Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Vision Zero Network

A pair of shoes to memorialize a child lost to traffic violence. Photo: North Carolina DOT, CC

On This World Day of Remembrance, Get Angry — And Take Action

By Leah Shahum | Nov 18, 2022 | No Comments

This Sunday, November 20th is the annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which will see a record number of U.S. communities come together to demand change to stem the mounting roadway safety crisis. Here are four ways we can take action, even after the vigils end.

Advocates Debate Role of Education and Enforcement in Safe Systems Approach

By Kea Wilson | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments

A prominent highway safety organization is still pushing enforcement and education in the fight to end roadway fatalities — again sparking controversy among advocates of better road design who say that driver behavior is already over-emphasized and policing subject to racial bias.

Each pair of shoes in this demonstration represents a life lost to traffic violence. Via Families for Safe Streets

Almost No One in Congress Has Signed Onto National ‘Vision Zero’ Pledge

By Kea Wilson | Nov 19, 2021 | No Comments

"Honestly, this should be an easy first step," said one activist.

Let's Get Beyond the 94% Crash Myth

By Don Kostelec | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

You’ve heard the claim that 94 percent of crashes are due to human error. Traffic safety campaigns are grounded in it. Agencies are using it to advocate for autonomous vehicles. But simply put: It’s not true.