INDIANAPOLIS — Six months into the implementation of the Indianapolis Vision Zero Action Plan, the Vision Zero Taskforce is encouraged by the meaningful progress underway across agencies and community partners. Guided by a shared-responsibility and a commitment to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, taskforce members have begun advancing key strategies. Early signs are promising, but more work needs to be done.
According to Vision Zero Taskforce data, on Indianapolis roadways, fatal crashes decreased by nearly 16% from 2024 to 2025. Fatal crashes have declined by nearly 30% compared to the peak of the pandemic in 2021, bringing fatal crashes back to pre-pandemic levels. These downward trends mirror those observed in peer Vision Zero cities nationwide, many of which are also experiencing measurable declines in fatal crashes and serious injuries following pandemic-era spikes.
The report stated that 24 pedestrians and 9 bicyclists were killed in 2025, making up more than 30% of traffic deaths in the city. Many crashes were concentrated along roadways with frequent speeding and conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians.
Currently, the city is working to install more safety features such as dedicated lanes for cyclists, bollards, and tactical urban designs.
While many of the strategies outlined in the Vision Zero Action Plan have only begun, the Taskforce remains focused on accelerating and sustaining the positive downward trajectory. The goal is not only to sustain progress, but to intensify safety efforts that will bring fatalities and serious injuries to zero.
While traffic fatalities in 2025 remain slightly higher than in 2019, traffic death and serious injuries are essentially back to pre-pandemic levels, sustained year-over-year decline observed since 2021 signals measurable progress in safety outcomes for road users.
Since 2021, Indianapolis has seen nearly a 30% decline in fatal crashes on our roadways. Fatal crashes decreased by nearly 16% from 2024 to 2025 alone. There was an approximately 67.5% decline in serious and incapacitating injuries from 2021 to 2025.
