Safety Circuit Rider Program (SCR)

Reducing vehicle crashes and improving overall roadway safety are the key goals of the Safety Circuit Rider (SCR) program. One-on-one technical assistance, road safety assessments and safety-focused transportation training are some of the featured services offered to local agencies.

Together, the Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and UVA’s Center for Transportation Research launched the Virginia Safety Circuit Rider program to improve safety on the 11,000 miles of streets and roadways maintained by cities, towns and local agencies in Virginia.

What is a Safety Circuit Rider?

Traditionally, a circuit rider is a person who travels the “circuit” bringing services to a region or local area. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), ‘safety circuit riders’ can have a significant impact on the reduction of crashes on local roads, leveraging low cost improvements and road safety assessments to mitigate roadway safety issues.

What Services are Offered?​

  • Safety-related information and resources
  • One-on-one technical assistance and site visits
  • Transportation safety training
  • ​​Road safety assessments

For more information about the Virginia SCR program or to request a site visit, contact us at SCR@VIRGINIA.EDU.

Recommended Tools and Resources for the Safety Toolkit

VDOT Traffic Operations Division Traffic Operations Division | Virginia Department of Transportation

VDOT Virginia HSIP  Virginia Highway Safety Improvements Program | Virginia Department of Transportation

VDOT  VHSIP Manual -Available Soon

VDOT Local Assistance Division Local Assistance | Virginia Department of Transportation

Virginia 2022-26 Strategic Highway Safety Plan and VRU Safety Assessment Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Virginia Department of Transportation Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Action Plan 

VA MUTCD Supplement Virginia Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) | Virginia Department of Transportation

Crash Related

VDOT CRASH DATA ANALYSIS MANUAL (2017) (pdf) -Updated Version Incoming Soon
VDOT Crash Analysis Tool 

VDOT Power BI Tool 

Road Safety Assessments (RSAs)

VDOT Vulnerable road user safety assessment
VDOT RSA GUIDELINES (pdf)
VDOT CRASH ANALYSIS PROCEDURES FOR ROADWAY SAFETY ASSESSMENTS (pdf)