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What is Vision Zero?

Every fatal or serious collision comes at a human cost — not a statistic or a number, but a real person. Each victim has family and friends who are deeply affected by their tragic death or debilitating injury. We are grateful to those who shared their stories of how traffic collisions have personally affected their lives. By humanizing these life-changing events, we are able to recognize the reality of traffic safety in Long Beach—and that we all have an important role to play in creating safer streets.

The number of fatal and serious injury traffic collisions in Figure 1 below indicates a growing public health crisis that can only be addressed through a concerted effort from all of us. Safe Streets Long Beach takes a data-driven approach to focus infrastructure design, public education, and enforcement efforts around the goal of zero traffic fatalities or severe injuries, while increasing safe and healthy mobility for all community members.