We are one of the safest cities in the nation relative to traffic safety. Crashes involving injuries on our streets have steadily dropped over the years in part due to a variety of engineering, education and enforcement services.

We provides the safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles by:

• Optimizing traffic flow.
• Installing traffic improvements.
• Delivering traffic safety education to school children and seniors.
• Providing parking compliance services in school and other safety zones.
• Coordinating traffic enforcement needs with the Police Department.
• Reviewing development plans for any needed safety improvements.

Traffic Engineering

Services performed to enhance traffic safety include:

• Pedestrian Safety – crosswalk studies and bus stop investigations.
• Schools – review of traffic and parking needs in school zones, and crossing guard studies.
• Accessible Parking – review of requests for on-street accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities.
• Intersection/Driveway Safety – stop sign studies and review of visibility concerns.
• Speed Surveys – state mandated engineering surveys to support speed limits.
• Traffic Impact Review – review of private development plans and capital project plans to determine safety issues.

To request traffic engineering services, please email Traffic.Safety@sanjoseca.gov, or call 408-535-3850.

Traffic & Parking Enforcement

We provides support to schools and neighborhoods to encourage compliance with local and state parking regulations.

Specific areas of focus include:

• School zones
• No parking/stopping zones
• Accessible parking spaces
• Curb ramps
• Crosswalks

If you would like to make a service request, please call 408-277-8900.

Traffic Calming

What is Traffic Calming?

Our way of managing traffic so that its negative impacts on residents, pedestrians, and schools are minimized:

• Traffic and parking enforcement services.
• Educating school children and neighborhood groups about safety.
• Installing various engineering devices, such as a crosswalk to enhance visibility of pedestrians or traffic islands to slow traffic movements.

Traffic Safety Education

Have you ever had a close call while in a car or crossing the street? Most of us have, and that’s why we created our Traffic Safety Education Program to address driver, pedestrian, and bicyclist behavior.

• Based on a nationally-recognized program that has been working with schools, neighborhoods, seniors, and other communities to improve safety on our streets.
• The current focus is on helping school children learn how to be safer pedestrians and cyclists, and educating seniors on how to make smarter and safer choices while on the road.

Learn More

Visit our Vision Zero web page.

Take a look at our brochure on traffic safety tips.

To request a Traffic Safety Education presentation at a elementary or middle school or senior citizen centers, contact Cordell Bailey at cordell.bailey@sanjoseca.gov or call 408-975-3238.

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