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Vision Zero office cites drop in traffic fatalities and urges state action on automated speed enforcement
Summary
The city’s Vision Zero staff reported a 7% drop in traffic deaths between 2023 and 2024 and reiterated support for state legislation to permit the city to deploy traffic safety cameras. Committee members pressed for evidence linking local street redesigns and enforcement to the reduction and discussed outreach and post‑crash supports.
The committee heard a presentation from Vision Zero staff on the city’s traffic‑safety work and its public outreach during the 2026 budget review. Jessica Weinberg, Vision Zero policy director, told aldermen the office helped finalize the Vision Zero action plan and supported recent public hearings on state legislation that would enable Milwaukee to deploy traffic safety cameras for red‑light and high‑speed violations.
Weinberg said the city saw a 7% decrease in the number of people killed in traffic crashes between 2023 and 2024 and noted that 60% of serious injuries occurred on about 10% of the road network — the city’s “high‑injury network.” She said the office is coordinating with the…
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