Vision Zero

Vision Zero is the goal of zero deaths or life-changing injuries from traffic crashes. Because everyone has the right to travel safely and no one should have to risk their life to walk, bike, use transit, or drive, the City of Milwaukee unanimously adopted Vision Zero as a policy in 2022. Since then, the City has taken many actions to build a system where streets are safe for everyone. The Vision Zero Action Plan has over 100 solutions that must be implemented to achieve the goal of zero traffic deaths or life-changing injuries in the City of Milwaukee by the end of 2037.

Vision Zero Community Advisory Committee

Vision Zero is currently seeking applications to serve on the Vision Zero Community Advisory Board.

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Vision Zero Summit

The City’s first Vision Zero Summit, on June 10, explored the big “how” questions around the goal of ending traffic deaths and life-changing injuries by the end of 2037.

The event was created thanks to community requests during the development of the Vision Zero Action Plan. Local researchers, educators, businesses, community members, public servants, and national leaders connected and inspired each other to implement the Vision Zero Action Plan.

More than 250 people attended the Summit in downtown Milwaukee. With panels, walks, bike tours, and a mobility fair, attendees learned from local and national leaders. The program provided a holistic approach to traffic safety, spanning policy, technology, the justice system, driver education, public transit, community-led initiatives and more.Thanks to the passion and commitment of attendees, Vision Zero has never felt so achievable.

Thanks to headline sponsors AAA of Wisconsin and AARP of Wisconsin and to all speakers, staff, volunteers, and attendees!

Watch the video from the Inaugural Vision Zero Summit!

Vision Zero Action Plan

The City of Milwaukee has adopted the Vision Zero Action Plan, a roadmap to eliminating traffic deaths by 2037. The opinions and ideas of over 1,000 people helped shape the plan. View the full plan or the executive summary to learn how we can save lives, together.

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Traffic Violence Dashboard

The Traffic Violence Dashboard displays traffic crashes resulting in injury and death in the City of Milwaukee. Data is updated daily from the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory Community Maps application and includes police reported motor vehicle crashes with injuries in the City of Milwaukee from 2010 to the present. Please note there may be a delay of up to two months between when a crash occurs and when it appears on the dashboard.

You can search for and filter traffic crashes in several ways:

Use the filters in the left-hand column to filter crashes by date, aldermanic district, injury severity, and whether crashes involve pedestrians, bicycles, or motorcycles
Search by address by using the magnifying glass on the project map
Click on a dot on the map to view additional details about the crash

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Take Action

Invite Vision Zero and The Moving City to your event to teach classes or have community conversations
Want to know about a street project on your block, your neighborhood or anywhere in the City?
Check out City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works Projects interactive street project map. From speed bumps to paving, it’s all here.
Want to have your voice heard on larger City projects including parks, planning, and transportation projects?
Visit the Engage MKE site.
Want to understand where traffic violence is happening?
With the interactive Traffic Violence Dashboard you can see the impact of traffic violence by location, by transportation mode, or by severity of injury at the scale that matters to you, from your block to the whole city.
Want to join with others to help create a Milwaukee where all people are thriving in safe, healthy, and equitable neighborhoods?
Join the MKE Elevate Healthier Built Environment Action Team for quarterly meetings, organized by the Health Department to address key community issues.
Want traffic calming near you?
The Community-Led Traffic Calming Program allows property owners, residents, business owners, and community members to request traffic calming measures to address traffic-related concerns. Property owners may be assessed a portion of the cost of construction for traffic calming improvements.
Want to report reckless driving?
Visit Be Part of the Solution / Sea parte de la solución – Traffic Safety Unit, call (414) 935-3925, or use the MKEMobile app to report reckless driving.
Want to understand where traffic enforcement is happening?
For traffic enforcement data, visit TSU Statistics – Traffic Safety Unit
Speeding - We Can Live Without It Campaign
Speeding - We Can Live Without It | Engage MKE (milwaukee.gov)
The Speeding – We Can Live Without It Campaign Toolkit is packed with graphics, social media posts, templates, and more. It’s your resource for effectively promoting street safety

Additional Resources

City of Milwaukee File #: 211255 - Substitute resolution committing the City to become a Vision Zero community.

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) completed a Crash Study in 2023 with a high-injury network to help target safety improvements.