Mayor Muriel E. Bowser made the commitment in 2015 to reduce traffic fatalities, but deaths have been trending up.
“Our original target of achieving zero deaths by 2024 was ambitious and has not been without its challenges,” Bowser said in an update of her Vision ZeroFatal crashes have been trending up since Bowser made the pledge in 2015. The increase has come alongside the administration’s push for stricter traffic rules, including reduced speed limits, more speed cameras and higher fines for traffic violators.launched Vision Zero.
Conor Shaw, a Northeast D.C. resident and advocate for safer streets, praised Bowser’s plan Thursday for its focus on arterial roads and for adding transparency about crash data. Shaw said that while the report acknowledges the challenges in reducing traffic deaths and injuries, he is encouraged the city
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