For the second year in a row, the City of Longmont will hold a World Day of Remembrance event to honor those killed or seriously injured in traffic crashes and to support the families, friends and first responders impacted by traffic violence. The free event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 6 – 8:30 pm at the Longmont Museum (400 Quail Rd.). Longmont joins more than 70 communities across the country hosting events to remember those lives lost. 

Longmont’s World Day of Remembrance event will include presentations by local safety and public health officials, survivor testimonials and opportunities for attendees to make personal commitments to help prevent traffic related deaths and injuries in Longmont. Therapy dogs will be available to provide support, and activities for children and light food and drinks will be provided. 

According to Cammie Edson, Transportation Planning Manager for the City of Longmont, the numbers reflect a genuine crisis. “In 2024, traffic crashes killed 40,990 people in the United States and 687 in Colorado,” said Edson. “And the real tragedy is that most of these crashes were not accidents; they were almost all preventable.” 

Over the past five years, there have been 8,994 roadway crashes within Longmont city limits on local streets, roads and highways resulting in 294 serious injury crashes and 33 fatalities. Between January and September 2025, three people have died in car crashes on Longmont roads. 

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. 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. 

Free registration for the World Day of Remembrance event is encouraged but not required. Register online or by calling 303-651-8441. To request accommodations, please contact Vision Zero staff in English or Spanish at vision.zero@longmontcolorado.gov or 303-651-8441.   

Media contact: 

Rogelio Mares, City of Longmont Public Information Officer 

PIO@longmontcolorado.gov or 720-899-0758. 

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