Transportation Safety

Overview

Cape Cod Commission staff work on a number of transportation safety initiatives at both the regional and local levels.

Cape Cod Interchange Intersection Crash Analysis Report (2024)

The Cape Cod Commission examined crashes at the local intersections with the interchange ramps in Barnstable County. The Commission analyzed 32 intersections across 15 interchange systems on Routes 6 and 28, excluding Bourne, which is being studied as part of the MassDOT Canal Area Bridge Replacement Project. Using crash data from over 1,100 reports, CCC staff identified high-risk sites based on crash totals, rates, and severity. The findings aim to prioritize Roadway Safety Audits (RSAs) and safety enhancements at the highest ranked locations. 

2024 Cape Cod Interchange Intersection Crash Analysis Report

Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant

The Cape Cod Commission received a $240,000 federal grant funding to support the Cape Cod Vision Zero Action Plan through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, an initiative designed to improve roads and address traffic fatalities nationwide. Visit the project website to learn more.

Read the Press Release

Top Crash Locations Report

Cape Cod Crash Dashboard

To learn more about high crash locations in the region explore the crash dashboard featured on this page. This tool displays the most recently available crash data in an interactive way that allows users to explore the data and gain insight about crash trends in the region.
  

2022 Crash Dashboard (2018-2020 Data)

Prior Dashboard: 2019 Dashboard

Statewide high crash locations are also identified on the MassDOT Hiqhway Safety Improvement Program webpage. Additional statewide safety analysis can also be found in the MassDOT Crash Portal including the Fatal Crash Information Dashboard that includes up-to-date fatality data and a Municipality Dashboard that presents crash information for individual towns. 
  

Road Safety Audits and Other Safety Analyses

Once high crash locations are identified, Cape Cod Commission staff work to identify and implement solutions improve safety. Recently performed safety analyses are featured on this page.

• Before and After Crash Analysis Report (2022) 
• Route 6 Safety Analysis Report (2022)
• Safety Appendix of the Cape Cod 2020 Regional Transportation Plan (includes recent safety data and a list of safety studies)
• Route 6 Safety Study: Ramp and Shoulder Design (2019)
• Route 6 Stormwater and Vegetation Management Plan and Maps (2016)
• Route 6 Hydroplaning Crash Analysis and Alternatives Development (2014)
    

 List of Cape Cod Road Safety Audits since 2011

*denotes study was not an RSA, but rather a safety study. Safety studies offer similar recommendations as RSAs do.