Vision Zero improves street safety

Learn more about the quick build safety improvement projects on high injury Streets.

Vision Zero safety improvement projects

We are always working on new safety improvements for our streets. These projects will make our streets safer for everyone to walk, roll, and ride.
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Overview

A small number of our streets (9%) are where the majority (66%) of severe or fatal crashes are happening. These streets are called High Injury Streets. We know that the following people are overrepresented in severe and fatal crashes:

  • People walking
  • People rolling
  • Historically marginalized groups

See the high-injury streets map

Read the high-injury streets safety data

City street safety improvements

The City is installing quick-build safety improvements to make streets safer for everyone.

The goal of the Vision Zero program is to:

  • Make streets safer for all people
  • Reduce all crashes on our streets, especially severe and fatal
  • Create a more livable, walkable, and safer community for all

See Vision Zero resources

Safety treatment results

Minneapolis is currently studying the results of its Vision Zero safety treatments. But other cities have already found proven results.

In New York City:

  • 33% reduction in pedestrian severe injuries
  • 53% reduction in average left turn speeds
  • 34% reduction in average right turn speeds

 In Washington, DC:

  • 71% reduction in conflicts between left-turning vehicles and pedestrians
  • 10% reduction in average left turn speeds

Share your traffic safety concerns

Use our map to report traffic safety concerns along high injury streets. Public feedback and crash data will help create safety improvements along high Injury streets.
Share a concern

Types of Vision Zero treatments

Bumpouts
Bumpouts reduce the crossing distances for people walking and rolling. They improve sight lines between people driving and people crossing the street.
Hardened centerlines
Hardened centerlines help slow vehicles that turn left. It improves sight lines between people driving and people crossing the street.
Delineator medians
Medians create shorter crossing distances for people walking and rolling. They help to slow down vehicle speeds.
Marked crosswalk
Marked crosswalks create a more visible crossing for people walking, rolling and driving. It's shown to improve how drivers yield.
Bike conflict striping
Bike conflict striping signals the areas where people biking and driving may interact. Drivers must yield to people biking through the intersection.
4 to 3 lane conversion
4 to 3 lane conversions lower the number of lanes people must cross. It helps reduce speeds and swerving between lanes. It improves traffic flow.
Vision Zero logo
Retroreflective backplate
Retroreflective backplate: it makes it easier to see traffic signals during the day and night.

Vision Zero safety improvement projects from past years

2023

 

2022

2021

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Contact us

Luke Hanson

Senior Transportation Planner
Public Works

Email Luke Hanson

Phone

612-875-7237

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415