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Vision Zero report: 2022 saw spike in traffic fatalities; quick builds linked to fewer pedestrian and bike collisions
Summary
DPH and SFMTA presented a 2022 traffic fatality report showing the most traffic deaths since 2007 and that quick‑build street treatments reduced bicycle and pedestrian collisions by over 30% in a paired analysis; SFMTA said state legislation to allow speed‑safety cameras was pending the governor’s signature.
San Francisco city agencies on Tuesday presented 2022 data showing a troubling rise in traffic fatalities and described near‑term steps to accelerate safety interventions on high‑injury corridors.
Iris Hsu, lead epidemiologist for Vision Zero at the Department of Public Health, said 2022 recorded the most traffic fatalities on San Francisco streets since 2007 and that 59% of those fatalities occurred on the Vision Zero High Injury Network. “Pedestrians are consistently the most vulnerable road users in San…
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