Share Your Story

Traffic violence affects all of us. We believe that deaths and injuries can be prevented with better street design. By telling your story, we can change Tucson’s story to work towards no more deaths caused by our streets.

Please share how your life has been personally impacted by a traffic crash whether it’s an injury you experienced, a loved one you lost, or unintentional harm you’ve been involved in. Feel free to add as much detail as you like including names, photographs or the specifics of the crash.

Please share how you or someone close to you was affected by traffic violence such as a crash. Only share what you're ready to and what is helpful.

Do you have any photos, documents or other attachments you would like to share?

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Do you give us permission to your story to highlight the tragic toll of traffic crashes and the urgent need for safer streets? We will communicate with you before we do.

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Thank you for sharing your story.

Moving towards zero traffic deaths

Traffic deaths are the leading cause of death of youth in the U.S. And seniors, people walking and biking, and communities of color and low-income communities are all disproportionately harmed by traffic violence.

And the problem is worsening: In 2020, 42,060 people died in traffic crashes in the U.S. -- an 8% increase over 2019, despite fewer people driving due to pandemic conditions. This equates to a 24% spike in the rate of traffic deaths, according to National Safety Council (NSC) estimates. And 2021 is shaping up to be even more deadly, with an estimated 16% increase in traffic deaths in the first six months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to the National Safety Council.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is an annual commemoration held around the globe to remember those who have been killed and injured in preventable traffic crashes. It is also a time to demand change and mobilize around initiatives to create safe streets. On Sunday, November 21, this year’s events will call on President Biden and the U.S. Congress to make a national commitment to Zero Traffic Deaths. A bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Resolution (S. Res. 321, H. Res. 565) calling for a national Vision Zero goal and plan is gaining traction.

Vision Zero

Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe — and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities.

Each year, more than 40,000 people — the population of a small city — are needlessly killed on American streets and thousands more are injured. We call this suffering traffic “accidents” — but, in reality, we have the power to prevent traffic collisions.

For too long, we’ve considered traffic deaths and severe injuries to be inevitable side effects of modern life. While often referred to as “accidents,” the reality is that we can prevent these tragedies by taking a proactive, preventative approach that prioritizes traffic safety as a public health issue. (Read more about why it is #CrashNotAccident)

The Vision Zero Network, a collaborative campaign helping communities reach their goals of Vision Zero, has been a leader in advancing Vision Zero conversations and supporting Vision Zero initiatives in communities across the United States. Learn more about Vision Zero and what it takes to commit to this vision as well as the important work Vision Zero Network has been doing on their web sit e.