Vision Zero is an international organization whose primary goal is to promote having zero fatal and severe injury crashes in specific cities or communities. This is done by implementing practices which go beyond the traditional approaches to safety by combining data-driven decision making with the incorporation of human error, community input, and implementing a “Safe Systems” approach. 

This project's goal is to have zero traffic crashes at University of Illinois, making it a safer environment for students and staff. Between 2011 and 2014, there were 3 fatal crashes at UI campus. In 2016 alone, there were 488 traffic crashes on campus area, and about one-quarters of them were injury crashes. There were also 32 pedestrians and bike related crashes on campus area. The situation may get worse with an increase in the bike use on campus, and construction work zones. This project will focus on investigating where these Vision Zero principles could be implemented in the UI campus. This will be done by identifying the most traffic safety critical points on campus and proposing reasonable and effective solutions for them. A data-driven study will be conducted on the campus transportation network to identify these critical points. This study will include reaching out to the students and staff to know their safety concerns and identify the locations in which they have had problems in the past. Safety is a shared responsibility among everyone and it is crucial that the users input is highly valued. The expected outcome of the project will be a report that identifies the safety critical point in the transportation network that can be improved according to the Vision Zero principles. This report will also include the possible solutions the project team proposes that can be implemented in the short and long-term. The study will serve a base for future project proposals to make these safety improvements a reality in the UI campus.