Traffic Safety
LEADERSHIP
- Executive Director, JCIRP
- Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, & Population Health
1015 Walnut Street
Suite 703
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Data‑Driven Street Safety Initiatives
Traffic injuries are a major public health problem affecting populations in urban environments. Vision Zero, a global data-driven traffic safety program, originated in Sweden 20 years ago and has gained global popularity. Its mission is to reduce traffic-related severe injuries and deaths to zero.
Across the United States, Vision Zero has been adopted in cities such as Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston. In 2016, Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order establishing a task force assigned with reducing traffic injuries.
To support this initiative, the Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention partnered with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to cohost the first two annual meetings for Vision Zero on Jefferson’s campus.
Today, the goal of the project is to evaluate all types of traffic-related injury using data in Jefferson’s health system. This includes injuries involving pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and passengers in vehicles. Data will be taken from the trauma registries across Jefferson Health. Data analysis will help to inform where meaningful interventions can be implemented in the community. These interventions will be multi-faceted to address areas requiring road engineering improvement and other aspects such as city planning.
Our Partners
The Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia
Through advocacy and education, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia leads the movement to make every bicycle ride safe, to empower youth and adults to ride, and to foster a ridership that reflects the diversity of the region.
Vision Zero Philadelphia
A collaborative effort led by the City of Philadelphia to improve traffic safety on city streets. Member organizations with a variety of backgrounds and expertise work together toward the goal of zero traffic deaths.