BOSTON — The Boston City Council is recognizing Nov. 15 as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Boston, honoring people killed in crashes and urging the Massachusetts Legislature to pass road safety measures, including a bill authorizing speed cameras, the council said Friday.

The resolution also calls for more accountability for truck safety features and expresses the council's support for people and groups pushing for safer streets.

The resolution cites state and city crash figures. Massachusetts recorded 354 traffic deaths in 2025, 21% of which involved pedestrians, including 11 pedestrian deaths in Boston, according to the resolution. The city's Vision Zero crash data showed nearly 600 crashes involving pedestrians that required an ambulance response and more than 200 crashes involving cyclists, the council said. As of October, 75 pedestrians had been killed in crashes across the state, according to the resolution.

The observance is held worldwide each November to remember those killed or hurt in crashes and to call for safer streets.

The resolution recognizes Ride for Your Life, a group that held an event in Boston on Oct. 25 where participants walked, biked and rallied to remember people killed in crashes in Massachusetts.

It also points to the council's vote in July to recommit to Vision Zero, the city's goal of preventing traffic deaths through safety-focused street design. The council said the day is a chance to encourage governments to invest in proven measures such as redesigned roads, lower speeds and safer vehicles.

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