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Vision Zero Program Updates Austin Transportation and Public Works | 12.1.25 Serious injury + fatality trends Year-to-date through Oct. 10 Combined serious injuries and fatalities 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 509 427 82 430 358 72 297 219 78 serious injuries fatalities 2019-2023 avg 2024 2025 2 Serious injury + fatality trends Year-to-date through Oct. 10 318 249 173 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Serious injuries and fatalities by mode 87 80 62 70 67 40 26 28 15 8 5 6 1 1 1 Motor Vehicle Pedestrian Motorcycle Bicycle E-Scooter Other 2019-2023 avg 2024 2025 3 Serious injury + fatality trends Year-to-date through Oct. 10 Fatalities by mode 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 37 36 30 30 30 24 15 11 10 Motor Vehicle Pedestrian Motorcycle Bicycle E-Scooter Other 2019-2023 avg 2024 2025 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 Years of Vision Zero Oct. 2025 marked 10 years of Vision Zero in Austin 10-Year Report Key milestones Injury and fatal crash trends Major achievements Safety Culture Designing for Safety Promoting Safe Behaviors Ongoing challenges and opportunities for next 10 years publicinput.com/visionzero10 5 10-Year Report Serious injury + fatality trends Serious Injuries and Fatalities per 100K Population publicinput.com/visionzero10 6 7 Program updates Designing for Safety Vision Zero Bond funding 2016 Bond complete 2018 Bond substantially complete 2020 Bond 67% obligated* *$9M being leveraged to secure an additional $35M in Federal grants through 2030 Safe Streets and Roads for All grants 2022: $23M Federal / $6M Local 2023: $288K Federal / $72K Local 2024: $10.5M Federal / $2.5M Local 2025: awaiting award notification Cameron/Dessau Rd. Safety Project broke ground in mid-October 8 Program updates Promoting Safe Behaviors Seasonal educational campaigns Distracted Driving Impaired Driving Speeding Failure to Yield Enhanced coordination with APD to help inform proactive traffic enforcement Expanded No Refusal DWI initiative to 365 days per year Travis County DWI Court and Transformative Youth Justice program partnerships Distracted driving awareness campaign 9 McNeil Dr. street lighting project What’s in store for 2026? Accelerating delivery of safety investments 7 major intersections will start construction Cameron/Dessau Rd. Safety Project Montopolis Dr. Safety Project Enhancing safety analytics Updating High-Injury Network Incorporating EMS incident data into Vision Zero tools Strengthening safety policies and guidelines Developing a Citywide Lighting Plan Developing an Austin Roundabout Design Guide 10 What's in store for 2026? Citywide Lighting Plan Co-sponsored by Transportation and Public Works, Austin Energy, and Parks and Recreation Key plan elements Existing conditions review Community engagement and stakeholder meetings Context-dependent lighting design guidelines e.g. streets, trails, pedestrian-scale, parks, character districts Prioritization framework for new lighting Implementation plan Anticipated completion late 2026 DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 11 Thanks! Austin Transportation and Public Works