Traffic Safety

To report an issue with a traffic signal or sign:

• Weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Call 970-221-6630
• After hours/weekends: Call 970-221-6540 (Police Services)
• Report online: Report via Access Fort Collins

Let us know! Our Pothole Patrol typically responds within two business days.

• Report via phone: Call 970-221-6614
• Report online: Report via Access Fort Collins

The City of Fort Collins compiles traffic crash and safety information and tracks trends on public streets within Fort Collins. Traffic Operations analyzes intersection safety on the High Injury Network and evaluates previous work to identify project outcomes in improving safety.

Contact us for the latest Traffic Safety Summary report at 970-221-6630.

We operate more than 275 signalized intersections with advanced features to increase safety:

Flashing Yellow Arrows: Allow safer left turns with required yielding.

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHBs): Activated by pedestrians to stop traffic, used in areas without standard traffic signals to improve mid-block crossings. PHBs have three stages:

• Dark until activated
• Flashing Yellow warns drivers to prepare to stop
• Solid Red requires drivers to stop while pedestrians cross

Traffic Cameras and Detectors: Recognize the presence of vehicles and bicycles at an intersection to help manage traffic signal operations

Green Bike Lanes: High-visibility paint within conflict zones between bikes and vehicles to increase awareness.

School Zones: Reduced speed limits, flashing beacons, and signage near schools

See Safe Routes to School.

The NTMP is a partnership between residents and City staff to improve traffic issues and concerns on neighborhood streets. Through this program residents can:

• Report issues like speeding or cut-through traffic
• Help gather data and feedback about traffic behavior
• Collaborate on potential solutions to traffic issues
• Implement safety improvements such as signs, striping or street redesigns

These tools and resources are available to residents participating in NTMP:

• "Slow Down in Our Neighborhood" yard signs
• Temporary speed display trailer
• Traffic Operations and Police Services partnership
• Free education tools
• Enforcement

Some common physical infrastructure installed as a result of the NTMP program:

• Speed bumps
• Raised crosswalks
• Curb extensions

If you're interested in applying for the program, contact us:

• Phone: 970-221-6330
• Email: trafficoperations@fortcollins.gov
• In person: 626 Linden St. (between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.)

In the past we've offered tours of our Traffic Management Center to the community — however, we're not currently offering these. This page will be updated if tours become available again.

Railroads have federal right-of-way, so they take priority over vehicle traffic. Fort Collins was built around the railroad, and the City cannot control when trains run.

Call Fort Collins Police Services’ non-emergency line at 970-221-6540 — they’ll contact the railroad company. Don't try to raise the arms.

There are three types of cameras found at intersections in Fort Collins:

1. CCTV cameras: Dome-shaped cameras at major intersections. Used for live traffic monitoring.
2. Video detection cameras: White, cylinder-shaped cameras mounted on signal arms. They detect vehicles to help signals respond to traffic.
3. Red light/speed cameras: Used to capture red light and speeding violations. Located at high-volume intersections (see: Traffic Enforcement).

Cameras are added to our intersection network based on needs and funding.

• College and Drake
• Timberline and Harmony
• Lemay and Drake
• Shields and Mulberry
• Shields and Prospect
• Shields and Harmony

Traffic Operations does not record or store camera footage — however, Fort Collins Police Services may have recordings if Police cameras are also present at the intersection. Contact the Records Department at 970-221-6540.

No. Headlight flashing doesn’t affect traffic signals. Emergency vehicles have special transmitters that trigger signal changes.

We use two types of detection:

• Inductive loops (wires in the pavement)
• Video detection cameras

Some signals run on a timer, while some signals run based on vehicle detection. Timed signals help control speed and traffic flows within the larger transportation network.

No. One push is enough. Pressing it more doesn’t speed up the process. The button ensures pedestrians get enough time to cross.

If you encounter this, call us at 970-221-6630 to report a traffic signal outage.

To proceed safely through the intersection:

• Flashing yellow: Proceed with caution. Yield to oncoming traffic.
• Flashing red: Treat it like a stop sign. Stop and proceed when safe.

We offer traffic calming options for qualifying streets. Contact Traffic Operations at 970-221-6630 or email TrafficOperations@fortcollins.gov.

No. Speed displays only show your speed to remind you of the speed limit. They don’t take photos.

Red light and camera radar cameras operated by Police Services are different and do take photos of speeding drivers (see: Traffic Enforcement).