New Five-Year Plan & Dashboard

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

February 3, 2026

CONTACT:

Susana Castillo (EOM) – 202-727-5011; susana.castillo@dc.gov

Building on Major Traffic Safety Progress in 2025, Mayor Bowser Announces Release of New Five-Year Plan & Dashboard

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced the release of Moving To Zero, a strategic plan for traffic safety in the District, visioning the next five years and reviewing the past decade of Vision Zero progress. Mayor Bowser also announced the launch of a new interactive data dashboard allowing the public to review traffic safety data over time and across the District.

“In the last 10 years, we have seen transformational changes to how we safely move around the District. More District agencies are involved in traffic safety than ever before – and we are seeing very positive impacts in making our roadways safer for all users,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. 

In 2025, the District achieved major roadway safety gains: fatalities were down 52% and major injuries were down 12%. Last year, the District had the fewest traffic fatalities since Mayor Bowser launched the Vision Zero initiative in 2014. Major injuries are also down significantly, dropping below pre-pandemic levels. These results reflect the District’s use of the Safe System approach, looking at how the entire transportation system can create a safe environment for travel, and the focus on the High Injury Network – the 5% of streets that have about half of the serious injuries and fatalities. 

These promising trends reflect key elements of the District’s approach to traffic safety:

Data-driven safety improvements to District roadways

Under Mayor Bowser’s leadership, agencies’ capacity for traffic safety efforts have increased significantly. These efforts include expansion of Safe Routes to Schools and data-driven approaches to prioritizing intersection safety and neighborhood traffic calming.

Deterring dangerous drivers through increased enforcement

• The Metropolitan Police Department conducted 60 high-visibility enforcement checkpoints along the High Injury Network, resulting in citations for vehicle violations and arrests of drivers for criminal violations.

• The Department of Public Works expanded its booting and towing operations to focus on scofflaw vehicles with large amounts of unpaid fines. DPW impounded more than 1,100 scofflaw vehicles. 

• The District Department of Transportation’s automated safety camera program issued 3.3 million tickets for vehicles speeding, running red lights, or running stop signs. 

• The Office of Attorney General filed 25 lawsuits against drivers with hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid tickets.

• The Highway Safety Office hired a Law Enforcement Liaison to help coordinate enforcement efforts. 

All-hands approach

The Highway Safety Office and Vision Zero Office have brought together an all-hands approach to Vision Zero and roadway safety, coordinating efforts across agencies and partners to implement the District’s safety goals. The District is the first jurisdiction in the nation to consolidate a Vision Zero Plan and Strategic Highway Safety Plan into a unified five-year plan – setting the stage for transformative progress. 

“The Moving To Zero strategic plan is a groundbreaking call to action that pushes our work forward, rallying the District around a shared commitment to eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries,” said DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum.

The District’s progress reflects a whole-of-government commitment to roadway safety and highlight the Bowser Administration’s sustained investments in safer streets, data-driven planning, and enforcement capacity.

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