This year traffic crashes total 12,651 with 17 being fatal and 141 severe injuries, according to city data.
At a Monday night meeting, Cincinnati Public Schools' board voted to join safety advocates and other public officials to end traffic related deaths and injuries.
Parent Shawna Rodriguez's daughter died September 2018 after being struck by a vehicle in a safety zone. After composing her thoughts, she applauded the district for taking preventive measures. "Not one more child hit on their way to school," she says. "Not one more."
Last year, more than a dozen kids were hit by cars while walking to school. The city is currently collecting community input on how to improve pedestrian safety.
"We've been designing our streets for cars racing down our neighborhoods at top speed for 60 or 70 years," says safety advocate Derek Bauman. "We see what the outcomes are." He says prior to passing the Vision Zero resolution, the city was only focused on pedestrian accidents in crossing zones.
"This isn't just a resolution. This is a movement," Board Member Melanie Bowers says.
Vision Zero is a philosophy for traffic safety that was initiated in Sweden and has been implemented in cities like New York and Chicago.
A CPS official says the board will figure out how to work with the city and police department to create and implement a comprehensive plan.