NTSO has a licensed and insured Professional Engineer (P.E.) specializing in traffic engineering on staff. Services provided include:

• Attend Community Traffic Safety Committee Meetings

• NTSO's Vice President of Traffic Engineering, a licensed and insured traffic engineer, will attend traffic safety committee meetings as requested.
  
  

• Crash Data Analysis

• Produce crash history reports to analyze traffic crash data in a variety of different types of reports specific to any UD-10 attributes reported.
  
  

• Cut-Through Traffic Studies

• Using traffic data collection and field observation, report on cut-through traffic issues.
  
  

• Drone Site Observation

• Utilizing an unmanned aircraft system, aerial observations of an area to identify potential issues, concerns, or conditions that may warrant further review may be conducted.
  
  

• Gap Studies

• Conduct gap study for the purpose of data collection requirements needed in determining appropriate traffic control device warrants.
  
  

• On-Street and Off-Street Parking Capacity

• Using nationally recognized standards, determine parking capacity and provide recommendations.
  
  

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Studies

• Collect data and make recommendations on pedestrian and bicycle facilities and crossings.
  
  

• Review of Traffic Control Plans

• Review construction/work zone traffic control plans for compliance with the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD).
  
  

• Review of Traffic Impact Analysis

• Review a traffic impact analysis for data accuracy and completeness.
  
  

• Review of Traffic Impact Studies

• Review a traffic impact study for data accuracy and completeness.
  
  

• School Studies

• Collect traffic crash data, conduct site visits to observe operations, and make recommendations on appropriate traffic control plans and devices.
  
  

• Sight Distance Studies

• Make field observations and take measurements to determine compliance with applicable standards.
  
  

• Speed Limit Studies

• Conduct field studies of traffic flow and site conditions to determine an appropriate speed limit recommendation.
  
  

• Stop/Yield Sign Studies

• Collect traffic data, take measurements, and conduct field observations to determine the appropriate traffic control for an intersection.
  
  

• Traffic Calming

• Collect traffic data, take measurements, and conduct field observations so a recommendation on traffic calming can be determined.
  
  

• Traffic Data Collection (Location Specific)

• Axle Classification

• Gap

• Speed

• Turning Movement

• Volume
  
  

• Traffic Signal Warrant Studies

• Collect traffic data required to determine the applicability of traffic signal warrants in accordance with the MMUTCD.

The National Transportation Safety Organization (NTSO) has employees solely dedicated to traffic data collection. NTSO can provide the following location specific data collection services:

• Traffic Volume (directional, two-way, road segment, intersection approaches)
  
  

• Vehicle Speeds Utilizing Traffic Counters or LIDAR
  
  

• Axle Classification
  
  

• Gap
  
  

• Turning Movement Counts
  
  

• Drone Site Observation

The National Transportation Safety Organization applies for and manages the Oakland County traffic enforcement grants provided by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). The grants include traffic enforcement overtime patrols for local and county agencies, with an emphasis on distracted driving, operating while impaired (OWI), excessive speed, and seat belt usage. These grants center around major holidays, National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and summer driving, which includes the 100 deadliest days of the year.

In addition, NTSO manages the Strive for a Safer Drive (S4SD) campaign, Save a Life Tour, Arrive Alive, and ThinkFast (teen programs) for OHSP. Inexperience and risk-taking behavior are all factors that increase crash risk for young drivers. Of particular concern is driving unbelted, passenger and distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, and winter driving. There are 22 counties that represent 70 percent of all fatal and suspected serious injury crashes with a driver age 15-20. All of these programs are geared to decrease traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes.

The following law enforcement agencies in Oakland County are participating in the 2027 Oakland County traffic enforcement grant:

• Auburn Hills Police Department

• Birmingham Police Department

• Bloomfield Township Police Department

• Ferndale Police Department

• Farmington Hills Police Department

• Lathrup Village Police Department

• Madison Heights Police Department

• Novi Police Department

• Oakland County Sheriff's Office

• Royal Oak Police Department

• Southfield Police Department

• Troy Police Department

• Wixom Police Department

The National Transportation Safety Organization's (NTSO) Traffic Crash Analysis Tool (TCAT) is a powerful, web-based traffic crash analysis platform developed to support detailed examination of traffic crashes at any location throughout the State of Michigan. The system receives weekly data updates from the Michigan State Police, ensuring users have access to the most current and reliable crash data available. TCAT allows users to analyze crashes across a wide range of locations, review statistics across multiple crash categories, and interact with dynamic maps to obtain detailed location-specific data. Users can also view collision diagrams, review UD-10 crash report images, and generate intersection and road segment ranking reports to support comparative safety analyses. As part of NTSO's ongoing commitment to providing best-in-class transportation safety resources, TCAT is continuously enhanced to remain among the most advanced traffic crash data systems in the world. Most recently, NTSO authorized a nearly $70,000 investment to integrate TCAT with the Michigan Department of Transportation's road network GIS database, ESRI Roads and Highways. During 2026, TCAT will be updated with newly added roadway and highway information, followed by a comprehensive engineering review to validate accuracy and improve system performance.

For more information, please visit our Traffic Crash Analysis Tool (TCAT) webpage.