Publisher's Synopsis
Imagine that, in 2050, not a single person in the United States dies in a traffic crash. This is the scenario described in this executive summary to The Road to Zero: A Vision for Achieving Zero Roadway Deaths by 2050, in which RAND researchers set forth a vision and strategy for achieving zero roadway deaths by 2050. The authors propose that a combination of three approaches can realize this scenario. The first is doubling down on programs and policies that have already been shown to be effective, including laws and enforcement, changes to roadway infrastructure designed to reduce traffic conflicts, reductions in speeds where crashes are likely, improvements to emergency response and trauma care, and more safety education and outreach. The second is accelerating advanced technology, beginning with advanced driver assistance systems (many of which are already in the market) and progressing up to fully automated vehicles. The third is pr
