Vision Zero Road Safety Framework

Cathedral Community Safety Zone

City Council approved the creation of a Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood on April 10, 2024. The 40 km/h speed limit in this Community Safety Zone will become enforceable in summer 2024.

Background

The City of Regina is developing a new Framework to improve safety for all road users in Regina, including pedestrians, drivers and cyclists, over the next five years. Vision Zero is a concept that uses a data-driven and safe systems approach to improve traffic safety in the community, with a goal of eliminating all injury and fatality collisions on our transportation network.

As part of the Vision Zero program, the City is planning to create Regina’s first Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood.

Community Safety Zones provide enhanced protection for all road users in higher-risk areas by implementing a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h, in addition to other road safety measures. The Cathedral neighbourhood was selected to be the first Community Safety Zone because it has a high volume of vulnerable road users and features a unique mix of land uses including schools, daycares and an active commercial centre.

Cathedral Community Safety Zone

Background

As part of the Vision Zero program, the City is planning to create Regina’s first Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood.

Total Collisions Over five-year period

Through a five-year review of collision data in Regina between 2015 and 2019 there were 26,254 collisions.
Injury Collisions over a five-year period (2015-2019)

Out of 26,254 total collisions in Regina, there were 3918 collisions that resulted in an injury between 2015 and 2019.
Fatal Collisions over a five-year period (2015-2019)

Out of 26,254 total collisions in Regina, 19 collisions between 2015 and 2019 resulted in a fatality.
Fatal and Injury Collisions by Initial Impact Type

During 2015-2019, The most common impact type for injury collisions was rear-end collisions. When looking at fatality collisions, the most common impact type was from single motor vehicle collisions.
Number of Fatal and Injury Collisions by Month

The number of fatal and injury collisions remained relatively consistent during each month of the year, with slightly higher numbers of collisions in January, June, and October during the five-year review.
Number of Fatal and Injury Collisions by time of Day

During the five year review of collision data, most fatal and injury collisions occurred during the afternoon peak period between 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM when higher traffic volumes and pedestrian activities are anticipated.