In the six years between 2017 and 2022, there were 11,729 road crashes in the City of Longmont which resulted in 587 people being seriously injured and 53 people dying.  

 

The City is working to eliminate all fatal and serious injury crashes within Longmont by 2040 and adopted the Vision Zero approach in 2023 to help reach that goal.  

 

Longmont’s World Day of Remembrance to Honor Road Traffic Victims 

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) is an international annual event that honors people who have lost their lives or been hurt by drivers, as well as those who have been indirectly impacted. 

 

This event will be a safe space to remember those who lost their lives, support our community who are still impacted by surviving fatal or serious crashes, and call for safer speeds. 

 

Longmont will hold its first ever WDoR event on Sunday, Nov. 3. The community is invited to this free event and to join the Vision Zero movement working towards safer streets in our city. 

 

When: 

Sunday, November 3, 2024 

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

 

Where: 

Izaak Walton Clubhouse 

18 S. Sunset St., Longmont, CO 80501 

 

Are you coming? Registration is encouraged, but not required. Let us know if you’re coming by registering online or calling 303-651-8441. 

 

We are looking for event help. 

Here is how you can get involved with Longmont’s World Day of Remembrance: 

• Story tellers: Share your car crash story of what happened to you or a loved on at the World Day of Remembrance event and/or add your story to the Families For Safe Streets Community Map. For individuals that prefer to have their stories shared on their behalf, please contact the Vision Zero team at 303-651-8441 or email vision.zero@longmontcolorado.gov. 
• Volunteers: Support staff with preparation and day-of tasks and gain volunteer hours. 
• Spiritual Leaders: Offer a brief blessing to roadway violence victims, survivors, their loved ones, and those attending. 
• Mental Health Partners: Provide onsite support for attendees and share information about available support after the event. 

 

To help with this event, please call 303-651-8441 or email vision.zero@longmontcolorado.gov in English or Spanish. 

 

Media inquiries: contact Longmont’s Public Information Officer, Rogelio Mares at rogelio.mares@longmontcolorado.gov 

 

Vision Zero’s success is dependent on community members working together to create a plan that works best for Longmont. Vision Zero events and community meetings are open people of all ages. Please visit longmontcolorado.gov/visionzero for more information and to sign up to receive email updates.