It has been a busy start to 2021 for the Road to Zero Coalition. As many of you have already seen, we have partnered with Families for Safe Streets, Toward Zero Deaths and Vision Zero Network to lead a call for the Biden Administration to make a commitment to ending traffic fatalities by 2050. We hope that a public commitment by the Biden Administration to our shared goal will demonstrate leadership on the importance of this topic and inspire action within the administration, as well as at local and state levels, to put into place programs, policies and funding that will help get us to zero.
In February, at our annual meeting, we shared and celebrated some of the work we did in 2020 and featured two panels of expert speakers. The first explored some of the data we are seeing in the trends around roadway safety during COVID-19, and the second looked at the way equity can be put into practice. For those who missed the live meeting, a recording of the event can be found here and check out below for the newly released Road to Zero in 2020 video.
Road to Zero – In 2020, We Met Safety Challenges Head On
Catching up with #ZeroTrafficDeaths
It has been inspiring to see so many of you join our call for zero traffic deaths. We have over 1,500 signers to date, representing a variety of safety stakeholders. You can check out the latest list of signers and add your name or organization to the growing demand for safer streets. Be sure to check us out on social media using #ZeroTrafficDeaths.
Find the Zero Traffic Deaths campaign online and in the news:
Register Today for Our Next Webinar
Join us on March 18, 2021, for a webinar on community engagement and safer streets. This session will build on the discussions that the Road to Zero Coalition started with its Equity in Transportation Safety series. It will focus on the role and importance of community engagement on our path to reducing traffic fatalities. Attendees will hear from planners and advocates who have worked to expand the voices at the transportation table and explore the need for community engagement in our work. Register now.
Partner News and Updates
Join ITE for its technical conference in March, Innovative Intersections and Streets. Register here.
New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and IIHS examines the deadly impact of speed on crash outcomes.
NHTSA recently released two new sets of research. First, an update to Special Reports on Traffic Safety During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Third Quarter Data, as well as its First Quarter of 2020 Fatality Estimates.
Check out a new speed management resource from FHWA and ITE.
Take a deeper dive into roadway safety by attending an NSC Impact Track on May 13, 2021. This new virtual opportunity provides a day of topical, focused education featuring five 60-minute technical sessions focused on issues surrounding roadway safety. Leading safety and subject matter experts in the field will teach each session.
