Equity
In Montgomery County, severe and fatal crashes are not distributed evenly across our neighborhoods. Communities with higher rates of poverty, persons of color, and younger residents have higher collision rates compared to the rest of the County.
Because of these disparities, Montgomery County created a task force to recommend changes to policies and practices for engineering, education, and enforcement in order to close the gap and eventually eliminate traffic fatalities from our roadways. Below are links to the meeting materials and summaries.
Vision Zero Equity Task Force Final Report
Final Report: Read the report and recommendations
Meeting #1 - Overview and Defining Equity - March 7, 2019 7-9PM
- Meeting Agenda and Travel Information: Documents here
- Slides for Meeting #1: Presentation | Annotated Presentation
- Meeting #1 Summary: Meeting Summary
Meeting #2 - Equity in Engineering Projects - May 2, 2019 7-9PM
- Meeting Information: Link to Meeting | Meeting Agenda and Directions
- Slides for Meeting #2: Presentation
- Meeting Video: Link to YouTube Meeting Video
- Meeting #2 Summary: Meeting Summary
- Group Activity: Building Equity Activity Materials
Meeting #3 - Equity in Safety Education Campaigns - June 5, 2019 7-9PM
- Meeting Information: Link to Meeting | Meeting Agenda and Directions
- Slides for Meeting #3: Presentation
- Meeting Video: Link to YouTube Meeting Video
- Meeting #3 Summary: Meeting Summary
Meeting #4 - Equity in Traffic Law Enforcement - June 18, 2019 7-9PM
- Meeting Information: Link to Meeting | Meeting Agenda and Directions
- Draft Equity Framework for Vision Zero: Link to Draft Framework
- Slides for Meeting #4: Presentation
- Meeting #4 Summary: Meeting Summary
Meeting #5 - Drafting Equity Framework - July 30, 2019 7-9PM
- Meeting Information: Link to Meeting | Meeting Agenda and Directions
- July 15 Draft Equity Framework for Vision Zero: Link to July 2019 Draft Framework
- Slides for Meeting #5: Presentation
- Meeting #5 Summary: Meeting Summary
- October 15 Draft Equity Framework for Vision Zero: Link to October 2019 Draft Framework
Vision Zero & Equity - Resources
- Vision Zero Network Equity Strategies for Practitioners
- Montgomery County Council Creating a Racial Equity and Social Justice Policy
- Prevention Institute Vision Zero: A Health Equity Road Map for Getting to Zero in Every Community
- Planning Department Montgomery County Trends: A Look at People, Housing, Jobs Since 1990 Full Report
- Urban Institute Racial Inequities in Montgomery County 2011 - 2015