INDIANAPOLIS — After its passing in August, the city of Indianapolis is moving forward with plans to improve the safety of its roadways.
Vision Zero is a plan utilized by many cities across the county that uses data-driven methods to improve road safety. The goal is to eliminate all serious traffic injuries and fatalities by 2035.
WRTV “It’s a multi-sector approach of bringing folks together and taking actionable steps over time to get to zero fatalities and serious bodily injuries,” explained City County Councilor Andy Nielsen.
The city of Indianapolis has had a growing problem with traffic safety after recording 684 accidents in 2023. 2024 is on pace to surpass that.
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“It’s a problem that has a solution and the first step in solving a problem is realizing that you have one, and we do have one,” Nielsen added.
This week, the City-County Council announced that they have filled their eight seats on the task force and will hold their first public meeting in October. The task force’s other seven seats will be filled by the Hogsett administration.