Council re‑commits to Vision Zero and orders stronger follow‑up on greenways and pedestrian safety The council voted to renew emphasis on Vision Zero goals, directed staff to accelerate work on greenways and low‑cost safety measures, and asked for community engagement and operational planning to reduce severe‑injury crashes after years without progress toward the 2026 target.

Santa Monica's council is taking a bold stand on Vision Zero, pushing for urgent safety measures as severe traffic injuries rise—will they succeed in making our streets safer?

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Villa Rica council hears Safe Streets plan; places adoption on next meeting’s consent agenda Consultants presented a Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan summarizing 12 months of data and stakeholder input, highlighting a high‑injury network and targets to reduce serious injuries; council agreed to place formal adoption on next Tuesday’s consent agenda.

A groundbreaking 700-page Safety Action Plan aims to transform Villa Rica's roads, targeting high-injury networks and prioritizing community safety through innovative strategies.

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NVCOG committee recommends regional Safe Streets for All plan after SS4A briefing An NVCOG presenter walked members through a federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) safety action plan covering 19 municipalities; the committee voted to recommend adoption to the policy board after questions about weighting, municipal annexes and local corridor detail.

The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments is set to take a significant step towards safer streets by recommending a comprehensive safety action plan that highlights the region's most dangerous crash corridors.

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KDOT outlines Drive to 0 plan after five-year crash totals show nearly 1,920 deaths KDOT’s chief of transportation safety, Vanessa Sparner, told the Committee on Transportation that Kansas has recorded about 1,920 fatalities and more than 7,500 serious injuries over the past five years and highlighted the Drive to 0 coalition’s five-year strategic plan and local implementation programs.

Kansas has seen nearly 1,920 lives lost on the roads over the past five years, but with a new "Drive to 0" plan, there’s hope for safer streets ahead.

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SUVs Surge as Leading Striking Vehicles in Pedestrian Fatalities and Injuries Analysis reveals SUVs are increasingly involved in pedestrian fatal and serious injury crashes.

SUVs are rapidly becoming the most dangerous vehicles for pedestrians and cyclists in California, with alarming increases in fatal and serious injury crashes.

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Smyrna Council reviews comprehensive safety action plan for reducing roadway fatalities Council discusses $300,000 safety action plan aimed at zero traffic deaths by 2035.

Smyrna's Town Council just unveiled a bold $300,000 plan to eliminate roadway fatalities by 2035, targeting the most dangerous corridors in town!

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