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Family Sues State Police Over Death of ‘Matriarch’ Killed In Brookline Crosswalk

A Mass. State Police trooper drove into Margie Mendez, 86, in a crosswalk on Route 9 earlier this year.

December 4, 2025

Driver Kills Rockport Man In Downtown Gloucester

According to the Essex County District Attorney's office, the killing occurred in the dark shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning near the intersection of Rogers Street and Manuel F. Lewis Street.

December 3, 2025

Trump’s U.S. DOT Is Rolling Back Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public

In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50 percent fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83 percent fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58 percent fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with the same period in the Biden administration.

December 1, 2025

For Cambridge Bike Safety, the Political is Personal

With year-round organizing, Cambridge Bike Safety helps bike-friendly candidates win local elections and advance their agenda for safer streets.

October 23, 2025

Boston Police Respond to Two Fatal Crashes Within 12 Hours

Both of the killings occurred on streets that City Hall had previously identified as high-risk areas in need of safety improvements.

October 6, 2025

Driver Causes Yet Another Life-Threatening Crash On Boston’s Hyde Park Avenue

Hyde Park Avenue ranks among the city's most dangerous streets, but the Wu administration has repeatedly delayed planned safety improvements along the corridor.

September 29, 2025

Families of Crash Victims Establish New Mass. Chapter of Families For Safe Streets

Massachusetts Families for Safe Streets will advocate for life-saving changes to streets and public policy while also offering support to families who have lost loved ones to roadway violence.

August 26, 2025