Dear Friends,
Every forty hours, a person is killed in a traffic collision in Los Angeles. Nearly half of the people who die on our streets are people walking and bicycling. Children and older adults account for an alarming number of deaths.
Our streets must be safe. Loss of life because of preventable traffic collisions is unacceptable, which is why I launched the Vision Zero initiative in 2015.
My goal is to eliminate traffic deaths in the City of Los Angeles by 2025 and to reduce deaths by 20 percent by the end of 2017. Over the past year, City leaders have mounted a comprehensive, data-driven effort to better understand the root cause of collisions and to identify and prioritize corridors where deaths and injuries occur with troubling frequency to focus the City’ s efforts.
The result of these efforts is the City’ s first Vision Zero Action Plan. This plan lays out concrete actions to help achieve our goals for a safe Los Angeles. From innovative street design to complementary education and enforcement strategies, we can reduce the likelihood of death and severe injury.
This Action Plan spells out ways for every Angeleno to get on the road to Vision Zero. Everyone has a role to play in keeping our streets safe. Working together, we can eliminate traffic deaths and make Los Angeles a safe place for every traveler.
Sincerely,
ERIC GARCETTI Mayor
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