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Traffic Safety Tuesday.

Each week: a Traffic Safety Bulletin for roll call, and a social-media package agencies can post as-is. Open the PDFs. Share the channels below.

This week · October 27, 2026

Halloween

Halloween brings more children into neighborhoods, often after dark and in costumes that make them harder to see. Slow down, stay alert, and never drive impaired. YTD fatal picture: 414 crashes / 431 deaths, down 9.3% (−44) from 2025. Goal Zero is Saturday, October 31: pedestrians by day, DWI after dark. English and Spanish posts from the Brain Injury Alliance and the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Coalition.

Weekly packages

  1. October 27, 2026

    Halloween

    Halloween brings more children into neighborhoods, often after dark and in costumes that make them harder to see. Slow down, stay alert, and never drive impaired. YTD fatal picture: 414 crashes / 431 deaths, down 9.3% (−44) from 2025. Goal Zero is Saturday, October 31: pedestrians by day, DWI after dark. English and Spanish posts from the Brain Injury Alliance and the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Coalition.

  2. October 20, 2026

    Teen Driver Safety Week

    Teen Driver Safety Week is October 18–24, and National School Bus Safety Week is October 19–23. YTD fatal picture: 402 crashes / 419 deaths, down 10.7% (−50) from 2025. Social posts from the Brain Injury Alliance and the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Coalition, English and Spanish: extra caution at dusk.

  3. October 13, 2026

    E-bike safety

    Pedestrian Safety Month continues, and Teen Driver Safety Week is October 18–24. YTD fatal picture: 393 crashes / 409 deaths, down 10.5% from 2025. Pedestrian Safety Enforcement training is October 20 in Fairfield. Mainland Regional High School e-bike posts, English and Spanish, from the U Got Brains program.

  4. October 6, 2026

    Pedestrian Safety Month

    October is Pedestrian Safety Month. Watch for students, school buses, and crossing guards near schools. YTD fatal picture: 384 crashes / 399 deaths, down 9.9% from 2025. E-bike webinar October 7, 1:30 p.m. Pedestrian Safety Enforcement training October 20 in Fairfield. English and Spanish posts: this month is for pedestrians.

  5. September 29, 2026

    Pedestrian safety

    National Pedestrian Safety Month starts October 1. YTD fatal picture: 373 crashes / 388 deaths, down 9.1% from 2025. Dover High School “Eyes on the road. Drive safe, Tigers!” posts in English and Spanish, from the U Got Brains program. E-bike webinar October 7, 1:30 p.m.

  6. September 22, 2026

    Child passenger safety

    Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept 20–26) and National Seat Check Saturday (Sept 26). YTD fatal picture: 361 crashes / 376 deaths, down 9.8% from 2025. BIANJ fall bucket-list posts in English and Spanish — keep safety part of the scenery.

  7. September 8, 2026

    School buses

    Stop for school buses as classes resume. Drive Sober wrap-up, YTD fatal picture (349 crashes / 364 deaths), DDEF reminder, and Goal Zero Labor Day thank-you. English and Spanish bike posts for sweater weather.

  8. August 25, 2026

    Drive Sober

    Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Aug 19–Sept 7). YTD fatal crash picture, DDEF reminder, e-bike law, and crash-investigation training.

  9. August 18, 2026

    Helmets

    Kean CRASH helmet graphic for bikes, e-bikes, and scooters — English and Spanish posts ready to share.

  10. August 11, 2026

    Speed

    Corridor speed, work-zone pacing, and why a 10-mph overage still kills on NJ arterials.

  11. August 4, 2026

    Occupant protection

    Rear-seat belts, child passenger checks, and what officers should say at the window.

  12. July 14, 2026

    Impaired driving

    Mid-summer DUI, drug-impaired clues, and after-action from July mobilizations.

  13. July 7, 2026

    Independence weekend

    Holiday crash patterns, open-container, and sobriety checkpoint reminders.

  14. June 30, 2026

    Motorcycle safety

    Sharing the road, conspicuity, and June's motorcycle crash picture.

  15. June 23, 2026

    Move Over

    Shoulder stops, emergency vehicles, and the Castellano Goal Zero follow-through.

  16. June 16, 2026

    Distraction

    Handhelds, in-car screens, and how to write a clean 39:4-97.3 case.

  17. June 9, 2026

    National Safety Month

    Agency talking points for civic groups and summer details.

  18. June 2, 2026

    Pedestrians

    Dusk crossings, mid-block, and what high-visibility patrol actually changes.

  19. May 26, 2026

    Memorial Day

    Long-weekend impaired driving and occupant protection on the Shore routes.

  20. May 12, 2026

    Click It or Ticket

    National CIOT mobilization — belt observations, reporting, and media packets.

  21. May 5, 2026

    Motorcycle Awareness

    May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Lane position, left turns, and rider PPE.

  22. April 28, 2026

    Work zones

    Flagger protection, double fines, and contractor coordination.

  23. April 14, 2026

    Distracted Driving Month

    NHTSA April campaign — U Drive. U Text. U Pay. — local cut-downs.

  24. April 7, 2026

    Teen drivers

    GDL enforcement, night restrictions, and parent roll-call talking points.

  25. March 31, 2026

    Bicycles

    Safe passing, dooring, and the first warm-weekend rider surge.

  26. March 24, 2026

    Drug-impaired driving

    ARIDE refreshers, DRE call-out, and poly-drug stops.

  27. March 17, 2026

    St. Patrick's week

    Impaired driving around festival corridors and bar districts.

  28. March 10, 2026

    Weather and speed

    Wet-road crashes, hydroplaning, and why posted speed is not the safe speed.

  29. March 3, 2026

    Pedestrian lighting

    Early dusk, dark clothing, and mid-block crossings as clocks move.

  30. February 24, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  31. February 17, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  32. February 10, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  33. February 3, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  34. January 27, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  35. January 20, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  36. January 13, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

  37. January 6, 2026

    Traffic Safety Tuesday

    Weekly bulletin and social-media package for New Jersey agencies.

Post from these channels

Official New Jersey and national accounts. Use the Tuesday PDFs for copy and graphics, then post on your agency pages and tag DHTS.

  • Facebook

    NJ DHTS

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  • Facebook

    NJSACOP

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  • Instagram

    NJSACOP

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  • Web

    NHTSA

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  • Facebook

    NHTSA

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  • X

    NHTSA

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  • Campaign creative

    Traffic Safety Marketing

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