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Eugene roads are not as safe as they used to be.
Based on traffic fatality data released Tuesday, that’s the conclusion of Rob Zako, executive director for the nonprofit organization Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation and an advocate for safer streets.
The number of fatal collisions last year – including those involving someone hit while on foot or riding a bicycle — spiked to 22, more than twice the number recorded in any year from 2014 to 2022, according to a city report…