Road to Zero: A Plan to Eliminate Roadway Deaths

The Road to Zero Coalition (RTZ), an initiative of the National Safety Council in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation and transportation safety stakeholders, is the nation’s largest traffic safety alliance, with the goal of ending roadway deaths in the United States by 2050. 

Since its establishment in 2016, Coalition members have represented a variety of critical voices in traffic safety, including professional engineering and planning organizations; public sector organizations; safety advocates; vehicle manufacturers; technology developers; public health, emergency medical and trauma organizations; and law enforcement and judicial system representatives. 

RTZ promotes the Safe System Approach to preventing roadway deaths, which recognizes that all of the following factors are necessary to save lives: Safer People, Safer Vehicles, Safer Speeds, Safer Roads, and Post-Crash Care. In addition, RTZ’s work is guided by the following Safe System principles:

● Death and serious injuries are unacceptable
● Humans make mistakes
● Humans are vulnerable
● Responsibility is shared
● Safety is proactive
● Redundancy is crucial

RTZ’s mission is laid out in The Road to Zero: A Vision for Achieving Zero Roadway Deaths by 2050. Through webinars, reports and dedicated partnerships, RTZ disseminates best practices in roadway safety. RTZ also focuses on enabling communities through its Community Traffic Safety Grants, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Coalition membership is continuously growing. If your organization is interested in joining the Road to Zero initiative, please fill out this membership form.