Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025
Canada’s current strategy for road safety, Road Safety Strategy 2025, was published by the Canadian Council for Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) in January 2016 and is described in a document entitled Towards Zero: Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025.
The objectives of Road Safety Strategy 2025 are to:
- Raise public awareness and commitment to road safety,
- Improve communication, cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders,
- Enhance legislation and enforcement of traffic laws,
- Improve road safety information in support of research and evaluation,
- Improve the safety of vehicles and road infrastructure,
- Leverage technology and innovation.
Several provinces and territories in Canada have developed road safety strategies or action plans including British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, and the Northwest Territories. British Columbia and Manitoba have also developed Vision Zero plans, which aim to eliminate all road fatalities and serious injuries by 2050.
A number of municipalities have also adopted Vision Zero road safety strategies as shown in the following document prepared by Parachute: Vision Zero map – Parachute
Road Safety Strategy 2025 ends in December 2025, and a new strategy is expected early in 2026.