NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Since 2010, more than 1,700 pedestrians have been killed on Tennessee roads. After analyzing the numbers, News 2 found around 127 pedestrians die each year in the Volunteer State.
Crashes involving pedestrians have become such a problem that Vision Zero has put together documentaries, which highlight the heartbreaking stories of death and recovery.
As the name implies, Nashville’s Vision Zero initiative looks to cut pedestrian deaths in the city to zero.
Nashville aims to eliminate traffic deaths with ‘Vision Zero’
“Back in 2016, I was cycling in Green Hills, going down Hillsboro Road. A young lady was in the turn lane, I was in the bike lane, she turned from the turn lane and turned directly into me and T-boned me,” described Darold Bradley, in a documentary put together by the city…