Get there safely.
The City of Kelowna is working to identify actions to reduce transportation-related fatalities and injuries in Kelowna’s transportation system and community feedback is an important part of this process. What feedback did we receive? Check out the Engagement Summary to read more.
About the Project
Kelowna’s Safe Mobility Action Plan is being developed in alignment with the following:
- Council Priorities 2023-2026
- 2040 Transportation Master Plan
- BC’s Road Safety Strategy
- Canada’s Road Safety Strategy
The Safe Mobility Action Plan seeks to prevent and eliminate collisions leading to serious injuries and fatalities on Kelowna's roads, sidewalks, and pathways. It focuses on making Kelowna safer and more livable for everyone, with practical solutions for now and in the future.
The Plan will recognize that humans make mistakes, and that the transportation system should be designed to forgive errors and prevent them from resulting in more severe consequences, such as someone being killed or seriously injured. This aligns with Vision Zero and the Safe System Approach. More information can be found in the dropdown below and here.
The infographic below gives a quick overview of what Vision Zero is and what is involved in the Safe Systems Approach.
Kelowna’s Safe Mobility Action Plan will:
- Develop a vision, guiding principles, and targets for safe mobility in Kelowna
- Collect and analyze data to understand local collision trends and concerns
- Develop key focus areas and actions aimed at reducing fatalities and serious injuries, informed by data and community input
- Empower the City, interested parties, and the public towards a positive change in safety culture
Some high-level collisions analysis is provided below.
Draft Vision Statement
Through workshops with City of Kelowna staff and key partners in Spring 2024, a draft Vision Statement was developed. A Vision Statement is a clear statement of what we aspire to achieve and our ultimate goal for safe mobility in Kelowna. The draft Vision Statement will be further refined through this round of community engagement.