A state report outlines legislative actions and land use changes with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2040.
New Jersey became the first state to launch a statewide Vision Zero initiative, with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2040.
As Larry Higgs explains in an article for NJ.com, the state’s Target Zero Commission released a 72-page draft report that includes 29 suggested legislative actions and 39 additional measures that state and local agencies can take to improve road safety.
According to Higgs, “Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Jan. 13 creating the first-of-its-kind, 13-agency Target Zero Commission after traffic deaths rose 14% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching a 30-year high in pedestrian fatalities.”
The report uses the ‘safe system’ approach, which holistically addresses road safety via “Safer People, Safer Roads, Safer Speeds, Safer Vehicles, and Better Post-Crash Care.” It also identifies 140 sections of high-injury roadways that need attention.
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