This year, 69 people have died in traffic crashes in Portland, Oregon, nearly twice as many as in 2018, when the city began its Vision Zero program.
Traffic deaths in Portland, Oregon reached 69 with a pedestrian death last week, according to a report from KATU.
As the article explains, “In 2016, 42 people died in traffic accidents. In 2018, that number went down to 35 deaths after the debut of the Portland Bureau of Transportation's ‘Vision Zero Action Program.’ However, starting in 2019, the numbers began to steadily rise again.” The city saw 68 traffic deaths in 2022 and 78 in 2023, according to data from the Portland Police Bureau.
Traffic deaths continue to be a public health crisis around the country, though recent numbers show that road deaths are dipping slightly after rising sharply during and after the pandemic.
FULL STORY: Pedestrian killed by driver in SE Portland brings deaths so far to 69
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