World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims November 16, 2025 The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a global event to remember the many millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world's roads. The objective is to provide a platform for crash victims and their families to remember people killed and seriously injured on our roads; acknowledge the work of emergency services and first responders; advocate for better support for victims and their families; and promote evidence-based actions to prevent, and eventually stop, further road traffic deaths and injuries. Traffic violence killed 39,345 people in the United States in 2024, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s estimates. This represents a decrease of 3.8% from 2023 and the first time since 2020 that the annual number of fatalities has dropped below 40,000. In Colorado, there were 689 traffic deaths reported statewide in 2024, a 5% decrease from 2023, including 120 pedestrian deaths, which is also a 12% decrease from 2023’s record high, as reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). These trends are promising while also representing a large amount of work to be done. In the City of Boulder, a Vision Zero city, there have been two traffic deaths on city streets in 2025. At least 18 traffic deaths have occurred in Boulder County this year according to CDOT data. Even one death is too many as we strive to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries. Boulder's residents can take personal steps to increase road safety, and street design and engineering measures can address traffic deaths while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. We can prevent traffic violence by taking proactive approaches that prioritize traffic safety as a public health issue. We, the City Council of the City of Boulder, Colorado, declare November 16, 2025, as

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and encourage community members to participate in all activities related to this day in Boulder on November 16 and in Denver on November 17.

_____________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor