York Region provides update on Vision Zero Traveller Safety Plan
Newmarket – Members of the media are invited to join The Regional Municipality of York at a virtual Public Information Meeting for the 2024 to 2028 multi-year York Region Vision Zero Traveller Safety Plan.
When:
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where:
Register for virtual meeting link at york.ca/TravellerSafetyPlan or use the registration form.
What:
York Region is committed to enhancing road safety through the 2024 to 2028 Vision Zero Traveller Safety Plan, launched last year.
Motor vehicle collisions remain a leading cause of death and disability, and the plan’s goal is to reduce severe collisions (those involving injury or death) by 10% over five years.
The plan outlines over 100 measures to work towards achieving our goal, including Automated Speed Enforcement, Red Light Cameras, intersection improvements, pedestrian and cycling improvements and school zone speed reductions.
The virtual public information meeting includes a presentation on the accomplishments of the first year, current data trends and safety measures planned for 2025. Participants will have the opportunity to use an interactive online mapping tool to provide feedback, which will be integrated into future initiatives.
Key facts
- Population and traffic volumes continue to increase by more than 1.5% each year in York Region
76% of severe collisions occur at intersections, followed by aggressive driving, vulnerable road users then distracted and impaired driving - More needs to be done to improve safety at intersections and for vulnerable road users as overall severe collisions have increased
- Positive trends have emerged towards reducing severe collisions by more than 2% within specific focus areas, including aggressive, distracted and impaired driving
- In 2024, York Region implemented over 70 safety measures across all nine local cities and towns, including Automated Speed Enforcement cameras, radar speed boards, new traffic signals, “SLOW DOWN” pavement markings and senior safety zones
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to over 1.25 million residents and 57,000 businesses with more than 629,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices
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Media Contact:
Melissa Pinto, Corporate Communications,
The Regional Municipality of York
Cell: 437-997-6821
Email: @email
