PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — A recent audit found PBOT’s Vision Zero action plan to reduce traffic deaths and injury crashes is falling short.
The report noted record breaking traffic deaths, including 69 recorded deaths in 2023 , which is the highest annual death toll in 30 years.
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Additionally, according to city records, nearly 200 people have been killed in Portland in traffic crashes over the past three years.
This has prompted various local groups, including Families for Safe Streets , Oregon Walks and Bike Loud to join communities around the world to advocate for change.
“We are here to honor, victims, people who have been injured and killed in car crashes in Oregon,” said Michelle Dubarry with Families for Safe Streets. “This is a crisis escalating and showing no signs of stopping. “
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Those in attendance also included David Sale , whose 22-year-old daughter Danielle was killed after a TriMet bus hit her in Old Town. He also echoed Dubarry’s thoughts on the urgent need for change, calling on local leaders to fund safety projects.