Vision Zero tells Columbus disability advisory commission it aims for zero traffic deaths by 2035
A Vision Zero representative briefed the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues on the city program’s goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2035, recent crash trends, and infrastructure and enforcement strategies including downtown speed reductions and the East Broad Avenue demonstration project.
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Audriana Wild, a community relations coordinator in the Department of Public Service and a member of Columbus’s Vision Zero team, told the commission on May 28 that the city’s Vision Zero initiative aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2035. "To achieve zero, we have to accept that no fatal crash is an accident," Wild said, adding that the city is prioritizing safety-focused investments in infrastructure, enforcement and public education.
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