MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Families who have lost loved ones in traffic crashes gathered Saturday on Milwaukee’s north side ahead of Sunday’s global World Day of Remembrance for crash victims, as the city pointed to its Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths by the end of 2037.
The gathering was held at ThriveOn King on North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Relatives shared memories of those they lost, local leaders spoke, and organizers offered support services and healing activities for those in attendance.
More than 40 lives have been lost on Milwaukee streets so far this year, according to city figures. The city’s Traffic Violence Dashboard counts 4,853 people hurt in 3,387 crashes in 2026. City officials say deaths are down roughly 40% from the peak in 2022.
Milwaukee’s Vision Zero Action Plan lays out seven broad strategies and about 100 action items aimed at wiping out traffic deaths and serious injuries. Its first priority is safer street design on the High Injury Network, the corridors where the worst crashes happen most often.
City Vision Zero staff say residents are already seeing parts of the plan on the ground. Curb bump-outs and raised crosswalks are among the changes designed to slow drivers and protect people on foot.
Beyond street work, the plan calls for focusing traffic enforcement on the driving behaviors that cause deaths and injuries, faster emergency medical care, public education on slower speeds, and pushing for state-level traffic safety changes.
Anyone grieving a person killed in a crash can call a national support line at 844-377-7337.
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