Michigan’s SAFER by 2030 initiative aims to cut traffic fatalities by 30%

MICHIGAN — The Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission (GTSAC) has launched the SAFER by 2030 initiative to reduce traffic fatalities on Michigan roadways by 30% by 2030.

The initiative, known as SAFER by 2030—Statewide Action to Reduce Fatalities Encountered on our Roadways by 30 percent by 2030—aims to foster a culture of safe driving in Michigan as part of the ongoing Toward Zero Deaths campaign.

“The SAFER by 2030 initiative is a collective effort to significantly impact road safety in our state,” said Alicia Sledge, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and chair of the GTSAC.“

Mobile technologies are leading to more distracted-driving crashes, and we are seeing an increase in risky-driving behaviors, such as excessive speeding,” said Insp. Patri