Vision Zero is a policy and data-driven strategy to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries
FundVision Zero relies on a data-driven approach to making streets safe. Using data will allow us to prioritize resources to where we can have the most impact.
Missourians walking or biking have a disproportionately
high chance of being killed in traffic crash.
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People walking or biking are involved in less than 3% of crashes.
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But people walking or biking account for nearly 25% of traffic deaths.
– Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) – Traffic and Highway Safety, 2010-2021
Traffic crashes are the
6th
leading cause of death for African Americans in Boone County.
Traffic crashes are the
12th
leading cause of death for white people in Boone County.
– Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Community Data Profiles, 2010-2018
People of color are at a higher risk of being killed or seriously injured in a traffic crash.
The traffic fatality rate for African Americans in Boone County is more than twice that of white people.
– Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Community Data Profiles, 2010-2018
