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Mayor's Vision Zero Plan Appears on Track, Still Awaiting Traffic Fatality Data.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • In Pittsburgh, an average of 20 people die in traffic crashes each year.
  • Block-by-block data reveals that 83% of serious injury crashes and 76% of fatal crashes occur on just 10% of the City’s roadways.
  • Pittsburgh joined Vision Zero—a worldwide movement to end all traffic fatalities and serious injuries—in March 2024.
  • During the initiative's first year, areas with traffic calming measures saw average vehicle speeds decrease by 7 mph and a 55% drop in speeding instances. Areas with replaced traffic signals experienced 33% fewer crashes.
  • 2024 crash data (fatal, serious injury, pedestrian, and bicycle) will not be available until this summer.
  • Of the 57 tasks stated in the report, 30 are marked as completed or completed and ongoing.
  • These tasks range from passing Automated Red Light Enforcement legislation and securing large project funding to relocating or adding individual street signs.
  • An additional 18 tasks are on track to be completed in 2025.

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Topics:
Transit & Transportation
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · April 8, 2025

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