Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
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Type of Request: Transmittal
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Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of an update on Harris County's Vision Zero efforts.
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Background and Discussion:
Vision Zero is an international initiative to eliminate traffic related fatalities and serious injuries. Harris County Commissioners Court adopted Vision Zero Resolution in August 2020 to end traffic related fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. The Vision Zero Action Plan was approved by Commissioners Court in September 2022 including a High Injury Network (HIN) using crash data from 2014 to 2018. On August 7, 2025, Commissioners Court approved an Implementation Plan to update crash data from 2019 to 2024, HIN, Vision Zero Action Plan, and Geometric Design Guidelines. The following description provides a brief update on Vision Zero efforts:
The Office of The County Engineer (OCE) in collaboration with Vision Zero Steering Committee developed the methodology for revising the HIN using crash data from 2019 to 2024. The attached summary report provides updated crash data, HIN, and contributing factors for fatalities and serious injuries.
Harris County Commissioners Court allocated $50 million for Vision Zero projects through 2022 Infrastructure Bond. Additionally, Mobility funds of approximately $20 million per year were allocated...
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