About El Paso Vision Zero
Vision Zero is El Paso’s goal to eliminate roadway injuries and fatalities. Together, we can protect everyone, from our pedestrians to our passengers! The launch of Vision Zero in El Paso, with the development of the Vision Zero Action Plan, signifies the city’s commitment to urgently address the crisis of traffic crashes.
El Paso is a safe place to live, but too many of our residents, visitors, and workers are injured or killed while walking, driving, rolling (using a wheelchair or other mobility device), biking, or using public transportation. Between 2016 and 2020, 124 pedestrians were killed in El Paso, which ranks the city as the 18th worst metro area for pedestrian fatalities in the United States.
Our Vision Zero Action Plan is a roadmap to change course in El Paso. This plan outlines critical steps and strategies needed to keep our roads safe. This will not be easy. It will take bold leadership, investment in our transportation system, and a new way of thinking about roadway design to enact lasting change. This Action Plan is a necessary undertaking to achieve a future where children can safely walk to school, community members feel comfortable riding their bikes to the park, and more.
Our message is clear: any loss of life, due to traffic, is unacceptable. El Paso’s renewed focus on safety is paired with an unprecedented federal investment in safety. The Action Plan allowed El Paso to receive the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant , along with access to countless other federal and state grant opportunities.
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