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Transportation staff launch Salt Lake City Safe Streets Action Plan to pursue Vision Zero by 2035
Summary
Staff described a data‑driven, ‘safe‑system’ Vision Zero action plan that aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2035 and will prioritize short‑term, multidisciplinary strategies for the next five years.
Salt Lake City transportation staff on Aug. 12 introduced a Safe Streets Action Plan intended to guide short‑term, measurable steps to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2035.
Jenna Simpkins, the project manager, told the council the plan uses the safe‑system approach — accepting human error and focusing on system design, safe speeds, safe vehicles, safe roads and post‑crash care. “This action plan will be our roadmap to achieving that ambitious goal,” Simpkins said, and noted the plan is a requirement of the Vision Zero Network for recognition as an official Vision Zero community.
Staff described a public engagement timetable: an initial survey and stakeholder interviews are already underway, a draft plan will be released for public comment later in the year, and a final plan is expected in spring 2026 for council consideration and possible adoption. The plan will focus on the city’s high‑injury network and prioritize data‑driven short‑term strategies that can be implemented within five years; staff said they will update the plan in 2030 based on implementation experience.
Council members asked for a matrix that distinguishes related programs (Livable Streets, Complete Streets, Vision Zero) and for clarity about how the plan will interact with ongoing capital projects and maintenance budgets. Staff said they are preparing materials to show the distinctions and how programs overlap.
Ending Staff will return with a draft plan for public review and seek council adoption in spring 2026; the administration will apply to the Vision Zero Network for recognition after adoption.
