The City of Oklahoma City sends this information as posted below:
The City of Oklahoma City invites everyone who lives, works, or travels within the city limits to provide input on its Vision Zero Plan for transportation safety.
Survey results will help staff implement strategies to make transportation safer and, eventually, eliminate deadly crashes on Oklahoma City streets. Traffic deaths on Oklahoma City roads have increased by 34 percent in the last five years with 99 fatalities in 2021. Most traffic fatalities occur on streets where speed limits are 45 miles per hour or above, or streets with limited lighting.
“With Vision Zero, our focus is to enhance safety, access and mobility for all residents,” Justin Henry, City of Oklahoma City transportation planner, said. “By engaging with residents and gathering public input, we can identify problem intersections, roadways, bike paths and other areas that pose a safety concern. We look forward to building a more resilient transportation network that will move us closer to our goal of zero roadway deaths in OKC.”
Residents can take the online map survey or written survey at vision.okc.gov/vision-zero. Participants will need to create an account with an email and password. The map survey allows participants to pinpoint specific locations that need safety improvements, while the written survey prompts questions about overall transportation safety. Survey results will inform OKC’s Vision Zero Plan.
Residents can learn more about the Vision Zero plan and share their input at the following events:
- Saturday, June 15, from 3 – 7 p.m. at Juneteenth on the East, NE 23rd between Hood Ave. and Kelham Ave.
- Wednesday, June 26, from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Mid-Week Farmers Market in Scissortail Park’s Lower Park, 1423 S Robinson Ave.
After the public engagement phase is complete, the project team will analyze City roadways and recommend an action plan for adoption by City Council. The OKC Vision Zero Plan is scheduled to be finalized in 2025.
The City of Oklahoma City received federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a Vision Zero Plan. First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proven to be successful across Europe. Since implementing Vision Zero strategies, Sweden now has a traffic fatality rate of 22 people per million in the population, while Oklahoma City’s rate is 146 people per million.
The approach is gaining momentum in American cities.
Oklahoma City maintains more than 3,590 miles of streets and more than 12,580 traffic signals. Oklahoma City is 621 square miles, three times larger than Tulsa at 186 square miles. In fact, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, Manhattan and Pittsburgh can all fit in OKC’s city limits. The large area and diverse street conditions make it all the more important that the city receive feedback from residents about where they have seen potentially dangerous street conditions.
For more information about the Vision Zero project and to take the survey, please visit vision.okc.gov/vision-zero.
About Vision Zero
Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy and equitable mobility for all. The approach recognizes that traffic deaths and injuries are preventable and prioritizes the safety and well-being of all road users. The City of Oklahoma City received federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a Vision Zero Plan for Oklahoma City.
For additional information, please visit vision.okc.gov/vision-zero.
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