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Vision Zero County Transportation Plan

Vision Zero is a nationwide initiative that many cities and counties have adopted with the aim of reaching zero traffic deaths or severe injuries. It involves a fundamental shift in how cities approach traffic safety. Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries among all road users, promoting safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for everyone.

Harris County Vision Zero will be an integrated part of future transportation plans and projects, working towards the overarching goal of achieving zero traffic fatalities and severe injuries in Harris County by 2030.

Vision Zero reshapes our perspective on road safety, considering the importance of safe streets, safe speeds, safe vehicles, and safe people.

Harris County's Vision Zero campaign will be continuously updated and implemented to achieve this goal. The City of Houston is also actively participating in Vision Zero, sharing the same objective of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2030.

For more information about the Nationwide Vision Zero Network and to access general information about the initiative, please visit Vision Zero Network .

Vision Zero Action Plan

Harris County has adopted the international Vision Zero movement's philosophy, recognizing that traffic deaths are preventable, and that human error needs to be considered in our decision-making process. The Vision Zero Action Plan includes engineered and non-engineered solutions, along with an implementation plan that encompasses short-term, medium-term, and long-term initiatives to achieve the plan's goals. Each initiative will have interim targets, timelines, and performance measures.

The goal of the Vision Zero Action Plan is to establish a framework that eliminates traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Unincorporated Harris County over time. Additionally, Harris County is collaborating with the City of Houston's Vision Zero to ensure our region collectively commits to a safer future.

The development of the plan follows 9 components of a strong
Vision Zero commitment outlined by the Vision Zero Network:

  1. Political Commitment
  2. Multi-Disciplinary Leadership
  3. Action Plan
  4. Equity
  5. Cooperation and Collaboration
  6. Systems-Based Approach
  7. Data-Driven
  8. Community Engagement
  9. Transparency

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