Bogotá, Colombia wins 2021 International Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award

Creating safer journeys to and from schools for children – using the Star Rating for Schools tool

In 2018, as part of the city’s Vision Zero approach, the Bogota Mobility Secretariat launched their 2,000th safe school zone. Given the results of the risk evaluation and local conditions, dangerous locations were prioritized, and as part of the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), in partnership with the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility and NACTO-GDCI, the Mobility Secretariat started a pilot project testing countermeasures with temporary materials to verify their impact.

Cones and plants were introduced to create safe pedestrian crossings to the school, protect vulnerable users and enforce motorised vehicles to travel at a safe speed. After adjusting detailed designs and meeting with the community to discuss impressions and results, a permanent solution was implemented leading to improvements from 2- and 3-stars to 4- and 5-star safety.

Read the Bogota, Colombia Star Rating for Schools Case Study here

We congratulate Bogota and the SoM for their prioritisation of vulnerable road users, providing safer spaces for the community to walk and cycle.

#StreetsforLife

Read more on the Award here  https://www.visionzeroforyouth.org/stories/bogota-colombia/

Read more on iRAP’s contribution to the project here:

• https://irap.org/2018/07/safer-school-zone-launched-at-rodrigo-lara-school-bogota/
• https://irap.org/2017/12/successful-launch-of-road-safety-interventions-for-vulnerable-users-bogota-colombia/