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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
Boston School Buses Won’t Have Automated Enforcement Cameras to Start the School Year
"The City of Boston will do everything in our power to make sure that every child is safe in our city," said Mayor Wu.
August 28, 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
Provincetown Pilots New Barriers to Protect Pedestrians On Commercial St.
Police in Provincetown have started deploying mobile barriers on Commercial Street, the town's main commercial thoroughfare, to give additional protection to the thousands of pedestrians who fill the street on summer weekends.
August 19, 2025
Wu Won’t Fix Hyde Park Ave. Safety Hazards in Upcoming Paving Project
"It’s been proven that that area is deadly for pedestrians, and a mess for people in cars too, so let’s fix it up,” says City Councilor Ben Weber.
August 14, 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
Eyes On the Street: A Little Better On the B.U. Bridge
Several government agencies have collaborated on a suite of safety improvements on and around the B.U. Bridge.
June 5, 2025
Photos: A Walk Audit In Brockton
"The street is communicating how we should be driving. And it's not safe for pedestrians, or for anyone," said Iolando Spinola, a Brockton resident and program manager for WalkMassachusetts.
May 29, 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
