Integrating Systems Thinking tools into Vision Zero and Safe Systems approaches

In this project, the team proposes developing systems thinking-based content and guidance materials to strengthen the implementation of VZ and Safe Systems approaches. This project will develop materials that help stakeholders establish a firm foundation and deepen their understanding of the system (of policies, norms, funding streams, equitable/inequitable processes, etc.) underlying their road safety outcomes, setting the stage for more effective VZ planning and implementation. The project team's intention is to directly and positively impact VZ and Safe Systems uptake and implementation, building a strong foundation of cross-sector collaboration and a solid foundation for success and sustainability. Additionally, this project builds on several other CSCRS projects, integrating that knowledge into tangible systems-based tools that can be disseminated and used by a wide range of stakeholders. This project will develop a systems thinking and collaboration support handbook to complement the Vision Zero (VZ) Plan Guide that (1) introduces systems thinking and (2) provides guidance on using systems thinking and collaboration tools to support VZ planning and coalition building efforts; pilot use of handbook materials to support VZ-related collaborations with 3-4 VZ communities; and based on pilot work, revise the systems thinking and collaboration support handbook which will then be released with a webinar to further discuss use of the systems thinking and collaboration tools for VZ planning and implementation.

• Record URL:
  https://www.roadsafety.unc.edu/research/projects/2021r39/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • CSCRS2021R39

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $143236
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747113

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27514
• Project Managers:

  Sandt, Laura

• Performing Organizations:

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  UNC-CH New East Building
  Campus Box #3140
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina  United States  27599-3140

  University of California, Berkeley

  444 Davis Hall
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
• Principal Investigators:

  Naumann, Rebecca

  Cooper, Jill

  LaJeunesse, Seth

  Pullen-Seufert, Nancy

  Evenson, Kelly

  Keefe, Elyse

  Hassmiller Lich, Kristen

• Start Date: 20210601
• Expected Completion Date: 20221231
• Actual Completion Date: 20230202
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communities; Cooperation; Handbooks; Highway safety; Plan implementation; Planning; Safety programs; Stakeholders
• Identifier Terms: Safe System; Vision Zero
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01771377
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747113
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 7 2021 11:06AM