Sunday November 21st is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | League of American Bicyclists

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Each year, 1.35 million people around the world are killed in traffic crashes. The number of people dying or being seriously injured from preventable traffic crashes is rising at an alarming rate -- this is particularly true for the United States. According to early-estimate crash data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 20,160 people died on U.S. roads alone in the first half of 2021. 

Started in 2005 and celebrated on the third Sunday of November each year, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) was adopted by the United Nations as a day to honor the lives lost and impacted by road crashes. Many street safety organizations, like the Vision Zero Network and Families for Safe Streets chapters, come together to lead the charge in commemorating the day and provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families. 

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Sunday November 21st is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | League of American Bicyclists

MoBikeFed comment: Unfortunately people who walk and bicycle form a large part of the people who are injured and killed each year in traffic collisions.

Both the overall number of people injured and killed in traffic collisions and the number of people who bicycle to walk who were injured and killed in traffic conditions have been growing over the past few years.

So let's take this day and remember those who have paid the price for unsafe streets, and think about what we can do to change things for the better in the future.