Vision Zero Network

What Vision Zero Network does

Vision Zero Network is a U.S. nonprofit campaign founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oakland, California, focused on helping communities eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries through the adoption of Vision Zero and Safe System approaches. The organization operates as a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) public charity that provides administrative and fiduciary infrastructure. Its core products and services are non-technological: a resource library of guides and reports, a program of over 100 webinars featuring practitioners and change-makers, an interactive Vision Zero Communities map of recognized U.S. cities, and guidelines for developing Vision Zero Action Plans. Vision Zero Network does not develop proprietary software or platforms; rather, it aggregates and disseminates best practices in roadway safety policy and design.

The organization serves four primary customer segments: local governments and municipalities (its primary segment), transportation planners and engineers, public health agencies, and community advocates and safety champions. Engagement is delivered at no cost through digital channels including the organization website, a monthly e-newsletter, and on-demand webinar content. The Recognition Program highlights communities such as Jacksonville, Tigard, and Indianapolis that demonstrate strong, equity-centered Vision Zero commitments, creating a public map of model adopters. Marketing channels are predominantly content-driven, with topical blog posts, case studies, and annual advocacy events such as World Day of Remembrance, which in 2025 mobilized 75+ communities in 30 states plus Washington, D.C.

The business model is nonprofit and donation-funded rather than commercial. Revenue is generated through charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and organizational supporters, with the fiscal sponsor Community Initiatives handling back-office administration. As a private 501(c)(3)-sponsored entity with 1–10 employees, the organization has no equity, no traditional funding rounds, and no disclosed financials. Recent strategic activity has centered on a 10-year anniversary campaign, the release of the 'Right-Sizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement' report, recognition of additional model communities, and a leadership transition with new staff member Reetu Pethani joining as Tiffany Smith and Kate Fefelova departed.

Name

Vision Zero Network

Legal name

Vision Zero Network

Website

https://visionzeronetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vision Zero Network is a U.S. nonprofit campaign founded in 2015 that helps local governments, transportation professionals, and community advocates eliminate traffic fatalities by providing free resource libraries, webinars, Action Plan guidelines, and a recognition program across hundreds of U.S. communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Vision Zero Network operates as a nonprofit organization funded through donations and grants. The organization is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides administrative and fiduciary services. Revenue is generated through charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and organizational supporters who share the mission of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vision Zero Network is a collaborative nonprofit campaign that helps U.S. communities eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries by providing educational resources, webinars, an interactive Vision Zero Communities map, and guidance on Safe System approaches and Vision Zero Action Plans. The organization delivers free advocacy, technical assistance, and peer learning to local governments, transportation professionals, public health agencies, and community advocates. It is funded through donations and grants and operates as a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives.

Product overview

Vision Zero Network is a collaborative nonprofit campaign that does not offer a technology product in the traditional sense. Instead, it provides advocacy, educational resources, and support services including a Resource Library of guides and tools, webinars featuring best practices, an interactive Vision Zero Map of participating communities, and guidelines for developing Vision Zero Action Plans. The organization focuses on helping communities set and reach the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries through the Safe System approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resource Library A collection of educational materials, guides, reports, and tools that support U.S. communities in implementing Vision Zero strategies and the Safe System approach to road safety. Designed for local governments, transportation professionals, public health agencies, and community advocates.
• Webinars Informational webinars sharing best practices, lessons learned, and resources to support communities' efforts for safe mobility for all. Targeted at municipalities, transportation professionals, public health agencies, and advocates.
• Vision Zero Communities Map An interactive map showcasing Vision Zero communities across the United States that have committed to eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Provides visibility and peer networking opportunities for recognized communities.
• Vision Zero Action Plan Guidelines Guidelines and resources for developing effective Vision Zero Action Plans based on data and community input. Intended for municipal staff and Vision Zero task forces developing local road safety strategies.
• Safe System Approach Resources Educational materials explaining the Safe System approach that underpins Vision Zero, recognizing that people will sometimes make mistakes and that human bodies are vulnerable. Designed to shift from reactive, enforcement-focused approaches to proactive Safe System strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 75 communities in 30 states participated in World Day of Remembrance 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Community InitiativescoreOthersCommunity Initiatives serves as the fiscal sponsor of Vision Zero Network, providing 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, administrative and fiduciary services, and infrastructure support. As a fiscally sponsored project, Vision Zero Network operates under Community Initiatives' nonprofit umbrella while maintaining programmatic independence for its Vision Zero advocacy and resource mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smart Growth America: National nonprofit advocating for equitable, sustainable, and safe urban development, including the National Complete Streets Coalition. Operates with a comparable advocacy, coalition-building, and policy-focused model targeting the same municipal and transportation professional audience.
• National Association of City Transportation Officials: Association of 96 major North American cities and transit agencies whose members design and implement Vision Zero-aligned street design guidance. Overlaps on the same municipal and transportation professional audience VZN serves.
• League of American Bicyclists: National advocacy organization promoting bicycling safety and infrastructure. Shares Vision Zero Network's focus on vulnerable road users, advocacy for safer street design, and engagement of municipal transportation decision-makers.
• Safe Routes Partnership: National nonprofit advancing safe walking and bicycling to schools and in communities. Aligns with VZN on equity-centered active transportation advocacy, Safe System principles, and community coalition building.
• America Walks: Nonprofit advocacy organization advancing walkable communities through education, policy, and a national network of walking advocates. Closely aligned with VZN's pedestrian-safety and Safe System messaging and similar community-of-practice GTM.
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: National clearinghouse providing evidence-based information, training, and technical assistance on pedestrian and bicycle safety. Directly comparable to VZN in serving planners, engineers, and public health professionals with resource libraries and webinars.
• National Safety Council: Long-established nonprofit focused on eliminating preventable injuries and deaths, including roadway fatalities. Overlaps directly with Vision Zero Network on traffic-safety data, policy advocacy, and convening communities around safety outcomes.
• Vision Zero Cities: Advocacy-focused initiative supporting U.S. cities pursuing Vision Zero through policy development, data analysis, and community engagement. Operates on a very similar advocacy and resource-curation model targeting the same municipal customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Independent, well-funded research organization focused on reducing deaths, injuries, and property damage from motor vehicle crashes. Operates at significantly larger scale than VZN with a research-and-data orientation rather than community advocacy.
• World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities: Global research organization with a major program on sustainable and safe urban mobility. Operates at significantly larger scale with a global footprint and works in overlapping themes around safe street design and Vision Zero-adjacent policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/visionzeronet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4QabCh1N7UYnXZFNMAT6Rw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vision-zero-network

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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