Data Proves Alarming Trends of Danger in the Streets for Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Advocacy call for action to put Safety First in the City of Los Angeles

Crossing Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles

Alarming new traffic collision maps released by the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) and Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) show the City of Los Angeles has a massive traffic safety problem for people walking and bicycling. Intolerable levels of injuries and deaths are happening to people.

“Traffic collisions, and the death or injury of Los Angeles’ people, especially our youngest community members, is heartbreaking and impacts everyone,” says Alexis Lantz, Planning and Policy Director at the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. “We applaud the city for recently allocating $1.2 million in funding to develop a citywide strategy for Safe Routes to School to address the safety issue on the streets around our schools, however due to the current hiring freeze, this project could potentially stall if the City does not respond swiftly to provide the staff we need to work on this plan. We need a timeline and plan that we can participate in to help the City take action to improve the safety of all our residents.”