Learn More About "Slow Down, San José"

Visit our webpage, also available in Spanish and Vietnamese, to learn more about this Vision Zero campaign:

English | Español | Tiếng Việt

Suffering a severe injury or losing a loved one, due to a traffic crash, can completely transform a life. The City of San José takes traffic safety seriously. In 2015, we became the fourth U.S. city to officially adopt a Vision Zero initiative. The goal of Vision Zero is to reduce and eventually eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries. From improving our roadways with new safety measures to community engagement, we strive to make San José streets safer for walkers, rollers, and bicyclists.

Our Action Plan

1. Build a robust data analytics tool: This will give us better information about where and why traffic crashes are happening.
2. Form a Vision Zero task force: This group will get the right people and agencies together to guide the work of Vision Zero San José.
3. Strategize traffic enforcement and prioritize KSI-reduction strategies: Reduce the bad behaviors that we know are most responsible for crashes in which people are killed or severely injured (KSI).
4. Increase community outreach and engagement: Get the public actively involved in promoting safety on our roadways.
5. Implement quick-build data-driven safety improvements: Use low-cost solutions like paint, signs, and plastic posts in the right locations to quickly respond to dangerous behavior from road users.
6. Equity: Focus resources on high-KSI corridors and districts. Target safety improvements, programs, and messaging at the communities and locations that need it most, not just those with the most requests.

Learn more

• Visit our Vision Zero Task Force page to learn more about the group’s goals and sign up for an upcoming Task Force meeting.
• Take a look at the Maps & Data page if you’d like to explore past crashes, future safety projects, and traffic statistics.
• Scan the Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about terms and concepts related to Vision Zero Safety Projects.
• Learn about our current and recent infrastructure projects that make traffic calmer and streets safer.

Updates

• July 8, 2024: Help develop the plan for the next five years of traffic safety

Community Engagement

This summer, we are gathering input from neighbors who live, work, and go to school in various areas of the city. We have established these areas in collaboration with your City Council members. Please help us identify needs and opportunities for improving safety by filling out one or more of the web maps in the table below. Consider joining our team for a street safety meeting, as well! All web maps and meetings are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

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