The NJTPA partnered with eight counties in the region to facilitate development of Local Safety Action Plans (LSAP), which help county and local governments identify and prioritize safety improvements to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. This consultant-supported initiative aimed to improve safety for all road users, in keeping with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Road Safety Strategy and Safe System Approach. These plans meet eligibility requirements for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) competitive grant opportunity available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
The NJTPA provided assistance to develop plans for the following counties:
To learn more about these plans, visit safetyplansnj.com.
Middlesex County adopted its Vision Zero Action Plan in 2022. Between FY 2022 and FY 2023, four NJTPA counties and 15 municipalities applied for and received SS4A grants to develop their own safety plans. In addition, the NJ Sports and Exhibition Authority received a SS4A planning grant for developing the Meadowlands Action Plan for Safety (MAP4S). Effectively, every county in the NJTPA region will have its own safety action plan, eligible for SS4A implementation funding.
Local Safety Action Plans (sometimes also called Local Road Safety Plans) create a framework for focusing safety activities towards addressing the most pressing needs and matching safety problems with effective solutions. They are an important call to action to reduce and eventually eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes on all roadways. Local Safety Action Plans are also a FHWA proven safety countermeasure.
Webinar Series
The NJTPA hosted a webinar series and in-person workshop in coordination with the FHWA New Jersey Division Office and FHWA Resource Center, which provided resources and guidance for creating strong safety plans. The presentations and recordings are available here:
Local Safety Action Plan Development
The NJTPA’s planning team coordinated the completion of draft LSAPs in June 2025. The anticipated publications will follow each participating county’s review and formal adoption processes. To learn more about the approach for developing the eight NJTPA-funded plans, see the Regional Summary Report. This report outlines the goals, guiding principles, core elements, and stages of LSAP development. It also provides a high-level summary of the outcomes of this planning process.