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Lakewood joins Jefferson County Vision 0 effort, consultant outlines plan to target fatal and serious crashes
Summary
Consultants and Lakewood staff said a Federal Highway Administration planning grant is funding a Vision 0 Safety Action Plan focused on KSI crashes and vulnerable roadway users; the draft will be developed in 2026 with a final plan and implementation guidance in 2027.
Christian Barico, the consultant leading the Jefferson County and Lakewood Vision 0 Safety Action Plan, told the Lakewood City Council on Dec. 1 that the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning grant awarded in 2023 supports a data-driven, community-engaged effort to reduce crashes that result in death or serious injury.
“Vision 0 is a transportation strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries for people using all modes of transportation,” Barico said, describing the plan's safe-systems approach and a six-year crash review the…
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