On March 2, 2026, the Brandon City Council officially approved a new strategy called the Vision Zero Road Safety Strategic Plan to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries in Brandon, Manitoba. This plan focuses on changing how streets are built and how traffic is managed to keep everyone safer while they travel through the community.
This new safety plan was put together by a task force that was first started by the city in 2022. The group created a list of goals that focus on four main themes: safer people, safer roads, safer speeds, and encouraging a safer mindset for everyone using the streets.
Local residents can expect to see changes to road designs and speed limits over the next three to five years. The City Administration will now be responsible for putting these new safety ideas into their regular work plans and future construction projects.
The goal of the plan is to move away from only focusing on driver mistakes and instead design a road system that helps prevent serious accidents from happening. This approach is intended to make the streets safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike.
