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Matthews staff present Vision Zero action plan after review of 2018–2023 crash data

2367152 · February 19, 2025
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Town staff described a Vision Zero Action Plan using a "safe systems" approach after analyzing 7,500 crashes from 2018–2023; staff will present the plan to the board for review and possible action in March.

Dana Stuchenke, senior transportation planner for the Town of Matthews, presented the town’s Vision Zero Action Plan during a staff briefing, saying staff analyzed crash records from 2018 through 2023 and identified 7,500 crashes, 19 deaths and 16 serious injuries.

Stuchenke said the plan uses a “safe systems” approach that accepts that “people make mistakes and that not all crashes can be prevented,” and…

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