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

SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH ELEMENTS The goal is zero deaths and serious injuries and adopting the five elements of the Safe System Approach will help West Orange Township achieve its goal by 2030. FHWA's Proven Safety Countermeasures were utilized in identifying specific improvements to address the various crash types along the High-Injury Network. The Safe System Approach can improve safety for all users, including children and seniors. West Orange is an Age-Friendly community1 and one where residents can age in place, and the Vision Zero Action Plan will influence the quality of life of older adults. It will support senior residents by giving them a safe transportation system to remain physically, socially, and mentally engaged and help to make West Orange a great place to live. The five elements of the Safe System Approach are: SAFER ROADS Design roadway environments to mitigate human mistakes and account for injury tolerances, to encourage safer behaviors, and to facilitate safe travel by the most vulnerable users. SAFER SPEEDS Promote safer speeds in all roadway environments through a combination of thoughtful, equitable, context-appropriate roadway design, appropriate speed-limit setting, targeted education, outreach campaigns, and enforcement. SAFER PEOPLE Encourage safe, responsible driving and behavior by people who use our roads and create conditions that prioritize their ability to reach their destination unharmed. SAFER VEHICLES Expand the availability of vehicle systems and features that help to prevent crashes and minimize the impact of crashes on both occupants and non-occupants. POST-CRASH CARE Enhance the survivability of crashes through expedient access to emergency medical care, while creating a safe working environment for vital first responders and preventing secondary crashes through robust traffic incident management practices. In addition to the action plan table in the following pages, specific recommendations and countermeasures

dary crashes through robust traffic incident management practices. In addition to the action plan table in the following pages, specific recommendations and countermeasures were developed for the top Prioritized HIN corridors in Appendix A: Priority HIN Projects: Fact Sheets. 1 https://www.westorange.org/DocumentCenter/View/6813/Age-Friendly-Designation- 58 WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN