Crashes
Driver Kills 92-Year-Old Pedestrian Near Mashpee Commons
The designers of Cape Cod's "new urbanist" development neglected to build any sidewalks on the street where Dorothy Ilott died.
Forest Hills Residents Petition for Safer Hyde Park Avenue After MBTA Bus Driver Kills Their Neighbor
State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday
The state's parks agency will reduce Memorial Drive's speed limit and create more space for the area's busy bike and pedestrian traffic.
SUV Driver Kills Bicyclist On Memorial Drive Bike Path in Cambridge
The state's Department of Conservation and Recreation, which owns Memorial Drive, had previously received serious warnings about safety hazards at the site of the killing.
After 9-Month Delay, Worcester Council Adopts Citywide 25 mph Speed Limit
The vote establishes a citywide 25 mph speed limit and introduce the possibility of 20 mph "safety zones" near schools, parks, and other areas with higher risks of traffic violence.
A Driver Killed Two Boston College Hockey Stars – But Media Coverage Is Missing the Bigger Story
“There are big systemic problems in the way that we organize our streets, in the ways that we invest in infrastructure," says Thomas DeVito, national director for Families for Safe Streets. "And it leads to very predictable outcomes.”
Springfield Crash Victim Identified as Local Mother; Teen Suspect Faces Homicide Charges
Another pedestrian has lost their life on Springfield's deadly State Street corridor.
