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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />20 <br />Making Safety a Priority Over Speed <br />Active transportation users are the most vulnerable transportation <br />user. Reducing driver speeds directly improves the safety of streets <br />and sense of place. <br />Why Speed Matters <br />The negative impact of motor vehicle travel speed on crashes that <br />involve people walking and biking is well documented. For example, a <br />person walking has a 95-percent chance of surviving the crash if struck <br />by a person driving at 20 miles per hour (mph). The chances of survival <br />decrease by almost 50 percent when the person driving is traveling <br />only 10 mph faster at 30 mph. Communities throughout Minnesota <br />are working Toward Zero Deaths as part of the statewide initiative to <br />achieve zero traffic-related serious injuries and deaths, believing they <br />are unacceptable and preventable. <br />Streets with lower posted speeds better support businesses by <br />increasing visibility. At lower speeds, drivers can see more of their <br />surroundings and have more time to react, stop for people crossing, <br />yield to people parking and unparking and to avoid potentially fatal <br />crashes. <br />Field of vision at 15 MPH Field of vision at 30 to 40 MPH <br />38