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Vision Zero Network is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. Over the next few months, we will be marking this milestone by reflecting on a decade of change, thanks to the work of so many of you, and looking ahead to how we can help accelerate progress in the years ahead. Look out for events […] The post 10 Years Strong: Vision Zero Network Looks Back & Ahead appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
As part of Vision Zero Network’s 10-Year Anniversary, this is the first in a series of Top 10 lists highlighting changes, challenges and reflections on what we anticipate next for the U.S. Vision Zero movement. A lot has changed in the road safety scene in the last 10 years. Here’s our list of Top 10 […] The post Top 10 Signs of Vision Zero Progress in the Past Decade appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
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The Vision Zero Network is a collaborative, nonprofit campaign helping communities set and reach the goal of Vision Zero — eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries among all road users — while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility.| Vision Zero Network
It is no secret that preventing unsafe speeds is one of the most – if not the most – important things we can do to advance safe mobility for all. And we have a lot of proven ways to do just that. Surprisingly, though, one of the most effective ways to manage speeds for safety […] The post Slow Down Speeders: Using Intelligent Speed Assistance in Your Community appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
Authored by Angie Byrne, MPH, MCHES, CPH, of Toole Design, and Vision Zero Network Local road safety leaders are overlooking a key element for success. Of the five core elements of a Safe System Approach (Safer People, Safer Roads, Safer Speeds, Safer Vehicles, and Post-Crash Response), the one that is least represented in local roadway […] The post Safer Vehicles in Cities: Five Steps to Advance Vehicle Safety Locally appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
Christian Steward is a community leader in Denver, Colorado. He is also a “Community Connector” working for Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure. In this conversation, Christian shares more about what meaningful engagement looks like in practice and how it strengthens work toward Vision Zero. If you are reading this blog, you likely know community engagement […]| Vision Zero Network
If you’re looking for inspiration on how advocates can bring communities and policymakers together to cultivate safe streets, look to the work of Zoe Scott. As Advocacy Director of Bike Walk Knoxville, Zoe leads Vision Zero advocacy efforts, including serving on the City of Knoxville’s Vision Zero Task Force. She also organizes neighborhood walking and […] The post People Behind the Progress: Zoe Scott Helps Electeds Walk the Walk in Knoxville appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
I recently sat down with the Thurgood Marshall Institute on their Justice Above All podcast to discuss a topic central to my Vision Zero work since I joined the organization nearly three years ago: the role of enforcement in traffic safety. This issue is both personal and strategic to me, not only as a Black […] The post Right-Sizing Enforcement: Why I See Vision Zero As More Than Just Preventing Traffic Deaths appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
Is your Vision Zero work being questioned by skeptics asking: “Is this worth it? We’re not closer to our goal after a few years.” One response may point to successful examples of communities that have reached their goals of safe streets for all. This includes Helsinki, a city of nearly 700,000 people, which succeeded in […] The post Celebrating Vision Zero Successes: Small Wins, Big Impact appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
More than a decade into the U.S. Vision Zero movement, we know what works to save lives on our streets — and we know where the worst dangers still lie. Within the hundred largest metro areas, nearly two-thirds of traffic deaths happen on State-Owned Roads, even though these roads make up just 14% of the […] The post Who Owns the Most Dangerous Roads in America? Likely your State. appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
Every year, communities across the world come together for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) to remember those killed and seriously injured in traffic crashes and to call for urgent action to address the preventable crisis of traffic violence. This year’s WDoR takes place on Sunday, November 16, 2025. We invite your […] The post Raise Voices, Not Speeds: Kicking Off World Day of Remembrance 2025 appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
We’re excited to recognize five more communities for their commitment to Vision Zero: Oak Park, IL; West Hollywood, CA; Hoboken, NJ; Santa Rosa, CA; and Stamford, CT. The Vision Zero Network Recognition Program uplifts U.S. communities that demonstrate how they are pairing strong, public Vision Zero commitments with effective and equitable strategies grounded in the […] The post Five Communities Added to Vision Zero Map — Is Yours Represented Yet? appeared first on Vision Zero Network.| Vision Zero Network
New resource that help you to prioritize health equity in Vision Zero planning with actionable steps and real-world examples.| Vision Zero Network
In our September webinar, we talked with Santa Rosa Transportation Director Dan Hennessey, about how his team’s work is focusing on proactively and systematically managing speeds by improving street designs and lowering speed limits.| Vision Zero Network
November 1, 2024 • BY Kate Fefelova • IN News | Vision Zero Network
Significant support for Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) in the nation's biggest state signals a growing appetite to shift the nation’s deadly traffic safety status quo. California legislators passed a landmark bill in August to require ISA in new vehicles manufactured or sold in the state starting in 2030. This proven technology, already widely used effectively […]| Vision Zero Network
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Just Released! Fair Warnings: Promoting Equity in Speed Safety Camera Programs. Learn more.Managing Speed for SafetyUnderstanding Why Speed Matters MostEach year in the U.S., an estimated 46,000 people lose their lives in preventable traffic crashes. Each is someone’s friend, family member, classmate, or neighbor who will be deeply missed. These tragedies are disproportionately impacting people […]| Vision Zero Network
November 19, 2024 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News | Vision Zero Network
In our recent Vision Zero 101 webinar, we provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of Vision Zero, highlights opportunities to integrate public health principles, shares strategies to institutionalize equity priorities, and uplifts practical examples of robust interventions that have shown to be successful in communities of all sizes across the country.| Vision Zero Network
Imagine if we depended on each person in the country to figure out their own plan to get clean water to their individual household, rather than investing in a shared filtration and sanitation system to provide safe, clean drinking water to the entire community. Fortunately, wise people have figured this out, and we all benefit. […]| Vision Zero Network
New research has shed light on the significant public health, equity and financial benefits of New York City's Vision Zero initiative! The study shows how Vision Zero road safety work not only reduced deaths and injuries, but also reduced healthcare related expenditures, particularly benefiting NYC’s low-income and Black residents.| Vision Zero Network
Imagine a strategy that could prevent thousands of road deaths each year in the U.S. You may be surprised to learn that such a strategy already exists – it’s called Intelligent Speed Assistance.| Vision Zero Network
November 1, 2024 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars | Vision Zero Network
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October 29, 2024 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News, Webinars | Vision Zero Network
It’s encouraging to see the growing appetite – and funding – for quick-to-install, low-cost solutions to improve roadway safety in our communities. We showcased some of these at our June 26, 2024 webinar, sharing quick-build examples from across the country. We were joined by a Vision Zero Network sponsor, MPS, to learn about their SafetyStick™, […]| Vision Zero Network
Resources for developing or updating strong Vision Zero action plans plans| Vision Zero Network
In developing a Vision Zero Action Plan, the process can be just as important as the product. That’s because moving from commitment to action takes more than words, or even good ideas, written into a plan. Progress takes building buy-in for changing the status quo and developing strong relationships with key stakeholders who understand and […]| Vision Zero Network
To achieve Vision Zero, we’ve got to recognize and address the disparities in who faces the greatest safety risks on our roadways, sidewalks and bikeways. Today, Black people are killed in crashes at a 30 percent higher rate compared to the white people and those living in low-income communities experience a fatality rate 35 percent […]| Vision Zero Network
While transportation is most often thought of as how we get from one place to another—it's also about access and opportunity and our sense of place and community. So, efforts to advance Vision Zero is not just about the work that planners and engineers do, it’s an opportunity for everyone who uses the transportation system […]| Vision Zero Network
We have the tools to redesign public spaces to be less car-dominated and to align with community goals for safety, health, equity and accessibility. Check it out!| Vision Zero Network
Explore our ideas & tips to maximize SS4A funding for Vision Zero & the Safe System Approach implementation| Vision Zero Network
The latest Safe Streets and Roads for All grant highlights and inspirations for Vision Zero: what's new in FY24 SS4A?| Vision Zero Network
As we plan for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) on Sunday, November 17, we focus on an important truth: Traffic Deaths and Serious Injuries are Preventable. This theme for WDoR in the U.S. underscores the often-overlooked reality that we have the tools and know-how to address the public health crisis of […]| Vision Zero Network
Learn about the impact of lowering the default speed limit in Boston from 30 to 25 mph – this analysis affirms a key Vision Zero principle.| Vision Zero Network
Gina LaBlanc is a member of Families for Safe Streets (San Francisco Bay Area, CA chapter) and a passionate and effective road safety advocate. Most importantly, she is the Mom of Kyle (18), who was killed in 2016 by a speeding tow truck driver near a Light Rail Station in San Jose. For many years, […]| Vision Zero Network
Traditionally, vehicle safety has been considered a federal issue. So, understandably, many municipalities have shied away from including vehicle-related safety issues in their Vision Zero plans. But there are important ways that local communities can – and should – add this important Safe System component into their local road safety work. Learn more and hear […]| Vision Zero Network
Vision Zero aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.| Vision Zero Network
Over the last five years, more than half of fatal crashes in urban areas occurred on roads managed by states, leaving local leaders with little authority to make safety changes.| Vision Zero Network
Advancing Vision Zero, Shifting the Paradigm for Safe Mobility The quest for improving roadway safety in the U.S. is a challenge that demands a major collective effort beyond mere dedication, hard work or even more money. And it will take more than declaring commitments to Vision Zero. It will take a real change to the […]| Vision Zero Network
