The network, which is international but counts more than 40 U.S. cities among its members, consists of governments that have adopted a goal to reduce traffic fatalities to zero. According to Numetric CEO Nate Bowler, the partnership means that his company is an official supporter of the network.
That means, in part, that the Vision Zero Network will be promoting the company.
“As a part of becoming a formal supporter of the Vision Zero Network, Numetric will have the opportunity to be included in newsletters, website presence with other supporters, best practice webinar, etc.,” Bowler wrote in an email.
Members of the network will not get free or discounted access to the company’s software.
Numetric’s software has been used by government agencies such as the Utah Department of Transportation to find areas with high crash rates and then analyze the data to figure out what’s causing the crashes and help officials identify possible fixes.
The Vision Zero concept began in 1997 in Sweden, and the current-day Vision Zero Network includes New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and Seattle.
Editor's note: A correction was made to this story to clarify that the Vision Zero Network did not begin in Sweden.
