Citation

Cushing M, Hooshmand J, Pomares B, Hotz G. Am. J. Public Health 2016; 106(12): 2178-2180.

Affiliation

All of the authors are with the Kidz Neuroscience Center, Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2016.303466

PMID

27736215

Abstract

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. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 13, 2016: e1-e3. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303466).

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