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February 25, 2019 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, Safety Over Speed, Webinars
What is one critical strategy to advancing Vision Zero that is often forgotten or ignored? The answer is clear: managing speed for safety. Data and experience show it. As does a compelling new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), which we are pleased to feature in our latest webinar “Rethinking Speed […]
February 4, 2019 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News, Safety Over Speed
While there are many ways to make streets safer, managing speed must be at the top of the list for communities truly committed to Vision Zero -- safety for all road users. Unsafe speeds cause an estimated 10,000 deaths a year in the U.S., an impact that extends well beyond those killed to the tens […]
December 3, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Safety Over Speed, Webinars
We are seeing a growing number of local communities recognize that their speed limits are set too high, sending the wrong message and encouraging less-than-safe behaviors. And fortunately, more and more of these communities are stepping up to attempt to change their speed limits to prioritize safety over speed. But, we know the process is […]
October 12, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Safety Over Speed
With speed a contributing factor in 27 percent of all fatal crashes, communities will find it very challenging to reduce traffic fatalities and severe injuries without managing speed for safety. Managing speed is so central to saving lives and eliminating severe crashes that Safe Speed is a core tenet of Vision Zero. While there is […]
August 28, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News
New data released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) affirms a key Vision Zero principle: lower speed limits increase road safety. Analyzing data following the City of Boston’s January 2017 drop in speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph, IIHS concluded that lower speed limits do, in fact, reduce the speed at […]
June 26, 2018 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN International, News, Webinars
The world’s fifth largest metropolitan area is helping more people move about safely, while also demonstrating that Vision Zero is a viable solution for communities well beyond its birthplace of Europe. Mexico City committed to Vision Zero in 2015, and in its first two years has successfully reduced traffic deaths by a notable 18%, including […]
June 14, 2018 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News
Kathleen Ferrier, the Vision Zero Network’s Policy & Communications Director, is moving on to a new position as Policy Director with her local councilmember in San Diego. Since joining us, she has been an indispensable member of our team. We are tremendously thankful to Kathleen for her notable accomplishments in advancing Vision Zero in the […]
April 24, 2018 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
Award of Safe System Innovation Grant from Road to Zero Coalition Announced We’re thrilled to announce that the Vision Zero Network will be deepening our efforts to promote effective speed management strategies as part of the growing nationwide movement to achieve Vision Zero: the goal of safe mobility for all. The Vision Zero Network — […]
March 14, 2018 • BY Leah Shahum • IN Case Studies, News, Safety Over Speed
A Case Study on Managing Speed for Safety Speed-related fatalities and injuries have reached alarming numbers, with a recent national study finding that more than 10,000 deaths each year in the U.S. are related to speeding. That’s an estimated 27 lives lost each day – children, parents, grandparents, friends – all deaths that could and […]
March 9, 2018 • BY Kathleen Ferrier • IN News, Safety Over Speed
Give Input on Safety in New Survey The Vision Zero Network lauded a landmark study released last summer by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that recognized the problem of speeding in the U.S. and called for stepped-up national leadership and modernization of speed management practices. In the study, NTSB prevailed upon many influential agencies […]
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