Vision Zero seeks to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries. More than 5 people are killed and 35 are seriously injured every week on roads in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. That’s a higher rate than elsewhere in Florida — or the nation – and it’s unacceptable. Recognizing that these crashes are preventable, MetroPlan Orlando is leading a coordinated planning effort to eliminate them in Central Florida by 2050.
Learn more about our work with government and transportation partners in the Vision Zero Central Florida Safety Action Plan approved by the MetroPlan Orlando Board.
THE FACTS ABOUT VISION ZERO
We want everyone in Central Florida to understand what Vision Zero is and how it is changing the conversation on transportation safety. For starters, we have regional fact sheets in English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
Vision Zero Fact Sheet – English
Vision Zero Fact Sheet – Haitian Creole
Vision_Zero Fact Sheet – Spanish
SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH
The safe system approach is a human-centered way of designing the transportation system that differs from the traditional approach of years past.
It builds layers of safety into the system for all travelers to reduce severity of crashes. We need to have all these elements working together to reach zero deaths and serious injuries. Learn more about the Safe System Approach at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) website.
The six principles of the safe system approach are:
- Death and serious injuries are unacceptable. The foundation of the safe system approach is the belief and conviction that no one should die on our roads.
- Humans make mistakes. The transportation system should be designed to accommodate human mistakes. No mistake should be fatal.
- Humans are vulnerable. Designs should acknowledge human vulnerabilities.
- Responsibility is shared. We all have a part to play in reducing and preventing crashes.
- Safety is proactive. We shouldn’t wait until crashes happen to act and mitigate risks.
- Redundancy is crucial. We should build safety nets into the transportation system so that if one part fails, the other parts still protect people.
To learn more, read the USDOT’s Safe System Approach brochure.
THE VISION ZERO NETWORK
The Vision Zero Network is a collaborative campaign to help communities reach their goals of Vision Zero – eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries – while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.
First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe — and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities. To learn more, visit the Vision Zero Network website.
Regional Vision Zero Task Force
The Regional Vision Zero Task Force supports the implementation and monitoring phases for the adopted regional and local safety action plans in Central Florida.
The Task Force includes local agency representatives, Florida Department of Transportation staff, public health officials, medical professionals, walking and biking advocates, and members of the public.
Find out more about the Vision Zero Task Force and its work here.
CENTRAL FLORIDA SAFETY PARTNERS
MetroPlan Orlando and our partners are taking a collaborative approach to safety. Have a question for one of our local partners, or want to see what is going on in your community?
Get more information about local Vision Zero efforts for each of the cities and counties in Central Florida.
VISION ZERO CONTACTS
Public Information Manager: Mary Ann Horne | MaryAnn.Horne@MetroPlanOrlando.gov
Program Manager: Lara Bouck, PE AICP | Lara.Bouck@MetroPlanOrlando.gov
¿Hablas Español? Adriana Rodriguez, PE | Adriana.Rodriguez@MetroPlanOrlando.gov