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Supporting Documentation · Apr 24, 2024

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

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POST-CRASH CARE Post-Crash Care actions are the final line of defense Investigation and feedback to the Township following if all the other layers of the Safe System Approach a crash will help address road safety in planning, fail. After a crash, it should be a priority to document design and maintaining the roadways and the traffic and share all crash factors across the respective system. Township departments, as well as the County and/ or NJDOT as applicable.Effective media coverage of crashes and safety can assist in highlighting problem locations to the community, promoting public safety. The Township must also promote the use of the term "crash" and not "accident" in the media. THE 5 SAFE SYSTEM ELEMENTS CREATE REDUNDANCY The “Swiss Cheese Model” of Death and serious injuries only happen redundancy creates layers of protection when all layers fail Safe road Safe road Safe users Safe users Safe vehicles Safe vehicles speeds speeds Safe Safe roads roads Post- Post- crash crash care care Source: FHWA 78 WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN

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