VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN

WHAT IS VISION ZERO?

Vision Zero Action Plan
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In the first days of our administration,
we made a commitment to decisively
confront the epidemic of traffic fatalities
and injuries on our streets.
The fundamental message of Vision
Zero is that death and injury on city
streets is not acceptable and that we
will no longer regard serious crashes as
inevitable.
- Mayor Bill de Blasio
Mayor de Blasio meets with the father of Noshat
Nahian, an 8-year-old boy killed by the driver of a
truck on Northern Boulevard.
Together, we will make
this City safer.
Vision Zero focuses on these key
points:
There is no acceptable level of
death and injury on our streets.
Traffic deaths and injuries
are not accidents but crashes
that can be prevented
The public should expect safe
behavior on City streets and
participate in a culture change
Choosing
Safe Streets
4,000 New Yorkers are seriously
injured and more than 250 are killed
each year in traffic crashes.
New York Needs
Vision Zero
Dangerous driver choices
like speeding and failing to
yield are the primary or
contributing cause of 70% of
pedestrian fatalities.
53%
Dangerous Driver
Choices
17%
Dangerous
Driver and
Pedestrian
Choices
30%
Dangerous
Pedestrian
Choices
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO
PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES
Data: NYC DOT 2008-2012
GETTING TO ZERO
Vision Zero Action Plan
We will make streets
safer through:
1. Public dialogue & education
2. Law enforcement
3. Street design
4. Legislation
Public input through workshops,
town halls, events and nyc.gov/
visionzero
The City and the public will create
Borough Safety Action Plans for
improvements
Partnerships with advocates,
industry groups and commercial
fleet operators
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
Vision Zero Needs All of Us
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
Over 13,000 block and intersection specific street-design and enforcement-related
comments were provided through the nyc.gov/visionzero map. Those comments will
directly inform the Vision Zero Borough Safety Action Plans.
Direct Education Outreach
NYC DOT Safety Education
Direct work in 500 schools
and in afterschool programs
Focused outreach at senior
centers
Hands-on safety
demonstrations open to the
public
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
New Public Education Campaigns for
Drivers
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
NYC DOT and NYPD Street Teams
NYPD and NYC DOT have
formed Street Teams which
distribute safety messages in
high-crash, high-density
corridors to pedestrians,
cyclists, and drivers.

The following week the NYPD
concentrates their traffic
enforcement resources on those
corridors.
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
Professional Driver Training
Increased education for
TLC drivers
Follow-up training for
drivers who have been
in crashes
Recognition and
celebration of the safest
TLC drivers
1. PUBLIC DIALOGUE & EDUCATION
Enhanced Enforcement
NYPD has stepped up
enforcement to deter high-
risk choices:
Speeding
Failure to yield
Improper turns
Texting/phoning
while driving
Signal violations
2. LAW ENFORCEMENT
Enhanced Enforcement
Increase NYPD crash
investigation purview and
training
Increase TLC enforcement
resources including new
safety squad equipped with
speed guns
2. LAW ENFORCEMENT
Red Light Cameras
Red light cameras have
reduced pedestrian
injuries by 31%.

Cities which use speed
cameras reduced their
fatal and serious injury
crashes by 30-40%

2. LAW ENFORCEMENT
Safety for All
3. STREET DESIGN
NYC DOT is installing more
accessible pedestrian signals at
high priority locations
Provide safety for those who need
more time to cross the street by
shortening crossing distances and
adjusting signals.
Adding tactile warning strips to
ease navigation for people who
are visually impaired.
Mayors Office for People with
Disabilities a partner in Vision
Zero
Life-saving Street Design
At locations where NYC
DOT has made major
engineering changes
since 2005, fatalities
have decreased by 34
percent, twice the rate of
improvement at other
locations
NYC DOT will implement
50 safety intersection or
corridor engineering
projects in 2014
3. STREET DESIGN
The Science
of Safe Streets
New crosswalks where
people want to cross
Shorter crossing distances
pedestrian islands
Clearer lane markings
Additional signalization for
turns
3. STREET DESIGN
BEFORE
AFTER
3. STREET DESIGN
The Science
of Safe Streets
Designated space for buses,
cyclists, drivers and
pedestrians
Lane reduction to
accommodate all street users
while maintaining capacity
Shorter crossing distances
BEFORE
AFTER
3. STREET DESIGN
The Science
of Safe Streets
Shorter crossing distances via
pedestrian islands
Clearly designated space for
pedestrians, drivers and
cyclists.
A simpler, less complex
intersection
Better crosswalk markings
BEFORE
AFTER
Safe Streets: Augmenting Design
NYC DOT will implement 50 safety
intersection or corridor engineering
projects in 2014
25 arterial slow zones
8 neighborhood slow zones
250 speed bumps
Enhanced lighting at 1,000
intersections
3. STREET DESIGN
Creating Stronger Laws
In 2014, New York City won
authorization from the State to:
Continue the red light
camera program
Dramatically expand the
speed camera program
Enact a 25 MPH citywide
speed limit
4. LEGISLATION
GET INVOLVED
Your Vision Zero Action Plan
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Voice your opinion at Precinct or
Community Board meetings
Talk to your family, neighbors and co-
workers about being safer when walking,
riding a bike or driving a car
Look for Street Teams and other
outreach in your neighborhoods
Ask for education at your school, place
or worship or senior center
Vision Zero is a cultural
shift and New Yorkers play
a huge role in the change.