HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking input from Pennsylvanians on traffic safety and driving behaviors through an online survey that will be available through Feb. 28.
The survey will help inform PennDOT on how to improve traffic safety – and save lives – across the commonwealth. All responses are completely anonymous, a news release states.
PennDOT invests nearly $30 million annually in federal grant funds statewide, partnering with educational and enforcement grantees, to deliver programming each year to help prevent crashes, fatalities and injuries on roadways. The survey seeks information on drivers’ behavior behind the wheel to better inform PennDOT’s program planning. The voluntary survey covers several topics, including seat belt use, impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving and bicycle, pedestrian and motorcycle safety.
Last spring, PennDOT announced that the number of people who lost their lives on Pennsylvania highways decreased to 1,127 in 2024, the second lowest since record keeping began in 1928 and 82 less than in 2023.
While 2025 fatality data is not yet complete, preliminary numbers indicate crash fatalities have decreased for the second year in a row, the release states. Complete 2025 fatality data will be announced in spring.
“While a decrease in fatalities is certainly good news, we need your help to continue this downward trend,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “Even one life lost is one too many, but we’ll only get to zero with your help. Please share your input on traffic safety and your own driving behaviors. Your honest feedback can potentially help us save more lives.”