Vision Zero is our ambition to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on Essex roads by 2040.
Whilst considerable success has been made in recent years, there were still 47 deaths and 736 serious injuries recorded in Essex during 2021.
This is too many.
We cannot achieve this ambition alone. We need the support of the whole community – which includes all road users and businesses.
However we use the roads in Essex – whether we drive, walk, cycle, scoot or travel on horseback – each and every one of us has an important role to play in sharing the road safely.
Progress towards Vision Zero can be achieved through the ‘Safe System’ approach. This approach accepts human error but requires everyone to understand their role in making the system work safely.
The Safe System is designed so that when people do make mistakes, any resulting impact forces are low enough to avoid death or serious injury.
Vision Zero Pledge – https://saferessexroads.org/visionzero/pledge/