138-24 Exhibit to Resolution Adopting the Township of West Orange Vision Zero Action Plan.pdf

CONTENTS VISION ZERO PLEDGE 3 VISION ZERO OVERVIEW 4 THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH 5 PROVEN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES 6 CRASH STATISTICS 8 HIGH-INJURY NETWORK 10 2

VISION ZERO PLEDGE I PLEDGE TO: Only drive when I am sober, alert and without distractions such as my phone or other devices and keep my eyes on the street at all times. Slow down, drive carefully and give at least four feet of space when possible, or slow down to 25 mph when passing bicyclists1. Follow all laws and regulations on West Orange’s streets, especially yielding to all vulnerable users such as pedestrians and bicyclists. Never flee a crash scene because I can save lives by calling 911 immediately. VISION ZERO SAFETY PLEDGE Recognize that as speed increases the risk of I understand that it is possible to eliminate fatality and serious injury increases drastically. traffic-related deaths and serious injuries in West Orange Township by doing my part while also supporting the Township in developing a Safe System with Safe Street Design and Safe Speeds in West Orange. sign to pledge NJ Safe Passing Law (h�ps://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-highway-traffic-safety-home/division-of-highway-traffic-safety-pedestrian-safety/) 1 ZERO TRAFFIC-RELATED DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES IN WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP BY

ffices/division-of-highway-traffic-safety-home/division-of-highway-traffic-safety-pedestrian-safety/) 1 ZERO TRAFFIC-RELATED DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES IN WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP BY 2030! 3

VISION ZERO OVERVIEW What is Vision Zero? Vision Zero is a global safety initiative first adopted as a national policy in Sweden in 1997 that focuses on strategies to eliminate all traffic-related deaths and severe injuries, while increasing safety, health, and mobility for all. Vision Zero takes a proactive, preventative approach to addressing traffic-related deaths and severe injuries versus a traditional approach to roadway crashes. NAME THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PHONEIS TAKINGNAME A STAND TO ELIMINATE ALL TRAFFIC-RELATED DEATHS AND SEVERE INJURIES BY 2030. TOGETHER WE WILL ACHIEVE VISION ZERO. LOCATION PHONE The West Orange Vision Zero Action Plan is a roadmap to achieve the goal of zero traffic-related deaths and ADDRESS JOIN US! Engaging the community LOCATION severe injuries in West Orange. It lays out the key action is a key priority for Vision Zero items to implement a comprehensive Vision Zero policy. WEBSITE Vision Zero is based on data analysis that helps to identify ADDRESS the causes of crashes in our community and work to prevent them. The West Orange Vision Zero Action Go to the website Follow us @ MAIL Plan

Zero Action Go to the website Follow us @ MAIL Plan includes a prioritized list of street improvement for updates WEBSITE VisionZeroWO projects, education initiatives, city programs and proposed policy changes to achieve Vision Zero! WHY VISION ZERO? BY THE NUMBERS* MAIL 28 + More than Sign the VisionZeroWo@gmail.com 2 PLEDGE Number of severe injury VISIT: https://tinyurl.com/VisionZeroWO crashes 7 3 Traditional Approach Vision Zero Approach Traffic deaths are INEVITABLE Traffic deaths are PREVENTABLE people have PERFECT human behavior Integrate HUMAN FAILING in approach lost their Prevent COLLISIONS Prevent FATAL AND SEVERE CRASHES lives in a Bike & Pedes- crash every Pedestrian trian Severe INDIVIDUAL responsibility SYSTEMS

trian Severe INDIVIDUAL responsibility SYSTEMS APPROACH year Fatalities Injury Crashes Saving lives is EXPENSIVE Saving lives is NOT EXPENSIVE Source: https://www.transportation.gov/NRSS/SafeSystem * Crashes from 2015-2021 per Safety Voyager data also includes crashes on Route 280. This Action Plan was made possible through a New Jersey The West Orange Vision Zero Task Force included: West Orange Pedestrian Safety Advisory Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Local Technical Assistance Task Force (WOPSAB), Pleasant Valley Civic Association, Thomas Edison National Historic Park, Grant. The organizations listed here supported the Township’s Downtown West Orange Alliance, West Orange Public Schools and Council of PTAs, West Vision Zero project application for technical assistance from NJDOT. Orange Police Department, and the Nikhil Badlani Foundation. 4

THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH US INJURY IS UNACC /S E R IO E PT TH AB D EA LE THE SAFE AL HU I UC M AN CR S SYSTEM Y IS MA Safe Road Safe KE ANC Users Vehicles MIST

MIST REDUND AKES THE APPROACH SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH Zero is our goal. A Safe System is how we will get there. B LE Post-Crash Safe SAF Care Speeds RA Imagine a world where nobody has to die from ET NE vehicle crashes. The Safe System approach aims to YI UL eliminate fatal & serious injuries for all road users. It SP EV does so through a holistic view of the road system that

EV does so through a holistic view of the road system that RO AR first anticipates human mistakes and second keeps Safe AC TI S impact energy on the human body at tolerable levels. VE Roads AN Safety is an ethical imperative of the designers and owners M HU of the transportation system. Here’s what you need to know to bring the Safe System approach to your community. RES PONS ED I B I LI T Y I S S H A R SAFE SYSTEM PRINCIPLES Death/Serious Injury Humans Humans Are is Unacceptable Make Mistakes Vulnerable While no crashes are desirable, the People will inevitably make mistakes People have limits for tolerating crash Safe System approach prioritizes that can lead to crashes, but the forces before death and serious injury crashes that result in death and transportation system can be designed occurs; therefore, it is critical to serious injuries, since no one should and operated to accommodate human

transportation system can be designed occurs; therefore, it is critical to serious injuries, since no one should and operated to accommodate human design and operate a transportation experience either when using the mistakes and injury tolerances and system that is human-centric and transportation system. avoid death and serious injuries. accommodates human vulnerabilities. Responsibility Safety is Redundancy is Shared Proactive is Crucial All stakeholders (transportation Proactive tools should be used to Reducing risks requires that all system users and managers, identify and mitigate latent risks in parts of the transportation system vehicle manufacturers, etc.) must the transportation system, rather are strengthened, so that if one ensure that crashes don’t lead to than waiting for crashes to occur part fails, the other parts still fatal or serious injuries. and reacting afterwards. protect people. FHWA-SA-20-015 5