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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
MassDOT and the Town of Tisbury Make Plans to Address Climate Change, Crashes, and Connectivity on Martha’s Vineyard
On Martha’s Vineyard, MassDOT is collaborating with the Town of Tisbury to address safety problems as well as increasing flood risks from sea level rise around Beach Road and the Five Corners intersection in the center of Vineyard Haven.
August 12, 2025
E-Bike Rider Inflicts Serious Injuries to Pedestrian In Chaotic Copley Square Intersection
An e-bike operator crashed into a pedestrian and inflicted serious injuries near Copley Square on Wednesday afternoon.
August 7, 2025
Driver Seriously Injures Teen Victim On Northern Strand Trail Crosswalk In Lynn
Lynn police cited the alleged perpetrator for failure to yield at a crosswalk.
July 31, 2025
Ambulance Data Reveals That Boston Drivers Are 4 Times More Likely to Run Over Pedestrians From Black Neighborhoods
"Overall, residents of predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods are about four times more likely than residents of predominantly white neighborhoods to be struck as a pedestrian."
July 1, 2025
Juvenile Driver Faces Criminal Charges After Fatal Bellingham Crash
A driver struck and killed a 60-year-old Woonsocket man on Monday afternoon.
June 11, 2025
‘We Need Each Other’ – Mourners Remember Crash Victims, Demand Safer Streets
"We are here tonight because we know we can do better. We must do better," said Gina Gancheva, whose 4-year-old daughter Gracie was struck and killed outside of the Boston Children's Museum last spring.
May 26, 2025
Wednesday: ‘Rides of Silence’ Will Commemorate Victims of Traffic Violence in Boston, Westfield, and Dartmouth
On Wednesday, family members and safety advocates all over the world will gather to memorialize victims of traffic violence in 2024 for the International Ride of Silence.
May 20, 2025
SUV Driver Kills Priest on Route 138 in Milton
A 2018 study warned of "poor safety conditions" on the state roadway where a driver killed Father James B. Doran last week.
May 12, 2025
Driver Injures Three Victims, Including An Infant, On Bruce Freeman Rail Trail In Concord
An unidentified driver drove his Volvo SUV onto the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Concord and injured three victims, including an infant, on Monday afternoon.
April 30, 2025
