus, bicycle, or on foot. There have been 57 fatalities on Delaware’s roads to date in 2026, a […]




DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Lewes – Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings joined employees, contractors, utility companies, and the Delaware State Police on Monday at the SR 1/Minos Conaway project to call attention to the importance of safe driving in our work zones across the state. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April at the traditional start of […]




DelDOT Reminds Drivers about Work Zone Awareness

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a vehicle traveling on Route 113 south near Redden Road in Georgetown failed to slow down and move over, striking a DelDOT truck equipped with a trailer-mounted attenuator, marking the first incident of 2026 of a DelDOT employee or vehicle being struck. The employee in the truck was evaluated for […]




Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety’s Sober Rides Initiative Returns for New Year’s Eve Holiday Celebrations

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is encouraging Delawareans to celebrate the new year safely by offering its annual New Year’s Eve Sober Rides program. The initiative provides $20 ride-share vouchers for Uber or Lyft to help prevent impaired driving during one of the most dangerous nights of the year.




DelDOT Advises of Icy Conditions Sunday Night

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2025

The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures to be in the teens statewide tonight combined with 30-40 mph wind gusts which will result in very cold wind chills in the single digits. With today’s snowfall, The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising of widespread icy conditions for road surfaces that do not dry during […]







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

Travel Safe, Travel Sober this 4th of July Weekend

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Safe Family Holiday | SoberLift | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

As Delawareans and visitors prepare to celebrate the 4th of July this weekend, the Delaware Department of Transportation is reminding everyone to be prepared for increased traffic statewide and to keep safety first whether traveling by car, bus, bicycle, or on foot. There have been 57 fatalities on Delaware’s roads to date in 2026, a […]




DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Lewes – Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings joined employees, contractors, utility companies, and the Delaware State Police on Monday at the SR 1/Minos Conaway project to call attention to the importance of safe driving in our work zones across the state. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April at the traditional start of […]




DelDOT Reminds Drivers about Work Zone Awareness

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a vehicle traveling on Route 113 south near Redden Road in Georgetown failed to slow down and move over, striking a DelDOT truck equipped with a trailer-mounted attenuator, marking the first incident of 2026 of a DelDOT employee or vehicle being struck. The employee in the truck was evaluated for […]




Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety’s Sober Rides Initiative Returns for New Year’s Eve Holiday Celebrations

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is encouraging Delawareans to celebrate the new year safely by offering its annual New Year’s Eve Sober Rides program. The initiative provides $20 ride-share vouchers for Uber or Lyft to help prevent impaired driving during one of the most dangerous nights of the year.




DelDOT Advises of Icy Conditions Sunday Night

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2025

The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures to be in the teens statewide tonight combined with 30-40 mph wind gusts which will result in very cold wind chills in the single digits. With today’s snowfall, The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising of widespread icy conditions for road surfaces that do not dry during […]