Vision Zero Action Plan

Overview

The Cape Cod Commission is developing a Vision Zero Action Plan for Cape Cod through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, an initiative designed to improve road safety and address traffic fatalities nationwide.

The Cape Cod Vision Zero Action Plan, a pathway to a safer future, will include a systematic crash analysis and set of solutions to tackle the root causes of all crashes, emphasizing those involving bicyclists, pedestrians, and other non-motorists. The Action Plan will consider a range of low-cost, high-impact regional strategies such as bike light distribution, updated pedestrian signal equipment, and major infrastructure improvements at key locations. Completing the Action Plan will make all fifteen Cape Cod towns eligible for SS4A Implementation Grants to leverage federal funding to implement strategies.

New! Public Meetings Scheduled in November 2024

Join us to learn more about the Vision Zero Action Plan and be a part of this regional safety conversation. Click to view public meeting flyers

• Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Snow Library, 67 Main St, Orleans, MA 
• Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Center for Active Living, 70 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, Sandwich, MA
• Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main St, Hyannis, MA

Vision Zero Advisory Committee

A Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC) will oversee the development of the Action Plan and provide feedback throughout the process. The VZAC is comprised of 19 members, including representatives from the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization and Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee, local or regional elected officials, public safety officials, and community representatives. ​

Online Public Interactive Comment Tool

Roadway users are encouraged to share their thoughts about roadway safety using an online, interactive public comment tool developed by the Commission and consultant Kimley-Horn to identify locations with safety concerns or where crashes or near-crashes have happened. Users can also suggest safety improvements in specific locations. You may also submit your comments, ideas, and solutions in the Comment Form if they are not location specific. Your input will help identify the biggest problem areas and aid in prioritizing safety improvements. 

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Major Components of a Vision Zero Action Plan

• Leadership Commitment
• Development of a High-injury crash network
• Identification of strategies, policies, and infrastructure improvements to improve safety
• Project prioritization and equity considerations

The Vision Zero Action Plan will follow the US Department of Transportation’s goal of zero roadway deaths using a Safe Systems Approach, which focuses on safer people, safer vehicles, safer speeds, safer roads, and post-crash care.

Project Timeline

Public Outreach

Public outreach will be incorporated throughout the development of the Vision Zero Action Plan and will include a range of opportunities to become involved.

• Comment Form
• State of Safety Survey 
• Online Public Comment Tool
• Meetings (see more below)

Public Outreach Meetings

A series of in-person public meetings are scheduled in November 2024 that will provide an overview of Vision Zero and the Action Plan development. Attendees will also hear more about the number, location, and reasons behind the nearly 30,000 crashes that have occurred on Cape Cod over the last six years, and will have an opportunity to share their ideas, concerns and comments.

In-Person Meetings - November 2024

• Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Snow Library, 67 Main St, Orleans, MA 
• Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Center for Active Living, 70 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, Sandwich, MA
• Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main St, Hyannis, MA

Virtual Meeting - September 2024

The first virtual public meeting was held on September 24, 2024 and a copy of the meeting presentation and recording can be found below.

• Virtual Public Meeting #1 (September 24, 2024)
  Recording | Meeting Presentation Slides 

Please email us at transportation@capecodcommission.org if you would like to receive email updates on this project.

The Cape Cod Commission has been awarded a planning grant funding to develop a Regional Vision Zero Action Plan for Barnstable County through the Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program. The SS4A program is funded by the U.S. DOT under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law / Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (BIL/IIJA) to subsidize regional initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Vision Zero is a vision to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries on the nation's roadways. The Vision Zero Action Plan will benefit all 15 towns on Cape Cod.