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Portland saw spike in young people killed in car crashes in 2023

More people 18 or younger died in Portland car crashes in 2023 than the previous three years combined, according to Portland Bureau of Transportation data.

With Scant Evidence, City Commissioners Point to Fentanyl as Potential Contributor to Rise in Deadly Crashes

On October 21, 2023, James Brian Fenimore was walking on the sidewalk on SE 82nd Avenue near Burnside Street, heading to run an errand, when a drunk driver veered off the street and struck him with a minivan. Fenimore died as a result of the crash. According to Montavilla News, Fenimore, 66, was an artist who previously lived in the low-income housing complex Milepost 5 in Montavilla. The complex housed an artist collective that Fenimore...

Despite Record-High Traffic Crash Deaths, PBOT Leaders Say Vision Zero Is Working

Nearly 10 years ago, the city of Portland first committed to a Vision Zero plan, setting a goal to eliminate all traffic crash fatalities and serious injuries on Portland’s streets by 2025. That year, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) reported 35 traffic crash deaths in Portland. City officials said at the time they didn’t take the rising traffic crash death toll lightly, and were strongly dedicated to the Vision Zero goals. It’s now 2024,...

Portland City Council votes to increase red-light cameras around city

The Portland City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance Wednesday to increase the number of red-light traffic cameras around the city.

Why are so many American pedestrians dying at night?

Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?

Nothing resembling this pattern has occurred in other comparably wealthy countries.

Pedestrian fatalities most often occur at night, and that's a recent, scary change

Bill Allows For More Speed Cameras on Portland Streets

Portland transportation officials are celebrating the passage of a bill that removes administrative barriers for processing speed camera photos. The bill will allow Portland leaders to increase automated speed limit enforcement in an effort to curb record high traffic deaths. "We are grateful to the legislature for giving us more flexibility to expand our speed safety cameras program and save lives on Portland streets,” said Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who collaborated with legislators...

You're Driving Too Damn Fast - Willamette Week

Seven Facts About Portland Pedestrian Deaths That Might Surprise You—and One Solution