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Seattle committee calls for outside audit of Vision Zero as SDOT reports 27 fatalities in 2025
Summary
Chair Rob Sacca asked the City Auditor to conduct an external performance audit of Seattle's Vision 0 program after recent fatalities; SDOT told the committee the department revised its 2025 fatalities tally to 27 and outlined projects, grants and measures — including $25 million from a federal Safe Streets grant and plans to daylight 200 intersections.
Chair Rob Sacca opened the meeting by announcing he has asked the City Auditor to conduct an outside performance audit of Seattle's Vision 0 program to review data fidelity, regulatory compliance and program effectiveness. "This audit will help us take a hard look at what's working, what's not, and where we need to sharpen our approach to prevent further tragedies on our roads," he said. The chair said the audit is expected to commence in the fall and that findings will be presented to a future committee meeting.
Vindon Imani, who introduced himself as chief transportation safety officer and city traffic engineer for the Seattle Department of Transportation, reviewed the department's Vision 0 metrics and projects. Imani said SDOT revised the 2025 count of lives lost on Seattle streets to 27 after matching police crash reports and state records, including one delayed Rainier Avenue fatality and a death involving an e-scooter that SDOT…
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