Crashes
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.
Amidst A ‘Crisis’ of Violent Crashes, Worcester City Council Slow-Walks Action for Safer Speed Limits
Guest Column: Worcester Kills Children
Planners, engineers, and politicians designed a system of roads that, for the sake of cars, made pedestrian deaths permissible.
Medford Main Street Project Sparks Community Debate on Safety, Mobility, and Sustainability
Truck Drivers Have Caused Two Deaths In Two Weeks In Cambridge
Both crashes involved trucks making right turns across a separated bike lane, according to preliminary police investigations.
Thousands of Drivers Caught On Camera Passing Stopped School Buses In Peabody
But under current state law, it's still illegal for cities and towns to issue fines to the drivers caught putting kids' lives at risk.
