This plan aligns with the Town of Knightdale's distinction as a NC Vision Zero Community. Vision Zero is a global movement to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries and improve access to safe, reliable, and sustainable mobility for everyone. Vision Zero began in North Carolina in 2015, when the governor and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) declared North Carolina a Vision Zero state. Knightdale joins 17 other communities throughout the state who have made their own commitments to the goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

Our approach will be guided by Vision Zero's Safe Systems Approach, which is based on the principle that no loss of life is acceptable for our transportation system. Instead, the approach embraces the responsibility to plan and design our transportation system with human mistakes and vulnerabilities in mind. Key to the Safe Systems Approach are the following mindsets:

• Deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable
• Humans make mistakes
• Humans are vulnerable
• Responsibility is shared
• Safety is proactive
• Redundancy is crucial

The Knightdale SAP needs YOU! Over the coming months, you'll have opportunities to actively participate in shaping the vision and direction of the Safety Action Plan. This will include both in-person meetings and digital engagement activities on this website.