EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT TOWARD VISION ZERO
All Angelenos deserve safe streets . Traffic deaths affect our communities more than traditional measures of crime , such as gang-related activity . In 2013 , there were 201 traffic deaths in Los Angeles , compared with 149 gang-related homicides . 15 Nearly half of the streets on the High-Injury Network are neighborhoods with a greater percentage of children , seniors , people of color , immigrants , people with disabilities , or low-income households . A disproportionate percentage of serious and fatal collisions take place in Central and South Los Angeles , where people are more likely to walk , bike , or take transit as their primary mode of transportation . 16 The City ’ s commitment to equity and engagement prioritizes communities that depend on a variety of travel modes .
15 California Highway Patrol , " Annual Report of Fatal and Injury Motor Vehicle Traffic Collisions ," years 2009 – 13 provided by the Statewide Integrated Records Systems ( SWITRS ), undated , https :// www . chp . ca . gov / Programs-Services / Services-Information / SWITRS-Internet-Statewide-Integrated -Traffic-Records-System / SWITRS-2013-Report # 2013section1 . 16 Los Angeles Department of City Planning , Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles 2015 : A Health and Wellness Element of the General Plan ( Los Angeles : Los Angeles Department of City Planning , April 2015 ).
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