West Sacramento considers adopting Vision Zero plan to cut traffic deaths in half

WEST SACRAMENTO — West Sacramento city leaders are preparing to take a major step toward improving traffic safety.

On Wednesday, they will consider adopting Vision Zero, a comprehensive plan aimed at reducing serious vehicle collisions by 50% over the next decade.

Traffic safety advocate Dana Aika Miranda says the city needs to do more to slow drivers down.

"A lot of it is attributed to really wide streets that encourage drivers to want to speed," said Miranda, manager of the Civic Thread Project.

Research found that there were 101 serious vehicle collisions in West Sacramento over a seven-year period, resulting in an average of four deaths each year. Just 3% of the streets are responsible for 70% of the major crashes.

"Perhaps the environment isn't actually doing what it should," Mir