Vision Zero in the United States Versus Sweden

Infrastructure Improvement for Cycling Safety

Bibliographic Data

ID11039738
AuthorsMatthew Cushing (All of the authors are with the Kidz Neuroscience Center, Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.), Matthew J Cushing (0000-0002-7112-5068, University of Miami), Jonathan Hooshmand (All of the authors are with the Kidz Neuroscience Center, Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.), Bryan Pomares (All of the authors are with the Kidz Neuroscience Center, Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.), Gillian A Hotz (0000-0002-9466-4769, University of Miami), Gillian Hotz (All of the authors are with the Kidz Neuroscience Center, Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.)
Year2016
Volume106
Issue12
Pages2178-2180
Publication date2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2016.303466
PMID27736215
OpenAlexW2531650205
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Inspired by Swedish legislation, Vision Zero policies are being adopted in the United States with increasing frequency. Although some view the goal of eliminating serious injury and death on the road system as impractical, Sweden’s lower rates of road-related injury and death provide compelling evidence that more can be done to improve US cycling safety. We examine existing Vision Zero and cycling-related literature to highlight the central components of the Swedish policy, with the goal of providing evidence-based recommendations for successful implementation of similar policies in the United States. Ultimately, infrastructure design should remain central in US Vision Zero plans, but supplemental initiatives promoting a cycling and safety culture also can be incorporated

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