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April 24, 2025 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
A new round of Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding has been announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) with a deadline of June 26, 2025 (5:00 PM EDT). We’re pleased to share that it remains a promising opportunity for local, regional and Tribal communities to invest in meaningful roadway safety improvements. Watch […]
April 1, 2025 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News
We’re excited to share news that another round of Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding is open for submissions with a deadline of June 26, 2025. This popular federal grant program supports local, regional and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. This is an important and exciting opportunity to invest […]
March 4, 2024 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
While recent data showing a 4% decrease in traffic fatalities nationally in 2023 over 2022 offers a glimmer of hope, we know that far more attention and resources must be focused on stemming the unacceptable number of preventable roadway deaths and severe injuries in the U.S. The recently announced new round of funding from the […]
June 2, 2023 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
The first round of federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants shared $800M to advance Vision Zero in areas covering more than a half of the U.S. population. More than 500 communities – local, regional and tribal – are being supported for their roadway safety work as part of the nation’s first-ever commitment […]
August 25, 2022 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News
So you know that Vision Zero – a fundamental shift in how we approach roadway safety – takes strong leadership, a willingness to change the status quo, and a focus on equitable and effective safety strategies. Of course, money helps too. You’re in luck! The new Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) federal grants […]
August 3, 2022 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News
Guest Author: Niko Letunic As communities across the U.S. experience tragic increases in roadway deaths and injuries, more people are recognizing that it does not have to be this way. In fact, we have the tools to redesign public spaces to be less car-dominated and to align with community goals for safety, health, equity and […]
June 30, 2022 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News, Webinars
Vision Zero is more than a goal, more than a tagline, more than even just a program. It is a fundamental shift in how we approach roadway safety. Thanks to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) commitment to zero roadway deaths nationally and its shift to a Safe System approach, which underpins Vision Zero, we […]
As we wrote recently, states need to up the ante for roadway safety. Nowhere is bolder, more effective safety action needed – and possible – than at the state level. It is time for changes to the status quo in all 50 states, whose leaders have outsized influence on what happens – or does not happen – for safety on our roadways, sidewalks and bikeways.
Our June 7, 2022 webinar, shared examples of states taking on this challenge – including Massachusetts and Colorado – and opportunities for much more progress on the safety front, especially given increased funding from the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and stepped-up safety leadership at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
June 1, 2022 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
The new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program – open now with a deadline of September 15, 2022 – is a prime opportunity to help your community invest in meaningful Safe System strategies. This competitive grant program, part of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), encourages local, regional, and tribal entities to apply to this new pot of $1 billion/year directly supporting Vision Zero planning and implementation efforts.
The news that 42,915 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2021 – the most since 2005 and a 10.5% increase from the prior year – should shock and sadden us. This predictable and preventable loss should also embolden us to take stronger actions to prioritize safety for all road users.
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