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EUGENE VISION ZERO <br />Why Now? <br />Safety has been on the City of Eugene's <br />radar for years, but despite everyday efforts <br />to create safer streets that work well for all <br />users, investments in transit, and advances in <br />technology, we still exper ience an unacceptable <br />number of traffic deaths and life-changing <br />injuries . Vision Zero is the next step to <br />effectively reduce deaths and life-changing <br />injuries on our streets. <br />While over 90 percent of crashes involve <br />only drivers and their passengers, people <br />walking, biking and riding motorcycles are <br />disproportionately likely to be seriously injured <br />or killed on our streets-an unacceptable <br />inequality for a city that prides itself on healthy, <br />active, accessible transportation opt ions . <br />Drivers and the i r passengers are also in danger. <br />Over 57 percent of all fatal or life-changing <br />injury crashes involve drivers and their <br />passengers . <br />These data suggest that a bold intervention <br />and stro ng commitment from City leaders and <br />partners-includ i ng residents-will be required <br />to eliminate deaths and life changing injuries . <br />The Eugene Vision Zero Action Plan establishes <br />a roadmap for the City to eliminate traffic <br />deaths and life-changing injuries on its streets. <br />It signals a shift in transportation engineering <br />and planning practice to prioritize safety of our <br />residents over the convenience of traveling <br />quickly through our city. These changes <br />won't always be easy, but we are committed <br />to working together to achieve them, and <br />motivated by our determination to create a safe <br />Eugene for all of our residents and visitors . <br />2 <br />Crashes <br />Share <br />6% Work from 8: A home 8%~-r;, Commuter <br />Mode Share <br />4% <br />Ci ty of Eug ene, 2007-2015 crash da t a