Vision Zero

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Dictionary meaning

a road safety framework originating in Sweden in 1997 based on the ethical principle that no loss of life or serious injury on the road network is acceptable; Vision Zero holds that human error is inevitable and therefore road systems must be designed with sufficient safety margins that mistakes do not result in death or permanent injury; it shifts responsibility for safety from individual users to system designers, prioritising measures such as speed reduction, intersection redesign, pedestrian infrastructure, and vehicle safety standards