What is Vision Zero?

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

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.

Learn more

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

February 25, 2025: City Council adopts the 2025 Vision Zero Action Plan
- Council materials
- YouTube recording of City Council presentation, discussion, and vote
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.

Resources

2025 Vision Zero Action Plan

Date	Committee	Memos	Presentation Slides
May 6, 2024	Transportation and Environment	Vision Zero update	Presentation slides
May 1, 2023	Transportation and Environment	Vision Zero update	Presentation slides
November 7, 2022	Transportation and Environment	Vision Zero update	Presentation slides
October 3, 2022	Transportation and Environment
June 2, 2022	Smart Cities		Smart Cities Data Platforms Status Report
March 7, 2022	Transportation and Environment	CM Peralez	AB 43: Speed Limit Setting
September 8, 2021	Transportation and Environment	DOT: Vision Zero Traffic Safety Status Report Attachment A: Transportation System Safety Projects Completed in FY2020-2021	Presentation slides
May 3, 2021	Transportation and Environment	DOT: Annual Transportation System Safety Report and Vision Zero Update	Presentation slides
February 4, 2021	Smart Cities		Vision Zero and Innovation
November 2, 2020	Transportation and Environment	Vision Zero Update	Vision Zero Update
June 30, 2020	Transportation and Environment	DOT: Annual Transportation System Safety Report and Vision Zero Update Attachment B: Grant Funded Safety Projects Attachment C: Transportation System Safety Projects Completed/Scheduled FY2019-2020
February 11, 2020	Full Council	Supplemental Memo: Appropriations Attachment A: Vision Zero Dashboard Getting to Zero Memo by CM Peralez CM Foley	Vision Zero Action Plan
February 3, 2020	Transportation and Environment	DOT: Transportation Safety Vision Zero Action Plan Attachment A: 2020 Vision Zero Action Plan	Vision Zero Action Plan
November 4, 2019	Transportation and Environment	DOT: Vision Zero Update and Action Plan CM Peralez	Vision Zero Update and Action Plan
May 6, 2019	Transportation and Environment	DOT: Annual Transportation System Safety Report and Vision Zero Update Attachment A: Grant Funded Safety Projects Attachment B: Transportation System Safety Projects Completed/Scheduled FY2018-2019 Attachment C: Senior Bike and Pedestrian Fatal and Severe Crashes (2014-2018)

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