by Nicole Brunet | Mar 10, 2023 | Crash, News, Vision Zero
On February 17th, Woodsen Jones was riding his bicycle to pick up breakfast for his wife when he was struck by an oncoming driver near the intersection of 13th and Lehigh Ave. The driver fled the scene and Jones was taken to the hospital where he later passed away. ...
by Patrick Monahan | Feb 22, 2023 | Biking the Region, Crash, News, Vision Zero
On Saturday, February 19th, we read from 6ABC.com the tragic news that a cyclist was struck and killed in West Goshen, Chester County. Details later revealed on Monday that 75-year-old Michael Thomas Ghione was riding at 10am on North High Street under the 202...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jan 30, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Crash, News, Vision Zero
This is a grim development for Philadelphia. Almost as many bicyclists have been killed in the last 30 days as in all of 2022. In all of 2022, four bicyclists were killed. By the 27th day in January 2023, three bicyclists were killed on Philadelphia’s streets...
by Nicole Brunet | Jan 26, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Crash, News, Vision Zero
Over the past 6 months, the Bicycle Coalition has led a coalition of 10 organizations and drafted the 2023 Better Mobility Platform for mayoral candidates. We are in process of connecting with campaigns now but we wanted to start the conversation about mobility and...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jan 25, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Crash, News, Vision Zero
On Sunday, January 22nd, 43 year-old Savoun So who was walking across Oregon Avenue at 5:40pm, and 31 year old Edgardo Rosario was on his bicycle on N. Howard St. at 8:33pm were killed by two separate drivers who struck them, leaving them to die on...
by Nicole Brunet | Nov 20, 2022 | News, Crash, Vision Zero
Philadelphia High Traffic Fatality Rate Persists in 2022 Sunday, November 20, 2022 is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims PHILADELPHIA — Community members, City staff and elected officials came together on Sunday to honor the 109 people who lost...
