Vision Zero safety policy in Seattle
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The Vision Zero safety policy in Seattle is a citywide initiative aimed at eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries through street design changes, lower speed limits, and data-driven safety improvements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal program
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road safety initiative ⓘ traffic safety policy ⓘ |
| appliesTo | City of Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vision Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
cyclists
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drivers ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ transit riders ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
safe systems approach
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street design over individual behavior change ⓘ systemic safety improvements ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bicycle safety
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motor vehicle safety ⓘ pedestrian safety ⓘ traffic safety ⓘ transit safety ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
eliminate serious traffic injuries
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eliminate traffic deaths ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
human error should not result in fatal or serious crashes
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street design should account for human vulnerability ⓘ traffic deaths are preventable ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
City of Seattle government
NERFINISHED
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Seattle Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMeasure |
installation of pedestrian crossings
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protected bike lanes ⓘ redesign of high-crash corridors ⓘ road diets ⓘ safety-focused enforcement strategies ⓘ speed limit reductions on city streets ⓘ traffic signal timing changes ⓘ |
| policyType | citywide initiative ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Seattle bicycle master plan
NERFINISHED
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Seattle climate and sustainability goals ⓘ Seattle pedestrian master plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle transportation planning ⓘ |
| targetsOutcome |
zero serious injuries on streets
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zero traffic fatalities ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | long-term safety transformation of Seattle streets ⓘ |
| usesApproach |
data-driven safety improvements
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lower speed limits ⓘ street design changes ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom |
collision data
ⓘ
speed studies ⓘ traffic volume data ⓘ |
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