Annual Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Report

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Portland Bureau of Transportation updates the public on our Vision Zero work annually—what work we’ve done and what areas need more attention—through the Annual Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Report.

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This progress report updates the public on Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) work to advance Vision Zero, the goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on Portland streets, in the Vision Zero Action Plan Update 2023-25.

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Safe speeds

Updating speed limit signs on a Portland street.

Set safe speed limits

Actions	Progress
1. Update speed limits to reflect new state guidelines.	In 2024, following state guidelines, the speed limit was reduced on 23 miles of streets in Portland—PBOT initiated requests on 21 of those miles and ODOT made the requests on two miles. PBOT is developing a tool to improve efficiency of identifying citywide speed limit reduction opportunities based on the state's updated speed setting guidelines. The tool should help identify segments starting in 2025.
2. Make school zones safer. Evaluate all school zones and flashing warning lights, update our guidelines, install new school zones, and lower speed limits around them.	In 2024, PBOT initiated a comprehensive school zone circulation analysis to clarify school zone policies and practices, including speed zones, crossings, beacons, and other safety enhancements. This multi-disciplinary study will continue into 2025, with recommendations expected at the end of the year.

Actions

Progress

1. Update speed limits to reflect new state guidelines.

In 2024, following state guidelines, the speed limit was reduced on 23 miles of streets in Portland—PBOT initiated requests on 21 of those miles and ODOT made the requests on two miles. PBOT is developing a tool to improve efficiency of identifying citywide speed limit reduction opportunities based on the state's updated speed setting guidelines.

The tool should help identify segments starting in 2025.

2. Make school zones safer.

Evaluate all school zones and flashing warning lights, update our guidelines, install new school zones, and lower speed limits around them.

In 2024, PBOT initiated a comprehensive school zone circulation analysis to clarify school zone policies and practices, including speed zones, crossings, beacons, and other safety enhancements.

This multi-disciplinary study will continue into 2025, with recommendations expected at the end of the year.

Redesign dangerous streets to encourage safe speeds

Actions	Progress
3. Develop a strategy around street design and speed. Build a toolbox for street design that considers how to slow people driving on busy streets and residential streets.	In 2024, PBOT initiated a process to review opportunities for speed management integration into bureau policies and practices. In 2025, PBOT will integrate recommendations into practice and profile this work.
4. Change signal timing. Where feasible, retime signals on the High Crash Network to slow vehicles down.	In 2024, PBOT advanced plans for new and retrofitted signals on 82nd Avenue to have the technology for slowing speeds through signal timing. Similar technology will be installed on 122nd Avenue as part of the Safe Streets for All safety project, with construction anticipated around 2027-28. PBOT applied for a Regional Flexible Funds Allocation grant on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to retime the signals to slow speeds. PBOT also applied for funds from Fixing Our Streets and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to make signal safety improvements along corridors and at priority spot locations. Grants have not yet been awarded.
5. Install more cameras for automatic speed enforcement in crash hotspots. Overcome challenges in procuring and installing cameras.	In 2024, PBOT and Portland Police Bureau installed seven new speed safety cameras and three new intersection safety camera. By the end of 2024, Portland had 15 speed safety cameras and 16 intersection safety cameras issuing citations. In 2025, camera installations under the existing contract will bring the totals to 20 speed safety cameras and 20 intersection safety cameras. In 2025, the city will engage an additional camera contractor to accelerate the expansion of Portland's safety camera program.
6. Analyze speeding citations. Better understand how speeding affects different ZIP codes.	In 2024, PBOT analyzed the zip codes of recipients of automated speed camera citations to understand residential distribution. We found that between January 2019 and December 2023, more than half (61%) of speeding violations were issued to owners of vehicles living outside of the Portland metropolitan area, 23% were issued to people living in Multnomah County, and 17% were issued to people living in the metro area excluding Multnomah County. In 2025, PBOT will analyze top-end speeding citations from cameras and travel speed studies, creating a citywide top-end speeding map to focus speed management strategies.

Actions

Progress

3. Develop a strategy around street design and speed.

Build a toolbox for street design that considers how to slow people driving on busy streets and residential streets.

In 2024, PBOT initiated a process to review opportunities for speed management integration into bureau policies and practices.

In 2025, PBOT will integrate recommendations into practice and profile this work.

4. Change signal timing.

Where feasible, retime signals on the High Crash Network to slow vehicles down.

In 2024, PBOT advanced plans for new and retrofitted signals on 82nd Avenue to have the technology for slowing speeds through signal timing. Similar technology will be installed on 122nd Avenue as part of the Safe Streets for All safety project, with construction anticipated around 2027-28. PBOT applied for a Regional Flexible Funds Allocation grant on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to retime the signals to slow speeds. PBOT also applied for funds from Fixing Our Streets and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to make signal safety improvements along corridors and at priority spot locations. Grants have not yet been awarded.

5. Install more cameras for automatic speed enforcement in crash hotspots.

Overcome challenges in procuring and installing cameras.

In 2024, PBOT and Portland Police Bureau installed seven new speed safety cameras and three new intersection safety camera. By the end of 2024, Portland had 15 speed safety cameras and 16 intersection safety cameras issuing citations.

In 2025, camera installations under the existing contract will bring the totals to 20 speed safety cameras and 20 intersection safety cameras. In 2025, the city will engage an additional camera contractor to accelerate the expansion of Portland's safety camera program.

6. Analyze speeding citations.

Better understand how speeding affects different ZIP codes.

In 2024, PBOT analyzed the zip codes of recipients of automated speed camera citations to understand residential distribution. We found that between January 2019 and December 2023, more than half (61%) of speeding violations were issued to owners of vehicles living outside of the Portland metropolitan area, 23% were issued to people living in Multnomah County, and 17% were issued to people living in the metro area excluding Multnomah County.

In 2025, PBOT will analyze top-end speeding citations from cameras and travel speed studies, creating a citywide top-end speeding map to focus speed management strategies.

Safe streets

A ground view rendering of SW Capitol Highway improvements showing the new sidewalk, bike lane, multiuse path, and crosswalks.

Improve street lighting on wide streets in high-equity areas

Actions	Progress
7. Design and install new street lighting on streets in the High Crash Network. Address the backlog by prioritizing areas that score higher on PBOT’s Equity Matrix.	In 2024, PBOT began installing new street lighting: NE Halsey Street from 144th to 162nd avenues NE 82nd Avenue from Killingsworth to Clatsop streets NE Glisan Street from 82nd to 162nd avenues In 2025, PBOT will finish and energize the three projects listed above. In addition, PBOT anticipates beginning installing new street lighting: NE 102nd Avenue from Sandy to Burnside streets SE Belmont Street from 7th to 34th avenues E Burnside Street from the Willamette River to NE 32nd Avenue NE Couch from the Willamette River to NE 14th Avenue Columbia Boulevard from N Burgard Street to NE 89th Avenue 122nd Avenue from NE San Rafael Street to SE Foster Road NE Killingsworth Street from 42nd Avenue to Portland Highway SW Capitol Highway/49th Avenue from Barbur Boulevard to Stephenson Street

Actions

Progress

7. Design and install new street lighting on streets in the High Crash Network.

Address the backlog by prioritizing areas that score higher on PBOT’s Equity Matrix.

In 2024, PBOT began installing new street lighting:

NE Halsey Street from 144th to 162nd avenues
NE 82nd Avenue from Killingsworth to Clatsop streets
NE Glisan Street from 82nd to 162nd avenues

In 2025, PBOT will finish and energize the three projects listed above. In addition, PBOT anticipates beginning installing new street lighting:

NE 102nd Avenue from Sandy to Burnside streets
SE Belmont Street from 7th to 34th avenues
E Burnside Street from the Willamette River to NE 32nd Avenue
NE Couch from the Willamette River to NE 14th Avenue
Columbia Boulevard from N Burgard Street to NE 89th Avenue
122nd Avenue from NE San Rafael Street to SE Foster Road
NE Killingsworth Street from 42nd Avenue to Portland Highway
SW Capitol Highway/49th Avenue from Barbur Boulevard to Stephenson Street

Maximize signal operations for safety

Actions	Progress
8.Launch “no turn on red” pilot. Reduce the risk of turning crashes that are particularly dangerous for pedestrians and people bicycling.	In September 2024, the Northwest Parking District Stakeholder Advisory Committee approved funding to install "no turn on red" traffic safety signage and Pedestrian Head Start signals at 15 intersections in the Northwest Parking District. Traffic engineers have identified all eligible approaches and are currently working on design. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of June 2025. PBOT will conduct a manual evaluation to understand possible project impacts.
9. Launch “rest in red” pilot. At night, at some intersections with a history of speed-related crashes, display red lights in all directions to require drivers to slow down as they approach the intersection. Technology at the intersection will detect the vehicle and give a green light.	In 2024, PBOT installed "rest in red" traffic safety technology at SE Powell Boulevard and 28th Avenue. In addition, a safety project on 82nd Avenue is upgrading signal technology throughout the corridor to support the future application of "rest in red." In 2025, PBOT will evaluate the impacts of "rest in red" at SE Powell Boulevard and 28th Avenue and implement the operations at other signalized intersections.
10. Adopt a policy to ensure we make intersections safer whenever signals are rebuilt on the High Crash Network. Determine where and when we are rebuilding signals or adding rapid-flashing beacons to crosswalks. Develop standard operating procedures on where and when to install roundabouts. Write policy that considers and prioritizes all manner of intersection safety measures when we rebuild signals: roundabouts, shortening pedestrian crossings, reducing conflicts from turning, and/or slowing drivers down.	No specific progress in 2024. Progress is scheduled to begin in 2025.

Actions

Progress

8.Launch “no turn on red” pilot.

Reduce the risk of turning crashes that are particularly dangerous for pedestrians and people bicycling.

In September 2024, the Northwest Parking District Stakeholder Advisory Committee approved funding to install "no turn on red" traffic safety signage and Pedestrian Head Start signals at 15 intersections in the Northwest Parking District. Traffic engineers have identified all eligible approaches and are currently working on design.

Construction is expected to be complete by the end of June 2025. PBOT will conduct a manual evaluation to understand possible project impacts.

9. Launch “rest in red” pilot.

At night, at some intersections with a history of speed-related crashes, display red lights in all directions to require drivers to slow down as they approach the intersection. Technology at the intersection will detect the vehicle and give a green light.

In 2024, PBOT installed "rest in red" traffic safety technology at SE Powell Boulevard and 28th Avenue. In addition, a safety project on 82nd Avenue is upgrading signal technology throughout the corridor to support the future application of "rest in red."

In 2025, PBOT will evaluate the impacts of "rest in red" at SE Powell Boulevard and 28th Avenue and implement the operations at other signalized intersections.

10. Adopt a policy to ensure we make intersections safer whenever signals are rebuilt on the High Crash Network.

Determine where and when we are rebuilding signals or adding rapid-flashing beacons to crosswalks. Develop standard operating procedures on where and when to install roundabouts. Write policy that considers and prioritizes all manner of intersection safety measures when we rebuild signals: roundabouts, shortening pedestrian crossings, reducing conflicts from turning, and/or slowing drivers down.

No specific progress in 2024.

Progress is scheduled to begin in 2025.

Transform wide, fast streets

Actions	Progress
11. Break ground on multiple major projects along the High Crash Network each year.	In 2024, PBOT broke ground on the following projects: Building a Better 82nd Avenue (streetlighting, 13 crossings, early work on medians, trees, etc.) SW Fourth Avenue Improvement Project Roadway reorganization on NE Halsey Street from 70th to 80th avenues Additionally, PBOT completed the SW Capitol Highway - Multnomah Village to West Portland Project.
12. Engage community members on key safety projects. Projects will be on streets in the High Crash Network and in areas that score higher on PBOT’s Equity Matrix.	In 2024, PBOT finalized Outer Division Safety Project: Post-Project Community Experience Summary Report, following outreach at about 20 community events the previous year. The report found that about three-quarters of participants felt somewhat safer or much safer traveling on SE Division Street since PBOT constructed the Outer Division Safety Project. Also in 2024, PBOT staff engaged with community based organizations serving people who live, work, and/or travel along 122nd Avenue, SE Stark Street, and 82nd Avenue to share information about upcoming safety projects and help community members understand what they can expect with those projects, explore tradeoffs of project designs, and build a deeper understanding of safety design principles.
13. Analyze deficiencies in the High Crash Network using a Safe System approach. Use analysis to prioritize corridor planning, project development, and funding.	In 2024, PBOT began working on a Safe System opportunities analysis of the High Crash Network, Portland's highest-crash streets and intersections. The purpose of the analysis is to inform larger capital investment priorities for the High Crash Network. The scope of the analysis is focused on designing streets to protect people and designing for safer speeds. The analysis is anticipated to be complete in 2025.
14. Partner with PBOT’s pedestrian program to advance pedestrian safety projects identified in PedPDX. Priority projects are on streets in the High Crash Network, in areas that score higher on PBOT’s Equity Matrix, in pedestrian districts, and near schools.	In 2024, staff aligned project development for 25 priority PedPDX, Portland's citywide pedestrian plan, intersections on the High Crash Network to prepare for grant applications and other funding opportunities. In addition. PBOT staff developed a coordinated priority list for intersection vision clearance in pedestrian districts along high crash segments and/or high traffic volume areas.
15. Upgrade temporary materials (such as rubber curbs and flexible posts) to permanent materials (such as concrete) at priority safety project locations.	In 2024, PBOT developed designs to upgrade bike facilities throughout the city from temporary to permanent materials. Construction using permanent materials is expected in spring and summer of 2025.
16. Integrate the Safe System approach into PBOT’s internal decisions and processes. Use the High Crash Network as one input to prioritize projects, maintenance, and paving. Integrate safe speeds and protection for pedestrians and people bicycling into project work and the Complete Streets checklist.	In 2024, PBOT initiated a process to review opportunities for speed management integration into bureau policies and practices. In 2025, PBOT will integrate speed management recommendations into bureau practices and will initiate a review of opportunities to enhance safer intersection practices.

Respond quickly to critical safety needs

Actions	Progress
17. Install low-cost treatments along street segments with a high concentration of crashes. Build recommendations from PBOT’s 2023 High Crash Network priority segment analysis.	In 2024, PBOT painted high visibility markings at more than 40 intersections and identified low-cost signal safety project bundles for 2025 delivery. In 2024, PBOT also responded to the siting of a new Temporary Alternative Shelter Siteon N Portland Road north of N Columbia Boulevard by moving quickly to install critical safety treatments to serve all people traveling along this segment of street. Safety treatments included reducing the speed limit from 45 to 30 mph, narrowing travel lanes, and adding pedestrian and bicycle crossings. In 2025, PBOT will add jersey barriers along N Portland Road to provide protected walking space on the west side of the roadway. Also anticipated in 2025 to support this project are a left turn signal and pedestrian signals at N Portland Road and the N Columbia Boulevard ramps.
18. Evaluate spots where fatal crashes occur, identify safety improvements, and install improvements where we can. Multidisciplinary team meets monthly to evaluate locations.	In 2023-24, PBOT installed safety improvements at 12 deadly crash sites. In 2024, PBOT continued with emergency engineering evaluations of deadly crash sites to determine if there are quick, low-cost infrastructure changes we could implement to address safety concerns.
19. Add low-cost safety elements to existing projects on the High Crash Network. Leverage existing project development process to achieve added safety gains.	In 2024, PBOT staff continued project check-ins with the goal of identifying opportunities to integrate low-cost safety elements into existing projects. Most projects are still in design, but some wins that have already been built, including: adding speed cushions ahead of crossings and coordinating construction of protected bike lane improvements.

Actions

Progress

17. Install low-cost treatments along street segments with a high concentration of crashes.

Build recommendations from PBOT’s 2023 High Crash Network priority segment analysis.

In 2024, PBOT painted high visibility markings at more than 40 intersections and identified low-cost signal safety project bundles for 2025 delivery. In 2024, PBOT also responded to the siting of a new Temporary Alternative Shelter Siteon N Portland Road north of N Columbia Boulevard by moving quickly to install critical safety treatments to serve all people traveling along this segment of street. Safety treatments included reducing the speed limit from 45 to 30 mph, narrowing travel lanes, and adding pedestrian and bicycle crossings.

In 2025, PBOT will add jersey barriers along N Portland Road to provide protected walking space on the west side of the roadway. Also anticipated in 2025 to support this project are a left turn signal and pedestrian signals at N Portland Road and the N Columbia Boulevard ramps.

18. Evaluate spots where fatal crashes occur, identify safety improvements, and install improvements where we can.

Multidisciplinary team meets monthly to evaluate locations.

In 2023-24, PBOT installed safety improvements at 12 deadly crash sites. In 2024, PBOT continued with emergency engineering evaluations of deadly crash sites to determine if there are quick, low-cost infrastructure changes we could implement to address safety concerns.

19. Add low-cost safety elements to existing projects on the High Crash Network.

Leverage existing project development process to achieve added safety gains.

In 2024, PBOT staff continued project check-ins with the goal of identifying opportunities to integrate low-cost safety elements into existing projects. Most projects are still in design, but some wins that have already been built, including: adding speed cushions ahead of crossings and coordinating construction of protected bike lane improvements.

Measure street design performance.

Actions	Progress
20. Develop project evaluation guide to support consistent PBOT safety evaluations of corridor projects on streets in the High Crash Network.	In 2024, PBOT finalized details for the draft project evaluation guide and it is now being used to conduct safety evaluations of corridor projects on the High Crash Network.
21. Evaluate all significant corridor projects on streets in the High Crash Network. Define roles and responsibilities for project development and delivery.	In 2024, PBOT released the Outer Division Safety Project: Evaluation Report and the East Burnside Bus and Bike Lane Improvements Project Evaluation. PBOT also released updates for the NE 102nd Avenue Safety Project Evaluation Report and Hawthorne Safety Project Evaluation. Many more reports and updates are planned for 2025.

Actions

Progress

20. Develop project evaluation guide to support consistent PBOT safety evaluations of corridor projects on streets in the High Crash Network.

In 2024, PBOT finalized details for the draft project evaluation guide and it is now being used to conduct safety evaluations of corridor projects on the High Crash Network.

21. Evaluate all significant corridor projects on streets in the High Crash Network.

Define roles and responsibilities for project development and delivery.

In 2024, PBOT released the Outer Division Safety Project: Evaluation Report and the East Burnside Bus and Bike Lane Improvements Project Evaluation. PBOT also released updates for the NE 102nd Avenue Safety Project Evaluation Report and Hawthorne Safety Project Evaluation.

Many more reports and updates are planned for 2025.

Safe people

Parkrose High School's Elevate Oregon students practice their bike safety skills on a group ride on BIKETOWN bikes.

Advance safety and sense of belonging for culturally specific communities

Actions	Progress
22. Develop a personal safety resource for use by both PBOT and community members. The resource will identify ways to integrate personal safety into capital projects and public space programming.	In 2024, the Division Midway Alliance, Coalition of Communities of Color, and PBOT completed and published the report, Beyond Traffic Safety: Building Community Belonging and Safety in Public Spaces. The report includes a public safety toolkit that details ways community organizations and public institutions can increase personal safety through programming and projects in the public realm.
23. Collaborate with culturally specific groups. Share safety resources, and provide ongoing education and engagement.	In 2024, PBOT staff attended 34 community events and conducted 16 trainings/workshops focused on safety. Vision Zero collaborated with a total of 20 groups, community-based organizations, and partner agencies. In addition to fairs and tabling-type events, Vision Zero safety messaging was present at the following yearly community events among other events: Portland Sunday Parkways Multicultural Kids Festival World Day of Remembrance Welcoming Week Reclaiming Black Joy Jade International Night Market Out of the 20 different collaborators, we had in-depth partnerships with the following community-based partners: Division Midway Alliance Ethiopian and Eritrean Cultural and Resource Center Play Grow Learn Multnomah County's REACH program
24. Engage with groups who are over-represented as victims of traffic violence. Share safety resources, and provide ongoing education and engagement.	Portland's unhoused population continues to be disproportionately impacted by traffic violence. In 2024, Vision Zero staff supported people experiencing houselessness by providing reflective winter hats and safety lights to the Portland Streetcar Ambassador program and two community-based organizations serving houseless populations. Also in 2024, Vision Zero staff worked to build connections with other organizations serving this population to expand future collaboration. Vision Zero staff continue to center support for African-, Black-, and African American-serving organizations and programs. In 2024, PBOT staff shared traffic safety resources with five organizations, which represent a subset of the total organizations identified in #23 above.

Actions

Progress

22. Develop a personal safety resource for use by both PBOT and community members.

The resource will identify ways to integrate personal safety into capital projects and public space programming.

In 2024, the Division Midway Alliance, Coalition of Communities of Color, and PBOT completed and published the report, Beyond Traffic Safety: Building Community Belonging and Safety in Public Spaces. The report includes a public safety toolkit that details ways community organizations and public institutions can increase personal safety through programming and projects in the public realm.

23. Collaborate with culturally specific groups.

Share safety resources, and provide ongoing education and engagement.

In 2024, PBOT staff attended 34 community events and conducted 16 trainings/workshops focused on safety. Vision Zero collaborated with a total of 20 groups, community-based organizations, and partner agencies. In addition to fairs and tabling-type events, Vision Zero safety messaging was present at the following yearly community events among other events:

Out of the 20 different collaborators, we had in-depth partnerships with the following community-based partners:

24. Engage with groups who are over-represented as victims of traffic violence.

Share safety resources, and provide ongoing education and engagement.

Portland's unhoused population continues to be disproportionately impacted by traffic violence. In 2024, Vision Zero staff supported people experiencing houselessness by providing reflective winter hats and safety lights to the Portland Streetcar Ambassador program and two community-based organizations serving houseless populations. Also in 2024, Vision Zero staff worked to build connections with other organizations serving this population to expand future collaboration. Vision Zero staff continue to center support for African-, Black-, and African American-serving organizations and programs. In 2024, PBOT staff shared traffic safety resources with five organizations, which represent a subset of the total organizations identified in #23 above.

Educate Portlanders about making safe travel choices

Actions	Progress
25. Host events and raise awareness on traffic safety. Conduct proactive outreach on the Safe System approach. Prioritize events around the High Crash Network and in places that score higher on PBOT’s Equity Matrix.	In 2024, Vision Zero hosted 14 trainings. These trainings include partnerships with three housing/shelter organizations to provide safety education. In addition, Vision Zero partnered with Eritrean and Ethiopian Cultural and Resource Center to provide in-depth monthly classes to new immigrants and refugees to explain traffic laws and the underpinnings of the Safe System approach to traffic safety. In 2025, Vision Zero staff will incorporate Safe System education into a leadership curriculum to explain how community members can best advocate for traffic safety.
26. Place a variable message sign at the site of deadly crashes. Raise awareness and encourage safe driving behavior where traffic violence occurs.	In 2024, PBOT adopted a new approach to placing variable message boards after deadly crashes to support the city’s Transition Project to a new form of government and to support fiscal responsibility. PBOT is placing one sign in each of the four new council districts once a quarter. Sign placement and messaging is based on deadly crashes in the district in the prior 12 months. In 2024, PBOT deployed 20 message boards along the High Crash Network.
27. Integrate Safe System approach into traffic safety education materials for elementary-, middle-, and high-schoolers.	In 2024, three high schools participated in PBOT's Transportation Academy in addition to two community-based organizations, Division Midway Alliance that serves youth in East Portland and Better Chances that serves middle school aged youth in North Portland. Division Midway Alliance's youth ambassadors program trains youth from eight different language backgrounds in transportation topics so they can bring their expertise back to their language communities. PBOT's Transportation Academy curriculum includes safe driving behaviors, impacts on stopping distance and crash risk depending on vehicle size, the role of infrastructure in traffic safety, relative crash risk at different types of crossings, and intersection types. In addition, five middle schools participated in Transportation Safety Education, which covers some of the Transportation Academy topics.

Actions

Progress

25. Host events and raise awareness on traffic safety.

Conduct proactive outreach on the Safe System approach. Prioritize events around the High Crash Network and in places that score higher on PBOT’s Equity Matrix.

In 2024, Vision Zero hosted 14 trainings. These trainings include partnerships with three housing/shelter organizations to provide safety education. In addition, Vision Zero partnered with Eritrean and Ethiopian Cultural and Resource Center to provide in-depth monthly classes to new immigrants and refugees to explain traffic laws and the underpinnings of the Safe System approach to traffic safety.

In 2025, Vision Zero staff will incorporate Safe System education into a leadership curriculum to explain how community members can best advocate for traffic safety.

26. Place a variable message sign at the site of deadly crashes.

Raise awareness and encourage safe driving behavior where traffic violence occurs.

In 2024, PBOT adopted a new approach to placing variable message boards after deadly crashes to support the city’s Transition Project to a new form of government and to support fiscal responsibility. PBOT is placing one sign in each of the four new council districts once a quarter. Sign placement and messaging is based on deadly crashes in the district in the prior 12 months. In 2024, PBOT deployed 20 message boards along the High Crash Network.

27. Integrate Safe System approach into traffic safety education materials for elementary-, middle-, and high-schoolers.

In 2024, three high schools participated in PBOT's Transportation Academy in addition to two community-based organizations, Division Midway Alliance that serves youth in East Portland and Better Chances that serves middle school aged youth in North Portland. Division Midway Alliance's youth ambassadors program trains youth from eight different language backgrounds in transportation topics so they can bring their expertise back to their language communities. PBOT's Transportation Academy curriculum includes safe driving behaviors, impacts on stopping distance and crash risk depending on vehicle size, the role of infrastructure in traffic safety, relative crash risk at different types of crossings, and intersection types. In addition, five middle schools participated in Transportation Safety Education, which covers some of the Transportation Academy topics.

Focus enforcement on safety and education outcomes

Actions	Progress
28. Partner with the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division on focused enforcement. Ensure that enforcement focuses on the High Crash Network and the behaviors that contribute to deadly and serious injury crashes. This also means deemphasis of non-moving and minor infractions.	In 2024, the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division issued, on average, 157 traffic warnings and 404 speeding citations per month. Speeding was the most commonly cited offense each month and accounted for 25% of all citations issued. In addition, the Traffic Division arrested an average of 47 impaired drivers per month.
29. Partner with the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division on training. Ensure training for new police recruits includes data about traffic safety, how to process DUII offenses, and city and state protocol and laws around making traffic stops. These training elements should focus on advancing safety and equity outcomes.	In 2024, Portland Police Bureau continued to have new officers train for four weeks with the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division. Training includes topics such as DUII investigation, blood draw warrant writing, standardized field sobriety test administration, crash investigation, and traffic enforcement. Additionally, Portland Police Bureau offers monthly field sobriety test training and Drug Recognition Expert refresher courses to officers who are interested in either of these DUII skills.

Actions

Progress

28. Partner with the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division on focused enforcement.

Ensure that enforcement focuses on the High Crash Network and the behaviors that contribute to deadly and serious injury crashes. This also means deemphasis of non-moving and minor infractions.

In 2024, the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division issued, on average, 157 traffic warnings and 404 speeding citations per month. Speeding was the most commonly cited offense each month and accounted for 25% of all citations issued. In addition, the Traffic Division arrested an average of 47 impaired drivers per month.

29. Partner with the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division on training.

Ensure training for new police recruits includes data about traffic safety, how to process DUII offenses, and city and state protocol and laws around making traffic stops. These training elements should focus on advancing safety and equity outcomes.

In 2024, Portland Police Bureau continued to have new officers train for four weeks with the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division. Training includes topics such as DUII investigation, blood draw warrant writing, standardized field sobriety test administration, crash investigation, and traffic enforcement. Additionally, Portland Police Bureau offers monthly field sobriety test training and Drug Recognition Expert refresher courses to officers who are interested in either of these DUII skills.

Curb impaired driving

Actions	Progress
30. Support legislation to lower Oregon’s legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit from 0.08% to 0.05%.	PBOT is poised to support a bill to reduce the legal blood alcohol level for driers to 0.05% if such a bill is reintroduced at the Oregon legislature.

Safe vehicles

Actions	Progress
31. Advocate for stronger national regulations. Write and lobby in support of requiring vehicle manufacturers to add safety features that address safety overall, and pedestrian and bike safety in particular.	In 2024, PBOT responded to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) request for comments regarding rulemaking for the proposed Pedestrian Head Protection Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard [Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0057-0001] to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety outcomes through regulation of vehicle hood height and design.
32. Partner with City Fleet team on ways to increase traffic safety. Explore emerging technology and demonstrate effectiveness.	The CityFleet team, which supplies all City of Portland vehicles, including PBOT, is switching the entire fleet from fossil fuels to alternative fuels and electricity to help the city reach net zero emissions by 2050. This transition is an opportunity to upgrade the current fleet of sedans, pickup trucks, and SUVs with the latest driver assistance technologies including collision warning, lane keeping, and automatic emergency braking systems. Direct vision cabs offer an additional key safety upgrade over traditional truck cabs on medium duty vehicles. In 2024, PBOT purchased three new bike lane sweepers, all of which have direct vision cabs. In 2025, PBOT will contract with a new vehicle telematics vendor, providing an opportunity to add real-time feedback and insights that promote safer driving practices.

Actions

Progress

31. Advocate for stronger national regulations.

Write and lobby in support of requiring vehicle manufacturers to add safety features that address safety overall, and pedestrian and bike safety in particular.

In 2024, PBOT responded to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) request for comments regarding rulemaking for the proposed Pedestrian Head Protection Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard [Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0057-0001] to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety outcomes through regulation of vehicle hood height and design.

32. Partner with City Fleet team on ways to increase traffic safety.

Explore emerging technology and demonstrate effectiveness.

The CityFleet team, which supplies all City of Portland vehicles, including PBOT, is switching the entire fleet from fossil fuels to alternative fuels and electricity to help the city reach net zero emissions by 2050. This transition is an opportunity to upgrade the current fleet of sedans, pickup trucks, and SUVs with the latest driver assistance technologies including collision warning, lane keeping, and automatic emergency braking systems. Direct vision cabs offer an additional key safety upgrade over traditional truck cabs on medium duty vehicles. In 2024, PBOT purchased three new bike lane sweepers, all of which have direct vision cabs.

In 2025, PBOT will contract with a new vehicle telematics vendor, providing an opportunity to add real-time feedback and insights that promote safer driving practices.

Accountability

Map of Portland noting where 2023 fatal crashes occurred and the first names of victims, where available.

Actions	Progress
33. Redesign and update Vision Zero online reporting.	PBOT staff previously completed the redesign and update to Vision Zero online reporting with more extensive information in 2023. The dashboard is regularly updated with available data.
34. Produce annual summary of PBOT’s Vision Zero work.	PBOT staff have updated the Vision Zero dashboard with 2024 highlights. In addition, this 2024 Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Report provides a complete accounting of progress on the 35 actions identified in the Portland Vision Zero Action Plan Update 2023-25.
35. Produce annual report on deadly crashes.	Each year, PBOT produces an annual deadly traffic crash report. The latest is always available online.

Annual Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Report