What is the goal of the Durham Vision Zero initiative?

• A. To eliminate all traffic fatalities statewide
• B. To reduce speeds to under 20 mph statewide
• C. To convert all roads to pedestrian-only zones
• D. To achieve zero pedestrian deaths through infrastructure redesign

Answer: (D)

Vision Zero aims to prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries by designing streets that keep people safe. In Durham, the initiative focuses on pedestrians and uses infrastructure redesign as the main way to reach zero pedestrian deaths. By improving street design—safer crosswalks, curb extensions, protected intersections, better lighting, and continuous sidewalks—the city reduces conflicts between drivers and pedestrians and makes walking safer. That focus on eliminating pedestrian deaths through changes to the built environment is why the option about achieving zero pedestrian deaths through infrastructure redesign is the best fit. The other ideas don’t align with Durham’s targeted, design-focused approach.