Safe Local Roads and Streets Program

The Victorian Government is investing in making our local roads safer to bring Victoria closer to our vision of no lives lost or serious injuries on our roads by 2050.

What we’re doing

The Department of Transport and Planning, in partnership with the Transport Accident Commission, have developed the Safe Local Roads and Streets program to support the development and delivery of road safety infrastructure projects on local roads.

This $200 million program is designed to integrate local governments’ priorities with a Safe System approach.

Recognising the barriers local governments face in delivering road safety improvements, this program will support local governments to build capacity and capability to deliver safer local roads into the future.

The program will run from July 2023 to June 2027. Over this time, we’ll work with all Victorian local governments to plan, design and deliver $200 million of safety improvements on the highest risk local roads, intersections and precincts, such as schools.

To launch the program in mid-2023, we established the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program Reference Group and began working on initial planning and project development with 11 local governments.

Through these initiatives, we’re building a clear understanding of local governments’ needs, kick-starting the delivery of safety improvements on local roads, and developing tools to help all Victorian local governments build capacity in Safe System planning and delivery.

We’re currently preparing for future rounds and will be contacting all councils later in 2023 to discuss timelines for planning and project development.

For more information about the program and how local governments can get involved, visit our Department of Transport and Planning program webpage.