Road Safety Ink: July Edition
Join us for the July edition of the Road Safety Ink, where we recap our Verra Mobility Investor Day, take a look at solutions to build safer school zones, and explore what Vision Zero means for the future of traffic safety.
The Big Story
On July 19, we spent a day at NASDAQ with investors and analysts to discuss Verra Mobility’s long-term growth strategy, financial outlook, and capital allocation priorities. Check out the presentation here.
Key Takeaways:
Finding Solutions for Safer School Zones
“25,000 children are injured annually and more than 100 killed on average while walking to or from school, all as a result of speeding.”
What can we do to make school zones safer?
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Highlighting Vision Zero: The Movement to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities
Nearly 43,000 people died on roadways in 2021. Vision Zero aims to change that. Read an EMT’s perspective on red-light safety cameras, learn about a mother’s petition, and discover a mayor’s public safety initiative as we gear up for National Stop on Red Week from August 7 – 13, 2022.
“Smart street design saves lives. Complete street design that considers the safety of our most vulnerable road users, people outside of cars, saves lives.”
- Stephen Dunn, EMT
“I feel like they should get more lights and cameras, speed cameras, because it’s so dark on the highway and I would hate for another person to lose (someone).”
- Lakisha Leach, Mother
“The idea for Vision Zero is to really enhance the Complete Streets mode. Not only are we looking at every street in the city for safety, for pedestrians, for bikers, but how are we also educating the public. How can we change behaviors to ensure everyone is safe?”
- Eddie Sundquist, Mayor of Jamestown
Safer Speeds, Safer Communities: News Across the Nation
How is your community committing to building safer roadways? Let us know in the comments below.