Colorado's new plan to reduce traffic deaths sounds a lot like Denver's Vision Zero, which is far from reaching its goal of no traffic fatalities by 2030. In fact, the city's breaking records.
“Although the data points are a pretty dismal picture of what is happening, I have great confidence we can reverse the trend of traffic deaths on Colorado roads,” said Keith Stefanik, deputy chief engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
CDOT plans to award over $10 million from the National Highway Traffic and Traffic Safety Administration to partners for awareness efforts to be conducted by local law enforcement around impaired driving, distracted driving and wearing a seat belt.the majority of vehicle occupants killed in Colorado crashes in 2022 were unbuckled, and seat belt use in the state sits at 87 percent. The national average is 90 percent.
Stefanik shared that the state has also seen more drivers speeding, carelessly or recklessly driving, and driving distracted, so a large component of the ATSP will be educating drivers to try to limit those behaviors. Accommodations include roundabouts, rumble strips and improved striping. CDOT is also examining how it sets speed limits and improvements that may be needed — such as changing the height of guardrails — because cars have gotten taller and heavier over the years.
Colorado has seen more drivers speeding, carelessly or recklessly driving and driving distracted, so a large component of the new Advancing Transportation Safety Program will be educating drivers to try to limit those behaviors.CDOT plans to work collaboratively with state agencies, local law enforcement, community groups and municipalities as part of the program.
“The [Strategic Transportation Safety Plan's] vision, mission and strategies directly align with Vision Zero principles and programs,” Manjari Bhat, CDOT's statewide safety champion says, noting that Vision Zero staff have been invited to participate in the development and implementation of the emphasis areas of the Advancing Transportation Safety Program.
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