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Dallas is still far from achieving the goals outlined in Vision Zero, the 2019 pledge to reduce injuries from car crashes and eliminate traffic-related fatalities <\/a>citywide by 2030. However, for the first time since the plan was passed, 2025 saw significant progress made toward that objective.\u00a0 <\/p>\n According to city data<\/a> that tracks fatalities and serious injuries in accidents involving cars, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles and other forms of transportation, incidents resulting in death fell by nearly half this year compared to 2024. Dallas\u2019 streets saw 107 accidents resulting in fatalities this year, down from 208 in 2024.\u00a0 <\/p>\n While there are still a few weeks left in 2025, and although some experts warn that traffic accidents become more frequent around the holidays, this year will likely be the least-deadly on Dallas\u2019 roads since at least 2015. Accidents resulting in serious injury have also fallen drastically. Across all types of accidents, 595 resulted in serious injury in 2025 compared to 935 in 2024.\u00a0Between midnight and 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings are the most deadly times of the week for accidents to occur. <\/p>\n The city dashboard is compiled using the Texas Department of Transportation\u2019s Crash Records Information System, which reports severe accidents reported by various agencies, including the Dallas Police Department, the Department of Public Safety and the Dallas County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tDallas, make your New Year\u2019s Resolution Count!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re $13,000 away from our End-of-Year campaign goal, with just a five days left! We\u2019re ready to deliver \u2014 but we need the resources to do it right. If Dallas Observer matters to you, please contribute today to help us expand our current events coverage when it\u2019s needed most.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n According to the data, around 7% of roads in Dallas are responsible for more than half of the<\/a> city\u2019s severe crashes. Part of the Vision Zero strategy has been to study and address those high-risk city streets by adding safety improvements. In recent years, some city council members have voiced concerns that the plan was not progressing quickly enough, although this year saw several Vision Zero projects hit significant milestones.\u00a0<\/p>\n In November, city leaders highlighted improvements made along Loop 12, which had long been considered one of Dallas\u2019 deadliest roads, under the Vision Zero framework. New stoplights are being installed along the loop, and DART is removing some bus stations to help reduce pedestrian traffic in the area. Council member Cara Mendelsohn said the progress made on Vision Zero, along with the 2025 data that suggests the plan is making progress, is a testament<\/a> to the city staffers who have advocated for the strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSince Gus Khankarli became [Dallas\u2019] transportation director, he has just been devoted to [Vision Zero],\u201d said Mendelsohn. \u201cThere\u2019s no easy fix. It\u2019s just constantly being mindful of high injury locations and making improvement after improvement after improvement. So I think that\u2019s a win for him.\u201d<\/p>\n