NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and its safety partners have signed a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) for Tennessee committing to reducing serious injuries and deaths on roadways. The goal of the SHSP is to take a proactive approach towards zero deaths. Updated every four years, the 2025-2029 plan includes the first Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety Assessment.
VRUs include pedestrians, cyclists, and non-motorized transportation users, whose increased vulnerability calls for focused safety measures. While much more needs to be done, TDOT is starting to see real progress in its efforts to address roadway safety specifically when it comes to protecting VRUs. In 2024, we have 37 fewer pedestrian and cyclist fatalities than this time last year.
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