The Vision Zero project was tasked with creating a regional plan that recommends actions for reducing traffic fatality rates in Sonoma County. It supports the Sonoma County Transportation Authority’s (SCTA’s) Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve safety and health. The Action Plan also supports Regional Climate Protection Agency’s (RCPA’s) Sonoma Climate Mobilization Strategy “Drive Less Sonoma County Campaign” which includes the implementation of the Action Plan. 

Vision Zero’s proactive approach prioritizes transportation and mobility safety as a public health issue. Speed management, safe and equitable mobility for all modes of transportation, and the prioritization of community engagement are key elements of a Vision Zero strategy and plan.

Vision Zero Goals

Vision Zero represents a commitment to specific Vision Zero actions that are organized into six high-level goals: 

1. Create Safer Speeds 
2. Eliminate Impaired Driving 
3. Create a Culture of Safety 
4. Build Safe Streets for All 
5. Make Vehicles Safer and Reduce Private Vehicle Use 
6. Improve Data for Effective Decision Making

Analysis – Policy Documents

City staff have been engaged in the Vision Zero Advisory Committee since its inception and have provided meaningful input toward the Plan’s development. The implementation measures in the Vision Zero Action Plan will build on the City’s current work toward a safer transportation system, which includes: 

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update 2018
• General Plan Update
• Specific Plans
• Climate Action Plan
• Local Road Safety Plan