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Review
. 2017 Dec;4(1):1.
doi: 10.1186/s40621-016-0098-z. Epub 2017 Jan 9.

Vision zero: a toolkit for road safety in the modern era

Ellen Kim  1 , Peter Muennig  2 , Zohn Rosen  2
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Review

Vision zero: a toolkit for road safety in the modern era

Ellen Kim et al. Inj Epidemiol. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Vision Zero (VZ) is a public program that aims to have zero fatalities or serious injuries from road traffic crashes. This article examines various major components of VZ: how VZ redefines road safety, how VZ principles and philosophies can be applied to modern car and road designs, and how VZ can be applied to traffic. Applications of these principles to real-world traffic infrastructure are explored in order to show policymakers the toolkits available to increase road safety while taking into consideration local contexts.

Keywords: Accidents; Crashes; Injury; Road safety; Traffic; Vision zero.

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