Commission adopts updated Transportation Safety Action Plan with Vision Zero targets

Oct 8, 2026

The commission adopted ODOT’s updated Transportation Safety Action Plan, which sets aspirational Vision Zero goals (0 fatalities/serious injuries by 2050; 30% reduction by 2035) and prioritizes roadway departure, intersections, speeding and impairment as tier‑one emphasis areas.

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Mary McGowan and the TSAP team presented a data‑driven five‑year plan to reduce fatalities and serious injuries statewide. The plan sets aspirational goals — "0 fatalities and serious injuries is the only acceptable goal," McGowan said — and a pragmatic set of short‑term actions for 2026–2031 focused on proven countermeasures (rumble strips, roundabouts, automated and targeted enforcement, and intersection improvements).

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