Safety

FTA data show that transit is among the safest ways to travel. From 2003 to 2008 transit bus travel resulted in 0.05 deaths per 100 million passenger miles, compared to 1.42 deaths for motor vehicles. Amtrak and commuter rail also had low fatality rates of 0.03 and 0.06 per 100 million passenger miles, respectively.

VTA makes safety a top priority and is always evaluating processes, proceedures and features of our system to improve safety and to adapt to changing safety needs.  This section or our website is dedicated to educating the public on some of the safety features and programs that are in place to help ensure we are operating safely and what riders, pedestrians and motorists can do help help ensure thier own safety.