SAVZ Savannah Vision Zero Traffic Safety Program Newsletter July 2025

SAVANNAH VISION ZERO | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – JULY 2025
Creating safer streets for all, one step at a time

SAVANNAH VISION ZERO

Savannah Vision Zero is the City of Savannah's proactive traffic safety initiative aimed at eliminating all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries while increasing safe and equitable mobility for all road users. 

Whether you walk, drive, bike, or roll, SAVZ is built with you in mind. Through data-driven strategies, community collaboration, and smarter infrastructure, we can make our streets safer for everyone.

This community newsletter will provide regular updates on the SAVZ initiative to help keep you connected. Thanks for subscribing!

CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS

Vision Zero isn’t just a goal, it’s a growing movement. Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening on Savannah streets:

  • Permanent speed tables installed in neighborhoods including Cloverdale, Windsor Forest, and Liberty City helping to slow speeds and improve walkability.
  • New traffic calming projects in design for neighborhoods such as Spring Lakes, Savannah Gardens, Windsor Forest Traffic Circle, and Fernwood/Parkwood.
  • Signal safety studies underway at key corridors including Drayton Street at Hall Street, Liberty at Bull Street, Skidaway Road at Sunset Drive, designed to identify and address high-risk intersections.
  • In-field crash reviews and audits are helping us understand where improvements are needed most, with ongoing collaboration from the Savannah Police Department.
  • Tide-to-Town, Savannah’s growing 30-mile network of protected walking and biking trails, is progressing through Phase 2B (52nd St/Bee Rd to DeRenne Ave). The trail enhances connectivity and supports Savannah Vision Zero by improving safety and mobility for all users. Stay tuned for upcoming trail openings and events!
Pedestrian crosswalk signal

CROSSWALK INNOVATIONS

Pedestrian safety is one of our top priorities. To protect those on foot, we’re implementing modern crosswalk technologies like:

  • HAWK Signals (High-Intensity Activated Crosswalks): Signalized mid-block crossings that stop traffic when pedestrians activate them.
  • RFBs (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons): Bright, flashing lights that alert drivers when someone is crossing the street.
  • Lighted Crosswalks: In-ground lighting that activates as pedestrians cross, improving nighttime visibility and safety.

These tools are helping make walking in Savannah safer, smarter, and more visible.

COMING SOON

Interactive Traffic Calming Map

We’re excited to announce that we’ll soon be launching a Savannah Vision Zero Traffic Calming Map, an online tool designed to:

  • Track temporary and permanent traffic calming installations
  • Highlight reduced speed limit zones
  • Show project timelines and progress updates

This map will provide a transparent, real-time view of how we’re implementing Vision Zero strategies across the city.
Traffic Calming Online Map

STAY CONNECTED

We’re just getting started, and we want you to be a part of the journey. In each edition, we’ll share updates, safety tips, success stories, and more.

Learn more about SAVZ by visiting www.savannahga.gov/savz. 

Let’s build a safer Savannah, together.

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