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Ottawa had two pedestrian fatalities this week. A 60 year old man was killed by a driver at Strandherd Drive near Cresthaven Drive in the morning of October 14th. A 78 year old women was struck at Bresser and Friel Streets, October 15th, and died in hospital the following night.
Ottawa has had 8 pedestrian fatalities in 2026. In total 30 people have died on Ottawa’s roads this year. Learn about how Spokane Washington is taking a serious approach to road violence with Emergency Streets. This is an example of one action that municipal leaders can take to recognize that traffic violence is not inevitable.
Upcoming Events
October 5 – November 3: Hopewell Avenue School Street
The newest school street is underway at Hopewell Avenue Public School, running every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to November 3rd. Volunteers are needed to make this a continued success!
October 20: All Candidates Invite to Ecole Trille des bois School Street
The Trill des bois community is delighted to extend an invite to all Mayoral, Councillor and School Board Candidates invited to the Ecole Trille des Bois School Street Oct 20. From the invitation:
“Alice Street is closed to motor vehicles between Marier Street and St-Charles Street from 8:35 to 8:55 a.m. Parent volunteers help facilitate the closure and encourage families to rethink their daily travel habits by reducing car use and choosing safer, healthier, and more active ways to get to school.
The goal of the School Streets pilot project is to create a safer and more welcoming environment around the school, reduce traffic congestion during drop-off, and encourage healthier habits for children and families.
We would be delighted to welcome you to observe the project in action, meet the parent volunteers, and learn about our experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future of School Streets in our community.
Visit details:
- Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Time: 8:35–8:55 a.m.
- Location: École élémentaire Trille des Bois
- Street closure: Alice Street, between Marier Street and St-Charles Street
We hope you can join us for this short visit and learn more about how this pilot project can contribute to safer school zones and healthier, more sustainable communities.”
October 26 : Ottawa Municipal Election
This election is our chance to hold our city leaders accountable. Candidates often speak about public safety, yet road crashes remain one of the largest sources of preventable injury and death in our city. When mayoral and council candidates ask for your vote, ask them what they will do to improve road safety, particularly our vulnerable user network.
We are fortunate to have some great work from Ottawa’s senior advocacy organizations to inform ourselves on where candidates stand on road safety, public transit, sustainable transit, and more. See the replies of the Bike Ottawa Mayoral candidates here, and the Ecology Ottawa all candidates survey. For a deeper dive you can see the incumbent’s voting record here on Horizon Ottawa’s vote tracker.
Vision Zero Ottawa Speaker Series
Watch for details on our next Speaker Series event. A repeat mention this week, we’re working on it!
Close Calls Campaign
We continue to collect Close Call reports. Now we need your help transforming that data into stories, maps, evidence, and recommendations that decision-makers can no longer ignore.
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