Vision Zero

School crossing sign on the street near Howard Middle School

Orlando's Vision Zero mission is to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets by 2040.

Vision Zero is a global movement that promotes safe, healthy, and equitable mobility by recognizing that traffic deaths are preventable. Vision Zero is supported through a Safe System Approach to improve safety for all road user by:

  • Designing smarter streets to support safer driving behavior
  • Engaging communities through education and awareness
  • Prioritizing high-risk areas with vulnerable road users

The City of Orlando formalized its commitment with the 2017 Vision Zero resolution, making transportation safety a top priority. The work continues today, guided by the city’s 2021 Vision Zero Action Plan, and through initiatives like FORWARD Orlando.

This is a circular diagram about the Safe System Approach. On the circumference is a band with six safe system principles: Death and serious injuries are unacceptable, humans make mistakes, humans are vulnerable, responsibility is shared, safety is proactive, and redundancy is crucial. Inside this, the circle is divided into five sections with logos representing each section: Safer vehicles, safer speeds, safer roads, post-crash care, and safer people.

Nearly five years after adopting its first Vision Zero Action Plan in 2021, the City of Orlando is accelerating efforts to enhance street safety. In 2023, the city received $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to launch FORWARD Orlando, a major next step toward Vision Zero.

This initiative includes updating the Vision Zero Action Plan, creating the city’s first Pedestrian Facilities Plan, and implementing 28 Quick Build demonstration projects. These projects will provide valuable insights to help make Orlando’s streets safer, more connected, and accessible for all.