Montgomery County’s Efforts to Eliminate Traffic Deaths and Reduce Serious Injuries Now Accessible on Updated Vision Zero Website

For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 11, 2019

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has made the reduction of traffic-related deaths a priority of his administration and the efforts of many County departments and agencies toward that effort are now easily findable in a single place—the updated Vision Zero website.

Montgomery County was one of the first county governments in the United States to initiate a Vision Zero plan. The County has put resources in place to reduce severe and fatal collisions. The long-term goal is to have zero severe and fatal collisions by 2030.

The site will be regularly updated with details of Vision Zero-related projects and events directed toward making the County safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. The site will follow implementation of safety strategies, such as installation of high intensity activated crosswalk (HAWK) signal lights at key intersections, and will update the Safe Routes to School program. It also will provide information on how residents can get involved in Vision Zero projects.

A two-year County action plan is being implemented that details specific activities with deadlines. All 41 action items are built around five key areas: Engineering; Enforcement; Education and Training; Traffic Incident Management; and Law, Policy and Advocacy. The Vision Zero Initiative has included the involvement of County Police, the Fire and Rescue Service, the Department of Transportation, the CountyStat Office, dataMontgomery, the Office of Public Information, the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services, Montgomery Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools and the Pedestrian, Bicycle and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee.

The Vision Zero Action Plan; statistics detailing pedestrian, vehicle and bicycle incidents; and the programs of each Vision Zero partner are now accessible at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/visionzero/.

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Release ID: 19-241
Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-777-6532