Press Releases

Read press releases on traffic safety programs in Minnesota. Releases are listed by title and ordered by date. For more press releases, see the Department of Public Safety website and the Department of Transportation website.

2019

11/26/19: MnDOT, DPS and NWS urge motorists to prepare for winter weather
10/24/19: MnDOT offers schools, communities funding to develop Safe Routes to School programs
10/22/19: Pedestrian crashes, fatalities increase during fall months
09/30/19: MnDOT encourages schools, communities to participate in Walk and Bike to School Day Oct. 2
09/25/19: MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during harvest season
09/12/19: Expect the Unexpected by Buckling up and Using Proper Car Seats
08/14/19: DWI ARREST: COSTLY, EMBARRASSING, LIFE-CHANGING: Extra DWI Enforcement Aug. 16–Sept. 2
06/17/19: Most Speed-Related Traffic Deaths in a Decade; Extra Enforcement June 18 – July 21
06/12/19: MnDOT awards $1 million in Safe Routes to School local coordinator grants
05/08/19: MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during planting season
05/07/19: MnDOT urges anglers to plan ahead before heading out for fishing opener
05/06/19: Minnesota schools to celebrate National Bike to School Day May 8
04/26/19: MnDOT honors fallen transportation workers during Worker Memorial Day
04/22/19: MnDOT awards $2.3 million in Safe Routes to School grants
04/08/19: MnDOT urges driver safety as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
04/03/19: Keeping hopes, dreams and lives safe from distracted drivers
03/26/19: MnDOT urges motorists to use emergency notification system signs at railroad crossings
03/01/19: February 2019 Preliminary Fatal Crash and Fatality Numbers
02/22/19: Law enforcement in Sherburne County honored for traffic safety efforts
02/04/19: MnDOT urges motorists to be cautious when driving near snowplows
01/23/19: MnDOT completes five-year study on speed limits

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2016

12/22/16: MnDOT asks motorists to check road conditions; have a safe holiday
12/20/16: Winter truck load increases begin Dec. 22 for central, metro, south and southeast frost zones
12/15/16: MnDOT urges motorists to prepare for this round of winter weather (PDF)
12/14/16: MnDOT adds new features to 511 traveler information system (PDF)
11/22/16: Leaving a vehicle behind can help families leave the heartache behind this holiday season
11/22/16: MnDOT asks motorists to plan ahead, drive safely this Thanksgiving
11/18/16: Toward Zero Deaths announces annual award winners at state conference in Duluth (PDF)
11/15/16: Traffic safety advocates in Duluth Nov. 16-17 for annual Toward Zero Deaths conference (PDF)
11/14/16: TZD puts safety messages on overhead electronic message signs (PDF)
10/20/16: November is peak month for deer-vehicle crashes
10/13/16: Click it or ticket extra enforcement: Buckle up every seat, every time (PDF)
10/05/16: U.S. DOT, National Safety Council launch road to zero coalition to end roadway fatalities
10/03/16: Fall is deadliest time for pedestrians
09/26/16: MnDOT encourages schools, communities to participate in International Walk and Bike to School Day Oct. 5
09/19/16: MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during harvest season
09/01/16: Drunk driving-related deaths edge higher but on overall decline
08/31/16: Safe walking, bicycling and driving needed as schools start new year
08/18/16: End-of-summer extra DWI enforcement seeks to end life-changing injuries and fatalities
07/20/16: MnDOT awards $96,000 in grants to support safer bicycling
06/30/16: Travelers are urged to use caution in work zones during July Fourth holiday
06/15/16: Click it or ticket enforcement: thousands of motorists cited for not buckling up
06/01/16: AAA Reveals Top Driving Distractions for Teens as "100 Deadliest Days" Begin
05/31/16: Crow Wing County Law Enforcement Honored for Traffic Safety Efforts (157 KB PDF)
05/25/16: MnDOT urges travelers to use caution in work zones over Memorial Day weekend
05/10/16: AAA: Fatal road crashes involving marijuana double after state legalizes drug (97 KB PDF))
05/10/16: MnDOT urges motorists heading out for fishing opener to plan ahead, use caution in work zones
05/04/16: MnDOT Announces Statewide Student Bicycle Art Contest Winners
04/28/16: Recent Fatalities Mark 100 Deaths On Minnesota Roads
04/28/16: MnDOT Commemorates Workers’ Memorial Day April 28
04/27/16: Extra Enforcement Finds Too Many Distraction Dangers on Minnesota Roads
04/25/16: MnDOT Seeks Applicants for Safe Routes to School Bicycle Fleets
04/13/16: MADD Minnesota Announces Statewide Recognition Award Winners (PDF)
04/08/16: MnDOT Joins Forces With National Effort for Work Zone Safety (PDF)
04/05/16: News Conference: Minnesota Businesses, Department of Public Safety and Law Enforcement Unite Against Distracted Driving (PDF)
04/04/16: MADD Minnesota to Host Law Enforcement Recognition Award Ceremony (PDF)
04/01/16: MnDOT, Farmers Partnership Helps Improve Road Safety
03/22/16: Winter Not Done Yet, so Motorists Cautioned to Drive Safely (PDF)
03/10/16: Minnesota State Patrol Cruises into the Twin Cities Auto Show (PDF)
03/07/16: MnDOT is Converting to LED Roadway Lighting
03/04/16: Rail Crossing Fatalities, Crashes Down in 2015
03/03/16: New Report Shows Traffic Crashes Cost Employers $47.4 Billion In 2013
03/01/16: Distracted Driving Continues to Shatter Lives (PDF)
01/15/16: MnDOT Studies Speed Limits On Two-Lane Roads
01/13/16: DWI Incidents Highlight Dangerous Month Of Holiday Drunk Driving
01/12/16: Crow Wing County Law Enforcement Honored for Traffic Safety Efforts