The North Miami City Council voted 4-0 to adopt the city's Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, a strategic framework intended to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries to zero by 2050.

A presenter for the plan summarized key findings: the city records roughly 2,200 crashes annually, but only about 1.1% of crashes result in roadway deaths or serious injuries; these severe crashes account for a disproportionately large societal burden. The plan identifies a high-injury network of roughly 16 roadway segments (state and local) that represent most fatal and serious-injury crashes and highlights that nighttime crashes and collisions involving pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists are overrepresented in serious outcomes.

The plan groups recommendations into three buckets: (1) project-level improvements on the high-injury network and priority intersections; (2) systemic countermeasures (lighting, markings, signal improvements, low- to medium-cost interventions); and (3) policy and process changes to align city permitting and development review with safety goals. The presenter recommended appointing a staff "Vision Zero champion" to coordinate interagency work, pursue FDOT coordination for state routes, and apply for implementation grants.

Council members asked about coordination with the city's traffic-calming plan and funding paths for state-owned roads; the presenter said the district FDOT safety engineer participated in the steering committee and that resurfacing or FDOT maintenance projects could integrate safety elements when coordinated. Staff confirmed the city applied for supplemental planning grant funding that would support implementation work.

The plan will enable North Miami to seek federal and state implementation grants and to prioritize safety investments; staff will return with next steps for implementation and grant applications.