Vision Zero
What is Vision Zero?
A simple, yet ambitious idea that there are no acceptable number of traffic deaths and serious injuries on our roadways.
An admission that traffic deaths and serious injuries are not inevitable.
Being committed to a goal to reduce motorist, bicyclist, pedestrian, transit user, horse and buggy and other transportation-related deaths and serious injuries.
The Whitley County Board of Commissioners have shown their support of this initiative by ratifying a resolution to reduce transportation related deaths and serious injuries to zero over the next 40 years (by the year 2064).
| The resolution can be found here: | Whitley County Vision Zero Resolution |
Plan
To accomplish this goal, Whitley County developed a county wide safety action plan to provide guidance on locations and aspects of roadway safety to reduce collisions based on Safe Streets For All (SS4A) grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This plan:
- Used data to analyze patterns and identify locations and areas where specific projects can increase safety.
- Reviewed Whitley County policies and ordinances determining potential countywide improvements.
- Incorporated equity into project and policy development protecting lesser served populations.
| The complete plan can be found here: | Whitley County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan |
If you have questions or would like more information, please call the office of the County Engineer/Surveyor.
For information about outside safety organizations, click the logo links below.
