.@PortlandPolice tells us so far this year there have been 62 deadly crashes on Portland streets. 26 of those crashes have involved pedestrians. PPB says we haven't seen this high of numbers in decades. #LiveOnK2 
PPB says some of the city's houselessness population have died in these crashes.
"Some of them were impaired, some of them it’s the nature of where their camps - where they’ve set up their home," PPB's Sgt. Engstrom said.
"Some of them were impaired, some of them it’s the nature of where their camps - where they’ve set up their home," PPB's Sgt. Engstrom said.
PPB says the # of DUI arrests have gone down by a 1/4 to 1/3.
"That number is super low & it’s not for lack of drunk drivers," Engstrom said. "It’s for lack of our ability to get out there & find them."
He says the PPB staffing shortage is playing a part in these tragedies.
"That number is super low & it’s not for lack of drunk drivers," Engstrom said. "It’s for lack of our ability to get out there & find them."
He says the PPB staffing shortage is playing a part in these tragedies.
He also says the uptick in speeding incidents is playing a part.
"Speed does play a role in a fair number of [the deadly crashes."
"Speed does play a role in a fair number of [the deadly crashes."
You may recall that Portland has "Vision Zero"
That's the effort to eliminate traffic fatalities.
62 deaths in far from 0.
Engstrom's and @JoAnnPDX's (transportation commissioner) answer when asked if Vision Zero is working ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#LiveOnK2
That's the effort to eliminate traffic fatalities.
62 deaths in far from 0.
Engstrom's and @JoAnnPDX's (transportation commissioner) answer when asked if Vision Zero is working ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#LiveOnK2
I want to share all of @JoAnnPDX's statement. It was very lengthy. It has good information. See below.
And the last bit of the statement:
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