California Office of Traffic Safety

About the OTS The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is California’s designated highway safety office that awards approximately 500 grants annually to state and local sub-recipients for innovative, evidence-based education and enforcement programs designed to improve the safety of everyone on California roads. Through federal funding made available to states by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the OTS funds more than $140 million for programs that address the state’s current and future traffic safety needs. Our success depends on strong partnerships. We coordinate with traffic safety partners to track successful programs, encourage collaboration, develop new countermeasures, and explore emerging trends. In addition to the many programs funded through these grants, the OTS team is committed to sharing the message of traffic safety. We accomplish this through public awareness campaigns that educate the public on safe driving habits. The OTS proudly represents California as a leader in traffic safety efforts at the local, state, and national levels. Vision All people will be safe on California roads. Mission Deliver traffic safety programs to prevent people from being killed and seriously injured in California. Core Values PASSION We are devoted to our critical and urgent mission of saving lives. COLLABORATION We cultivate collaboration with our partners and with the communities we serve. INCLUSION We value all people and engage with communities and stakeholders so that everyone has a voice, prioritizing underserved areas most impacted by traffic safety problems. INNOVATION We continuously seek new ways to improve our programs and traffic safety. INTEGRITY We lead by example to promote, respect accountability, and trust.