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Destination Zero

Destination Zero is the Sarasota/Manatee MPO's strategy for making significant reductions in the number of fatal and serious injury crashes on our roads. The only acceptable number of life-ending and life-changing crashes is zero. Learn more about what the MPO and its partners are doing to improve roadway safety in the region for all users.

Destination Zero in the Media


   U.S. Department of Transportation | February 1, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $800 Million for More than 500 Projects to Improve Roads at the Local Level and Tackle National Traffic Fatalities.

Three (3) jurisdictions in the Sarasota/Manatee region were awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants to develop local Safety Action Plans!

  1. City of Holmes Beach
  2. Manatee County
  3. Sarasota County, in partnership with: North Port, Sarasota, Venice, and Longboat Key. 

    To learn more about the Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program (SS4A) and the 2022 Awardees, visit the US DOT webpage: SS4A 2022 Awards | US Department of Transportation


    ABC7 WWSB

    May 25, 2021

    Traffic Tuesday: Intersection Safety