Vision Zero Greensboro Two Year Action Plan

As an urban community, Greensboro experiences a larger proportion of pedestrian, intersection, and young driver-related (16 to 20 years old) fatalities than the State as a whole.

Fatality Statistics at a Glance

WHO

138 fatalities 72% motor vehicle drivers or occupants 26% pedestrians 2% bicyclists

1 of 3 fatalities were between age 16 - 29 (31%) 2 of 5 fatalities were passengers between age 16 - 29 (44%)

7 of 10 fatalities were male (70%) 78% of all driver fatalities were male

WHEN

48% occurred in April, June, September, and October

50% occurred on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

48% occurred 9 pm - 6 am

WHERE

2 of 3 fatalities occurred on roads with a posted speed limit of 45 mph or lower (67%)

1 of 4 fatalities occurred on an interstate (25%)

WHY

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2 of 5 fatalities involved a speeding vehicle (37%) 37% fatalities involved an unbelted motor vehicle occupant

1 of 4 fatalities involved an impaired driver (24%)

VISION ZERO G R E E N S B O R O

Source: 2012 - 2016 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), NHTSA

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