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The World Day of Remembrance (WDoR), commemorated on the 3rd Sunday of November each year, is a global event to remember the many millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s roads and to acknowledge the suffering of all affected victims, families and communities. This year, we will hold an event to honor those who we've lost in Connecticut on Sunday, November 17 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at De Gale Field at Goffe Street Park in New Haven.
Last year Connecticut saw 310 victims, 64 of them pedestrians and bicyclists. This year the pace of fatalities continues.
The goals of WDoR are to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families to:
- Remember all people killed and seriously injured on the roads
- Acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services
- Draw attention to the generally trivial legal response to culpable road deaths and injuries and advocate for an appropriately serious response
- Advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families
- Promote evidence-based actions to prevent further road traffic deaths and injuries
Family members of victims will speak, as well as local advocates, state legislators, a faith leader, and a first responder. A sea of over 300 small white flags will represent those who have died on our CT roads since last year's WDoR. Family members and friends are invited to carry photos of their loved ones.
Anyone who has lost a loved one due to a vehicle crash is invited to attend, as well as survivors, and others who care about this issue. For further information, email [email protected].
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After the event, there will be a gathering at the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-Op, located at 138 Bradley Street in New Haven. Join us for warm drinks, light snacks, and conversation about moving forward together to prevent traffic deaths. The gathering begins at 3 p.m.
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Partners: New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Bradley Street Bicycle Co-Op, RAR New Haven Chapter, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut Children's
Supporters:
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
De Gale Field, 310 Goffe St, New Haven, CT 06511-3303, United States,New Haven, Connecticut
