What is Vision Zero?

“Vision Zero” is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. A movement that began in Europe and now spread to American Cities, rooted in the philosophy that no loss of life, due to road crashes, is acceptable or inevitable and therefore sets the goal of reducing fatalities and severe injuries to zero. Vision Zero is a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together diverse and necessary stakeholders to address this complex problem. Vision Zero acknowledges that many factors contribute to safe mobility. Roadway design, speeds, behaviors, technology, and policies all contribute to safe mobility.

More information on the nationwide Vision Zero movement can be found on the Vision Zero Network website: https://visionzeronetwork.org/

The City of Salinas is actively implementing safety projects, programs and efforts consistent with Vision Zero.

Please click on any of the safety projects below to learn more about each project: 

• Alisal Street Corridor Plan

• Alvin Drive Safe Routes to School

• Bardin Road Safe Routes to School 

• Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project

• Downtown Complete Streets Project

• Downtown Vibrancy

• East Laurel Dr and Constitution Blvd Sidewalk and Natividad Trail Improvements

• East Rossi Street Safe Streets Pilot Program

• Main Street Improvements Project 

• North Sanborn Road Safety Improvements 

• Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan (TAMC)

• Sidewalk Repair Project

• Street Resurfacing and Re-Striping Program 

• Traffic Calming (Neighborhood Traffic Management Program)

• Williams Road Improvements Project