Vision Zero Cities Journal 2022: Traffic Safety Guidance for a Safer Future

The Vision Zero Cities Journal provides information on traffic safety innovations and the global movement toward Vision Zero.

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October 21, 2022, 5:00 AM PDT

By Todd Litman


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Vision Zero is a strategy, adopted by local and national governments around the world, that aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries.

The Vision Zero Cities Journal is an international journal of traffic safety innovation and the global movement toward Vision Zero published by Transportation Alternatives.

Articles from the 2022 Journal:

The Case for Taxing Large Vehicles

By Justin Tyndall

Driving as a Risk Factor: A New Paradigm for Vision Zero

By Todd Litman

Out of Control: How to Fix Our Most Dangerous Roads

By Sindhu Bharadwaj & Matthew Roe



Why the Insurance Industry Needs a Seat at the Road Safety Table

By Kat Krieger



LA’s Traffic Violence is a Public Health Crisis That Needs Public Health Solutions

By Madeline Brozen & John Yi



Why Everyone Hates Cyclists: Realistic Group Conflict Theory and the Plight of Cyclists

By Nadia Williams

Made in Nigeria: The Electric Cargo Bike Revolution Comes to Africa

By Olukokun Tolulope

Vision Zero Reporting: How I Built a Natural-Language Processing Tool to Improve Media Coverage of Car Crashes

By Gregory Lang



Jakarta: The Need to Keep Moving Forward

By Fani Rachmita

Towards Mobility Without Gender Barriers in Buenos Aires

By Manuela López Menéndez



Connected Vehicles Without Speed Limitation Is More of the Same

By Peter Norton

Street Safety: Not Just for Progressives

By Michael Lewyn

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