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Appendix A | 2 <br />King County Target Zero Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027 (2024)1 <br />The King County Target Zero Traffic Safety Strategic Plan for 2024–2027 outlines a comprehensive, <br />equity-centered approach to eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Developed <br />through collaboration with local traffic safety professionals, community partners, and state agencies, <br />the plan builds on the 2021–2023 strategy and integrates updated goals, performance indicators, and <br />tactics. It adopts the Safe System approach—endorsed by federal and state transportation agencies— <br />and the Spectrum of Prevention framework to address traffic safety from individual behavior to <br />policy-level change. With traffic fatalities in King County doubling over the past decade and <br />pedestrian deaths rising sharply, the plan emphasizes racial equity, social justice, and the needs of <br />underserved communities. It includes annual operational plans, a coordinated planning format, and a <br />review process to adapt strategies over time. Despite limited resources, the coalition aims to <br />prioritize high-impact actions and seek additional funding to support its vision of zero traffic deaths <br />and serious injuries. <br />Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (2024)2 <br />The Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), also known as the Target Zero Plan, sets <br />a bold vision to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on Washington’s roadways by <br />2030. As a data-driven and multidisciplinary framework, the SHSP establishes statewide priorities, <br />fosters cross-sector collaboration, and guides investment toward the most effective safety strategies. <br />This plan provides a shared language and set of goals for traffic safety partners, offering a <br />comprehensive menu of proven strategies tailored to key emphasis areas and contributing risk <br />factors. It also serves as a performance monitoring tool, helping agencies track progress and adjust <br />efforts to maximize impact. The Snoqualmie Pass CSAP builds on the SHSP’s foundation by applying <br />its principles at the local level. <br />King County Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element (2024)3 <br />The Transportation Element of the King County Comprehensive Plan outlines the County’s <br />commitment to building an integrated, multimodal transportation system that supports a wide range <br />of users. The plan emphasizes creating safe, affordable, and accessible communities for all, while <br />advancing social and racial equity, addressing complex challenges such as climate change and <br />homelessness, and protecting the region’s natural resources and environment. King County’s <br />transportation safety priorities include maintaining safe and secure County-owned infrastructure; <br />expanding access to active transportation by improving the convenience, safety, accessibility, and <br />comfort of walking, biking, and taking transit; and prioritizing transportation investments in areas with <br />the greatest need—particularly for historically underinvested communities, people with disabilities, <br />seniors, and others with special transportation needs. <br />1 FINAL_King-County-Traffic-Safety-Strategic-Plan_2024-2027.pdf <br />2 https://targetzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Washington_Target_Zero_Plan_FINAL_11-04- <br />2024_Accessible.pdf <br />3 https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive/governance-leadership/performance-strategy-budget/regional- <br />planning/king-county-comprehensive-plan/current-adopted-plan