Press Releases and Media Advisories
2023
- Pedestrian killed yesterday in the Mission neighborhood marks 14th this year – September 21, 2023
- Pedestrian killed this morning at Bayshore and Marin is third pedestrian death in less than two weeks – August 25, 2023
- One week after crash that killed four-year-old in the crosswalk, group to demand action by City tomorrow at 5PM – August 21, 2023
- Four-year-old girl hit and killed yesterday at 4th & King Streets – August 16, 2023
- Pedestrian hit and killed on Sunday is the eighth this year – July 11, 2023
- Pedestrian hit and killed today near City Hall – January 23, 2023
- Pedestrian hit and killed yesterday in the Mission – January 11, 2023
- Pedestrian hit and killed on December 28 near Fisherman’s Wharf, another killed in crash on January 1 – January 6, 2023
2022
- Two pedestrians killed in two crashes in the Sunset within days – October 26, 2022
- Pedestrian killed in crash yesterday morning in the Marina neighborhood – September 9, 2022
- Man hit while crossing street in Mission marks 11th pedestrian death this year – June 22, 2022
- Vigil tonight at 3rd & Mission for all 10 pedestrians killed in 2022 – May 26, 2022
- Tragic weekend leaves three pedestrians dead and an urgent need for action – May 23, 2022
- Senior pedestrian hit in the Marina neighborhood succumbs to injuries – March 23, 2022
- Mayor introduces legislation to make car-free space in Golden Gate Park permanent – March 15, 2022
- Man killed at Geary & Laguna marks first pedestrian death of 2022 – January 10, 2022
2021
- Senior killed while walking marks 13th pedestrian death of 2021 – November 30, 2021
- Pedestrian killed this morning marks the 12th in 2021 – November 10, 2021
- Pedestrian hit in May succumbs to injuries – July 2, 2021
- Pedestrian fatality on May 18 at Hayes and Polk marks eighth pedestrian death this year – May 20, 2021
- Pedestrian fatality on April 24 at Geary & Park Presidio marks third pedestrian death in three weeks – April 26, 2021
- Pedestrian hit on April 7 succumbs to their injuries; marks sixth pedestrian death this year – April 16, 2021
- Five pedestrian deaths already in 2021 – April 5, 2021
- Senior hit and killed on Tuesday; marks fourth pedestrian death of 2021 – March 5, 2021
- First pedestrian death of 2021; advocates push City leaders to make traffic safety a priority in 2021 – January 27, 2021
- Walk SF releases district-by-district traffic safety report cards – January 22, 2021
- In aftermath of two pedestrian deaths on New Year’s Eve, advocates demand city leaders prioritize traffic safety – January 3, 2021
2020
- Pedestrian hit and killed at Geary and 38th; marks 10th pedestrian death this year – December 3, 2020
- Crash victims will be remembered at City Hall; 187 pairs of shoes representing those killed in traffic crashes since 2014 – November 13, 2020
- Man killed by hit-and-run driver at Cesar Chavez and Evans – October 5, 2020
- Man killed by reckless driver at Geary and Gough; eighth pedestrian death this year – August 11, 2020
- Man killed at Bayshore and Jerrold, a known dangerous intersection – July 21, 2020
- Man hit and killed when crossing at San Bruno and Dwight; marks fourth pedestrian death this year – June 19, 2020
- Man hit when crossing at Valencia and 18th Streets succumbed to injuries – March 12, 2020
- Second pedestrian death in the Tenderloin in two weeks; woman fatally hit Sunday morning at Geary Boulevard and Taylor Street – March 2, 2020
- Pedestrian fatality on Friday at Polk and O’Farrell Streets marks first of 2020 – February 24, 2020
2019
- Pedestrian Hit Last Week Succumbs to Injuries; Marks 17th Person Killed While Walking or Biking This Year – November 8, 2019
- Board of Supervisors Pass Resolution Declaring State of Emergency for Traffic Safety – November 5, 2019
- Child Hit While Crossing the Street in the Tenderloin Yesterday; ‘Enough is Enough’ – September 11, 2019
- Crash on Market Marks 15th Person Killed While Walking or Biking This Year; Double as Same Time Last Year – August 11, 2019
- Two Pedestrian Deaths in Four Days; Advocates Call on City to Declare State of Emergency – July 22, 2019
- Heartbreak for Horrific Pedestrian Death This Morning; Disturbing Trend with Trucks – July 18, 2019
- Vigil Tonight for Newest Pedestrian Death; Ten People Have Died Walking and Biking in 2019 – May 13, 2019
- Vigil Tonight for Pedestrian Who Died This Week and All Lost in Crashes in 2019 So Far – May 3, 2019
- Mayor Breed and City Leaders Will ‘Walk the Walk’ on Walk to Work Day – April 8, 2019
- Pedestrian Advocate Named President of Board of Supervisors – January 8, 2019
2018
- 4th Annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – November 18, 2018
- Thousands of Schoolchildren Celebrate “Walk and Roll to School Day” All Across San Francisco – October 10, 2018
- San Francisco Bay Area Families for Safe Streets Urges Stepped-up Action on Vision Zero, as National Report Calls for Zero Traffic Deaths – April 25, 2018
- Walk San Francisco Urges Dockless Scooter Companies to take Responsible Steps Towards Public Safety – April 11, 2018
- Thousands Take to the Streets of San Francisco for 6th Annual Walk to Work Day – April 5, 2018
2017
- Victims’ Families and Survivors Urge City and State Leaders to Adopt Speed Safety Cameras on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – November 2017
- Two People Killed in Seven Days: “One is Too Many,” Says Walk SF – September 2017
- Walk SF Calls on City to Take Urgent Action Following San Francisco’s First Traffic Deaths of 2017 – January 2017
- Vision Zero Coalition Calls on City to Make Vision Zero its New Year’s Resolution by Committing to Three Actions in 2017 – January 2017
2016
- Annual Street Score Report and Animated Short Film Calls on City to Strengthen Vision Zero Approach to Turn the Tide on Traffic Deaths – December 2016
- San Francisco Bay Area Families for Safe Streets Launches on World Day of Remembrance to Advocate for Vision Zero to End to All Deadly Traffic Crashes by 2024 – November 2016
- San Francisco’s Vision Zero Hero Debuts to Lead Children on the 20th International Walk & Roll to School Day Today – October 2016
- Joint Statement from Senior & Disability Action and Walk San Francisco on Death of Lurilla Harris – June 2016
- Thousands Take to San Francisco’s Streets on Foot for Annual Walk to Work Day – April 2016
- Community Urges Action after Death of Advocate Thu Phan – March 2016
2015
- San Francisco Hosts First World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – November 2015
- US Surgeon General Launches Call to Action to Make Walking a National Priority – September, 2015
- Vision Zero-Williams Memorial-Media Advisory Final – June 2015
- Walk San Francisco Releases Second Annual Street Score Report Card Measuring the City’s Progress on Meeting Nearly 40 Pedestrian Safety Goals – May 2015
- New Pedestrian Safety Curriculum Trains Youth as ‘City Street Investigators’ in Chinatown – April 2015
- Walk San Francisco Statement on San Francisco’s First Pedestrian Death of the Year – March 2015
2014
- Escalating Traffic Deaths Heighten Calls for Vision Zero and Safer Streets from Victims’ Families & the Community – November 2014
- Pedestrian Death Sparks Call to Action in Chinatown – October 2014
- Critical Vision Zero Safety Projects to Protect Students Are Announced on Walk and Roll to School Day – October 2014
- Students Head Back to School SFPD Ups Vision Zero Commitment to Safer, Slower Streets – August, 2014
- City support for Vision Zero grows as Two Critical Commissions Consider Vision Zero Resolutions this Week – May 2014
- San Francisco Celebrates Second Annual Walk to Work Day – April 2014
- For Valentine’s Day, San Francisco Must Open Its Heart to Loved Ones Lost and Hurt by Traffic Crimes – February 2014
- City and Community Leaders Call for Vision Zero: Action from Mayor, Police Chief, Transportation Chief Demanded to Reduce Traffic Deaths – January 2014
2013
- On Halloween San Francisco Tops the Charts for Trick-or-Treating and Pedestrian Deaths – October 2013
- San Francisco Celebrates Record Number of Students Walking to School on International Walk and Roll to School Day – October 2013
- San Francisco Launches Nation’s First Walk to Work Day – April 2013