Traffic Safety Boards, Committees and Councils

Board of Transportation Safety

The Board of Transportation Safety is comprised of twelve members appointed by the Governor and has been established within the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The Board may consider, study, and report on:

• the identification of the unique safety needs of each particular mode of transportation;
• the identification of the common elements of safe transportation operation, regardless of mode of transportation;
• the adoption of proven safety practices and technology in use in one mode to other modes of transportation;
• the identification of the common elements of accident situations; and
• the allocation of grant funds made available to the Department.

Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC)

Virginia's TRCC is comprised of 13 member agencies and organizations whose mission is to provide oversight and direction to Virginia's long-range, strategic traffic record initiatives for the optimal advancement, collection, accessibility and analysis of more efficient and effective statewide traffic crash data.

The Virginia TRCC has created and is implementing its 408 Strategic Plan for Traffic Safety Information Systems to meet its goal of developing an enhanced, strategic traffic records management consortium for the shared purpose of collecting relevant, accurate, timely, complete, integrated and accessible data by applying the latest advances in information systems technology.

Virginia Surface Transportation Safety Executive Committee (STS)

A multi-secretariat, executive committee with the role of ensuring consistent communication and cooperation among all safety stakeholders. The purpose of the Committee is to identify Virginia's key safety needs and guide decisions to achieve significant reductions in injuries and deaths on all public roads. The Executive Committee is comprised of federal, state, local, and private sector safety stakeholders.

Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System Board of Directors

The purpose of CODES, www.vacodes.org, is to reduce deaths, non-fatal injuries, and health care costs resulting from motor vehicle crashes by providing actionable information to support highway safety decision-making. Information is provided at the local, regional, and State level. Virginia CODES combines Virginia crash data with injury, health outcome, charge and cost data.

Governor's Motorcycle Advisory Council

Governor Mark R. Warner created the Governor's Motorcycle Advisory Council. The group, comprised of state and local officials, state agency representatives, and motorcycle enthusiasts, will work to promote motorcycle safety, tourism, and business development in Virginia. The Council is the next step in Governor Warner's "Motorcycle VIRGINIA!" initiative created in 2004.

Council members are appointed by the Governor and include one member of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia as well as a representative from each of the following state agencies: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of State Police, Department of Transportation, and the Virginia Tourism Authority. The Council includes representatives from the Virginia's sheriffs, police chiefs, and the Board of Transportation Safety and sixteen citizen members appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Public Safety, and Transportation serve as ex officio members.