
"With one of the city's most dangerous streets in the backdrop, Mayor Matt Mahan recalled visiting with the family and attending the funeral of Esias Amaru Ramos-Berhane, an 11-year-old boy killed on his scooter last year in South San Jose. I promised them that it was with his memory that I would fight for safer streets for our city, Mahan said. Today, I am remembering Esias, (and) as you know, I believe that public safety is the most fundamental responsibility of our government."
"Traffic safety has become a priority in San Jose. Nearly a decade ago, San Jose became a Vision Zero city, establishing a goal to eliminate traffic fatalities. The city's Vision Zero task force aimed to reduce fatal and severe injuries by 30% by 2030 and eliminate them by 2040. Between 2020 and 2024, the city reported 273 traffic-related fatalities. This year, the city has recorded 26 deaths thus far, marking a 34% decrease from the same point last year."
San Jose is deploying red-light cameras at four hazardous intersections under a year-long program intended to reduce traffic-related fatalities. Mayor Matt Mahan recalled visiting the family and funeral of 11-year-old Esias Amaru Ramos-Berhane and vowed to fight for safer streets in his memory. The city adopted Vision Zero nearly a decade ago with targets to reduce fatal and severe injuries by 30% by 2030 and eliminate them by 2040. Between 2020 and 2024 the city reported 273 traffic-related fatalities. This year the city recorded 26 deaths so far, a 34% decrease from the same point last year.
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