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The memorandum discusses the status of the Vision Zero Program in San José, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries. It highlights the program's goals, recent data trends, and ongoing initiatives, including the adoption of a new action plan and various safety projects. The report emphasizes collaboration with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and outlines specific efforts such as lowering speed limits, developing data dashboards, and producing traffic safety education videos.
Key points
Vision Zero is San José's initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries.
The program was adopted in 2015 and aims for a 30% reduction in fatalities and severe injuries by 2030.
The Vision Zero Task Force was discontinued in favor of oversight by the Transportation & Environment Committee.
Traffic fatalities in the first half of 2025 showed a 38% reduction compared to the same periods in 2024 and 2023.
City Council approved the reduction of speed limits on 18 roadway segments in August 2025.
The Vision Zero team is developing publicly accessible data dashboards to improve transparency and engagement.
DOT secured funding for traffic safety education videos addressing various safety topics.
The next Vision Zero program status update is scheduled for June 2026.
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T&E COMMITTEE: ITEM: 10/6/25 (d)4. TO: TRANSPORTATION AND FROM: John Ristow ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: Vision Zero Program Status Report Approved DATE: September 15, 2025 Date: 9/17/25 RECOMMENDATION Accept the Vision Zero program status report. BACKGROUND “Vision Zero” is San José’s commitment to eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries. San José was the fourth city in the United States to commit to this initiative, which was adopted in 2015, using a multidisciplinary, data-driven approach to improve street safety. Vision Zero traffic safety goals and metrics have been highlighted in the City Council’s Increasing Community Safety Focus Area, showing how critical this program is to the safety and well-being of residents and visitors in the City. In February of 2025, the City Council adopted an updated Vision Zero Action Plan. The plan sets a clear target: a 30% reduction in fatal and severe injuries by 2030, with the goal of eliminating them by 2040 by incorporating a safe system approach and alignment with national best practices. This status report provides an update on traffic crash data trends, recent developments since the 2025 Vision Zero Action Plan’s...
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The Vision Zero Program Status Report provides an overview of traffic safety data and initiatives aimed at reducing fatalities and severe injuries in San Jose. It includes traffic data trends, active projects, and collaborations with various jurisdictions and organizations. The report highlights a significant reduction in traffic fatalities in the first half of 2025 compared to previous years and outlines efforts to lower speed limits on specific road segments. Additionally, it discusses traffic safety education initiatives and improvements to crash data collection.
Key points
Traffic data shows a 38% reduction in fatalities in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 and 2023.
The report indicates the lowest number of fatalities in the past 10 years.
Speed limits are being lowered on multiple road segments as part of the Vision Zero initiative.
Traffic safety education videos have been funded and launched, covering various safety topics.
Collaboration with other jurisdictions includes improvements to crash data and participation in the Walk n’ Roll program.
Limitations
The report contains unresolved placeholders and lacks specific details on certain projects and evaluations.
Some data is subject to change as it is based on crash reports received as of a specific date.
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(d)4.Vision Zero Program Status Report October 6, 2025 Transportation and Environment Committee John Ristow – Director, Department of Transportation Jim Bittner – Acting Division Manager, DOT Safety Division Lt. Hatzenbuhler – San Jose Police Department Tim Claes – Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Traffic Data Trends: Killed and Severe Injury (KSI) Monthly Traffic KSI Trends Monthly Traffic KSI Total Monthly Traffic KSI Speeding & Red Light Running 160 60 60 144 140 124 120 100 111 94 126 128 128 54 54 121 113 50 50 47 47 50 50 44 44 114 44 44 41 41 40 40 98 34 34 33 33 80 30 30 60 26 26 24 24 27 27 20 20 40 10 10 20 0 0 0 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 Jan Feb Mar Apr* May* '22 '23 Jun* '24 '25 '15'15 '16'16 '17'17 '18'18 '19'19 '21'21 '22'22 '23'23 JanJan FebFeb MarMar Apr* Apr* May* May* Jun* Jun* *The data from Q2 2025 is based on crash reports received as of 8/1/2025 and is subject to change. 3 '20'20 '24'24 '25'25 Monthly Traffic Fatality Trends 40 37 35 In the first six months of CY 2025: • 15 fatalities 30 25 25 24 23 25 26 24 23 24 21 • Reduced 38% from the same period in 2024 and 2023 • Lowest in past 10 years 20 15 15 10 5 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan 4 2019 Feb...