Vision Zero is an approach to traffic safety where traffic deaths are acknowledged as preventable. We focus on eliminating fatal and severe traffic crashes instead of all levels of vehicle collisions, and we accept shared responsibility for traffic safety among all transportation system users, designers, and operators. Vision Zero is a global initiative to end traffic deaths and a way to analyze and address traffic safety issues.

The SPC is pursuing a Safety Action Plan to maximize the potential to reduce the number of fatalities and severe injuries across the transportation system within Allegheny County to zero. This is part of a grant-funded initiative. Once completed, the plan will allow the county to become more competitive when applying for federal and state grant dollars for actions that support safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The Safety Action Plan, funded through USDOT’s Safe Streets for All Program, aims to expand the Vision Zero approach to safety planning across all ten counties in SPC’s region upon its completion.

Many communities in the U.S. are working on safety action planning and implementation efforts.

One national resource for this larger community of practice is the Vision Zero Network, which 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.

Please join us in this commitment to safety for all Allegheny County residents, workers, and visitors.