NATIONAL RESOURCES

Vision Zero Network

Website

The Vision Zero Network is a nonprofit collaborative network that focuses on promoting the movement of Vision Zero. Their website contains a number of resources for communities including goals, resolutions, counter measures, case studies, plans, a list of communities who are designated as a Vision Zero City, and best practices by agencies and communities who are working to eliminate traffic facilities and serious injuries.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS (NACTO)

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Urban Street Design Guide

NACTO is an association of 84 major North American cities and transit agencies that exchange transportation ideas, insights, and practices. NACTO’s approach to transportation issues aims at helping to build cities as places for people with safe, sustainable, accessible, and equitable transportation choices. Their website and guides help others learn about transportation solutions and strategies to issues on a variety of topics including street design, data, and vehicle optimization.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT) FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA)

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Office of Safety

USDOT and FHWA provides guidance over the constructions, maintenance, and preservation of the Nation’s highways, bridges, and tunnels. They also conduct research and provide technical assistance to State and Local agencies to improve safety and mobility and encourage innovation. The website contains this informations, along with recent news articles and updates, strategies, case studies, and additional programs and resources for agencies to use and reference. These resources may be about common issues and statistics, laws and regulations, and federal aid and funding essentials.

PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INFORMATION CENTER (PEDBIKEINFO)

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The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center provides resources and strategies to help communities learn, understand, and work towards creating a shared, multi-modal environment. Pedestrian and bicyclist safety is the focal point of this site and is broken down into specific topics such as bike share, complete streets, and equity to help guide your search. Additional case studies and resources can be found to help others implement these designs and strategies into their own community.

SMART GROWTH AMERICA - NATIONAL COMPLETE STREETS COALITION

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Smart Growth America is a non-governmental advocacy organization that supports the National Complete Streets Coalition. Smart Growth America provides resources to support the development and implementation of Complete Streets policies.

USDOT FHWY STATE STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANS (SHSP)

Website

The DOT FHWA hosts every state’s current SHSP which provides a comprehensive plan that provides a comprhensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. This website link also has information and links to legislation/ guidance and noteworthy practies.

FHWA HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) RESOURCES

Website

FHWa‘s HSIP helps states plan highway safety improvement projects using a performance-driven process, implement those projects, evaluate the effectiveness and annually report on the status of the implementation efforts. This website link also has information and links to legislation/guidance, noteworthy practices, and other resources.

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLANNING AND ZERO DEATHS VISION: A GUIDE FOR METROPOLITAN

Planning Organization And Local Communities

PDF Document

US Department of Transportation Federal HIghway Administration Transportation Safety Planning, Report #FHWA-SA-18-024, August 2018.

This guide assists Metropolitan Planning Organizations, local communities, and affiliated transportation agencies and stakeholder to use a safety planning process to work towards the zero deaths and injuries vision. This document is a step-bystep guide to develop, implement, and evaluate regional or local safety plans and highlights noteworthy practices, present safety considerations, and show how safety practitioners engage in safety planning efforts, analyze data, set goals and targets, identify strategies, prepare a document, and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.

Guide For Improving Pedestrian Safety At Uncontrolled Crossing Locations

PDF Document

US Department of Transportation Federal HIghway Administration, Report #FHWA-SA-17-072, July 2018

This document was made by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as a part of the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) program. STEP’s purpose is to help transportation agencies address crashes by promoting countermeasures with known safety benefits at uncontrolled crossing locations.

VISION ZERO RESOLUTION: US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

PDF Resolution Document

Other Resources

VISION ZERO RESOLUTION: CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA

PDF Resolution Document

VISION ZERO RESOLUTION: CITY OF BEECH GROVE, IN

PDF Resolution Document

SAFE AND HEALTHY STREETS: COMMISSION OF RICHMOND, VA RESOLUTION

PDF Resolution Document

BETTER STREETS SAN FRANCISCO: STREETSCAPE

ELEMENTS

PDF Document

One chapter of the Better Streets: San Francisco Plan that provides elements and strategies for landscaping along streets to make a usable space for people. Streetscape elements discussed in the chapter include: urban forest, stormwater management, lighting, paving, site furnishings, and utilities and driveways.

To view the whole plan, click here

Design Factors That Affect Driver Speed On Suburban Streets

PDF of the Study

This study investigates geometric, roadside, and traffic control device variables that may affect driver behavior along four-lane roadways in suburban networks.

VISION ZERO NETWORK: TAMING SPEED FOR SAFETY (CASE STUDY)

PDF of Study

This study focuses on safe speeds and highlights efforts in Portland, OR. Policy and design strategies to encourage safe speeds and result in safer conditions for all roadway users are explored.

VISION ZERO NETWORK: MOVING FROM VISION TO ACTION

PDF of Plan

This document was developed to assist policymakers, community members, and professionals, particularly who work in transportation, law enforcement, and public health, to develop, implement, measure, and communicate clear, meaningful expectations for Vision Zero.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT IMPLEMENTATION: SURVEY FINDINGS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

PDF of Report

This report was done in support of Vision Zero in which the City’s goal is to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024. To inform the City’s advancement of the Automated Speed Enforcement programs, the San Francisco Controller’s Office administered a survey in June 2015 to multiple Vision Zero cities across the country. The key findings are about various program implementation approaches and reported effectiveness of the technology from the cities that were surveyed.

TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS: MOTORCYCLES

PDF of Report

This fact sheet contains information about motor vehicle crashes and fatalities based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The statistics cover various topics such as environmental characteristics, speeding, age, and helmet use and effectiveness.

COMPLETE STREETS TOOLKIT: CMAP

Website

This toolkit is a guide for incorporating a Complete Streets approach into local planning, design, and construction processes and documents.