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Yearly Traffic Counts
About the Yearly Traffic Counts
Traffic Monitoring is responsible for the collection of all types of traffic data including traffic volumes, vehicle classification, turning movements and special studies as requested by the Department. The reporting of traffic volumes is accomplished through two distinct methods involving the Continuous Count and Coverage (i.e. short term) Count programs.
Traffic Engineering
Traffic Engineering encompasses traffic operations and traffic design.
Traffic Operations
MaineDOT's Traffic Operations section is responsible for tracking crash records, collecting traffic data and maintaining MaineDOT's electrical devices and pavement marking program. The section also includes right of way control and our sign shop.
Safety Publications
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
The Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) brings together many safety stakeholders that include various state agencies, law enforcement agencies, the Maine Turnpike Authority, AAA, and the Maine Motor Transport Association. Together they attempt to address Maine's safety concerns in a coordinated way and maximize effectiveness and efficiency in achieving the improvements in target areas. There are strategic focus areas identified that include lane departure, and mature drivers.
Work Zone Safety
An average of 500 crashes occur each year in Maine work zones, resulting in several fatalities. Another 200 are injured. Workers in these areas are vulnerable to serious injury, as are vehicle occupants.
Wildlife Safety
It happens all the time. In Maine, cars and trucks crash into moose and deer thousands of times every year. It's a big problem. Of course, most people are delighted to see a beautiful white-tailed deer or a majestic bull moose. But few people know how to handle a head-on encounter with Maine's largest and wildest creatures. The following safety tips will help you avoid the tragic results of colliding with moose, deer, and bears.
Crash and Safety Data
Crashes are devastating, with 30,000 - 35,000 fatalities occurring in the US in an average year. MaineDOT can extract any police reported crash data from its data warehouse. The crash data can report on statewide trends, corridor performance, or a particular item of interest such as moose crashes. Data does help drive our strategies and direct funds that are dedicated to safety improvements. The linked information here provides recent crash data findings of interest.