Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox

Multimodal Toolbox

Arlington's Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox was initiated in the county's first five-year Vision Zero Action Plan under Action Item B7: Multimodal Safety Toolbox. The purpose of this Toolbox is to:

  • Inform internal and external stakeholders about safety improvement options and their appropriate uses and contexts,
  • Highlight available tools for improving safety to a community audience using non-technical and easy-to-understand language,
  • Facilitate communication between staff, contractors, developers, and the community specifically relating to transportation safety improvements, and
  • Create a shared understanding and realistic expectations around safety treatments.

The Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox explains each safety tool, how it is applied in Arlington to address safety, its expected impact on safety, and general information about each tool’s application, typical placement, estimated costs, and delivery timelines. The Toolbox is meant to be a “living document" and will be updated periodically to include new tools and references.

  • View the Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox PDF(PDF, 14MB) – The full document contains a detailed introduction section and fact sheets for all 44 tools. This is the second iteration of the Toolbox — the original document (published in fall 2022) was updated in spring 2025.
  • View the Executive Summary PDF(PDF, 1MB)– The Executive Summary highlights key information from the introduction and includes a matrix of all 44 tools with graphics, a short description, estimated crash reduction, cost, and implementation timelines.

Use the links below to learn more about multimodal engineering safety tools.

Toolbox Introduction 

Crossings and Signals

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Transit Facilities

Speed and Traffic Management

Other Road Design

Public Engagement on the Toolbox

The original draft (English | Espanol) of the Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox was posted to our website and made available for review in early 2022. The release of the draft document was paired with an online form and a virtual meeting was held to collect feedback (view the presentation slides | ver diapositivas de presentación). The questions posed on the online form and at the virtual meeting asked respondents about their understanding of the Toolbox’s purpose, whether it was easy to understand, the usefulness and format of the information presented, and how they might use the Toolbox in the future. Additional comments were sent to county staff via email during the comment period.

View the Public Engagement Summary

Resources

Report a Safety Issue

Using the County’s Request for Service portal, pin/type the issue's location. Select “Transportation/Safety Investigation” and provide details, even photos.

 

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