Safe System Approach
Historically, crashes have been viewed as the result of an error on the part of the individual roadway user—a law or rule
was broken, a wrong decision made. The Safe System approach, which was born from international Vision Zero efforts, acknowledges that humans make mistakes and, importantly, are vulnerable to the forces that occur during a crash. By focusing on eliminating fatal and serious injuries the Safe System approach inherently places a priority on pedestrians and bicyclists, who are at a higher risk of fatal or serious injury than a person driving or traveling in a motor vehicle.
was broken, a wrong decision made. The Safe System approach, which was born from international Vision Zero efforts, acknowledges that humans make mistakes and, importantly, are vulnerable to the forces that occur during a crash. By focusing on eliminating fatal and serious injuries the Safe System approach inherently places a priority on pedestrians and bicyclists, who are at a higher risk of fatal or serious injury than a person driving or traveling in a motor vehicle.
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