Vision Zero

This Village is committed to the goal of consistently having zero deaths or serious injuries on its streets by 2035. The Vision Zero Action Plan details the approach for how the community will get there and is guided by data and informed by the lived experiences of people throughout Oak Park.

The Vision Zero Action Plan(PDF, 12MB) was formally adopted by the Village Board of Trustees in February 2025. The adoption came after more than a year of data and crash analysis, interagency coordination and extensive community engagement, including a project steering committee, focus groups, public open-houses, pop-up events and online engagement.

The plan includes 10 strategies and their subsequent recommended actions based on the Safe System approach, community testimony and input, a Vision Zero Toolbox and the development of four infrastructure concepts.

Vision Zero strategies

Establish an ongoing safety improvement network program for the High Injury Network
Expand on the Residential Traffic Calming Program to create a proactive approach to safety improvements on local streets
Create safe, comfortable, complete networks for people walking and biking
Align policies and processes to the Safe System approach
Increase trageted traffic safety enforcements
Launch a Village-wide traffic safety campaign
Respond to fatal crashes with urgency
Continue efforts to create a safeter Village fleet
Utilize data and technology to better understand safety issues and trends
Track progress towards Vision Zero