KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A group gathered in Market Square on Sunday to remember the lives of their loved ones lost to road crashes.
The World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims is commemorated internationally on the third Sunday of November every year.
“These are not just numbers. These are not just statistics. These are our mothers, our fathers, our wives, our neighbors, our friends. These are human beings and members of our community, and they deserve better. We all deserve to be able to get where we need to go safely, and our street should support that.” said Zoe Scott with Bike Walk Knoxville.
Thirty-six lives were lost on non-highway streets in Knoxville in 2023. This made 2023 the deadliest year for Knoxville roads in the last five years, according to a report from the city.
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Michelle Lawson lost her 23-year-old son, Quinton Fields , after he was struck by a car on Henley street in September 2022. Lawson attested to her son’s personality and who he was before the incident.