KC 4 Safe Streets
@kc4safestreets.bsky.social
a community group advocating for safe streets in Kansas City for all road users. 🚶♀️🚲🚎🚌🚗 ♿ *not affiliated or paid for in any way by BikeWalkKC
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Half of KC's traffic deaths in the last two years happened on these 10 streets
Nearly 200 people died in Kansas City car crashes in 2022 and 2023. The numbers suggest speeds and intersections, particularly on Truman Road, pose the greatest danger.
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"In Kansas City, you’re more likely to die in car crashes than in almost every other major U.S. city. Nearly 200 people died on Kansas City streets in 2022 and 2023." /1
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Join us for a rally supporting survivors and victims of road traffic violence and their loved ones! At City Hall hear from community leaders and our neighbors, and call on our local government to commit to safer streets and an end to traffic violence in our region.
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Rally for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Gather to REMEMBER our loved ones, SUPPORT our neighbors, and ACT for safer streets!
bikewalkkc.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Join us for a rally supporting survivors and victims of road traffic violence and their loved ones! At City Hall hear from community leaders and our neighbors, and call on our local government to commit to safer streets and an end to traffic violence in our region.
bikewalkkc.org/events/rally...
bikewalkkc.org/events/rally...
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Police looking for driver of 2016 red Hyundai Sonata who hit Dr. Das at 39/Gillham, 8pm on Wed. Sept. 14th.
He was a fixture of Little Rock's bike community b4 moving to KC & Children's Mercy recently. He was on his way home from work when he was hit & left for dead.
www.kctv5.com/2025/09/24/s...
He was a fixture of Little Rock's bike community b4 moving to KC & Children's Mercy recently. He was on his way home from work when he was hit & left for dead.
www.kctv5.com/2025/09/24/s...
Support pours in for Kansas City children’s doctor critically hurt in unsolved hit-and-run
Dr. Saswat Das recently moved to Kansas City from Arkansas for his fellowship at Children’s Mercy. He always biked home from the hospital, and last Wednesday was no different.
www.kctv5.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Police looking for driver of 2016 red Hyundai Sonata who hit Dr. Das at 39/Gillham, 8pm on Wed. Sept. 14th.
He was a fixture of Little Rock's bike community b4 moving to KC & Children's Mercy recently. He was on his way home from work when he was hit & left for dead.
www.kctv5.com/2025/09/24/s...
He was a fixture of Little Rock's bike community b4 moving to KC & Children's Mercy recently. He was on his way home from work when he was hit & left for dead.
www.kctv5.com/2025/09/24/s...
Saswat Das was hit by hit and run driver.
No one deserves to be injured or die using our roads!
Https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-saswat-das-family
No one deserves to be injured or die using our roads!
Https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-saswat-das-family
Donate to Support for Saswat Das & Family, organized by Sanjna Pradhan
Saswat Das, beloved son, brother, nephew, friend, colleague, advocate, cyclist, and ped… Sanjna Pradhan needs your support for Support for Saswat Das & Family
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September 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Saswat Das was hit by hit and run driver.
No one deserves to be injured or die using our roads!
Https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-saswat-das-family
No one deserves to be injured or die using our roads!
Https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-saswat-das-family
@kcstreetcar.org can we use the existing streetcar stops for boarding the Streetcar Link busses? Parking in the bicycle lane and forcing riders into the dangerous tracks is not a good idea. Let's make transit work together! 📷 Walnut and 3rd st
September 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@kcstreetcar.org can we use the existing streetcar stops for boarding the Streetcar Link busses? Parking in the bicycle lane and forcing riders into the dangerous tracks is not a good idea. Let's make transit work together! 📷 Walnut and 3rd st
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The Downtown Neighborhood Association is fighting to do just this in Kansas City. We are using PIAC money to study the cost of conversion from 7-10th streets. It's very feasible and would end driver confusion and increase the safety on our streets for all users!
A simple way to improve American downtowns: Make one-way arterials bidirectional.
Doing so will improve safety, boost retail sales, and attract pedestrians.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Doing so will improve safety, boost retail sales, and attract pedestrians.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
One-Way Streets Are the Wrong Way to Tame Downtown Traffic
In the 1950s, US traffic planners thought unidirectional arterials were better for moving cars through urban areas. Now many cities are having second thoughts.
www.bloomberg.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Downtown Neighborhood Association is fighting to do just this in Kansas City. We are using PIAC money to study the cost of conversion from 7-10th streets. It's very feasible and would end driver confusion and increase the safety on our streets for all users!
In the last two days Cops have been a contributing factor in the death of someone on our highways.
On Yesterday MHP used a TVI maneuver that caused a crash that killed the driver on I-35
Yesterday a man was hit by a driver on I-70 as he fled from the cops who were chasing him for a hit & run.
On Yesterday MHP used a TVI maneuver that caused a crash that killed the driver on I-35
Yesterday a man was hit by a driver on I-70 as he fled from the cops who were chasing him for a hit & run.
September 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In the last two days Cops have been a contributing factor in the death of someone on our highways.
On Yesterday MHP used a TVI maneuver that caused a crash that killed the driver on I-35
Yesterday a man was hit by a driver on I-70 as he fled from the cops who were chasing him for a hit & run.
On Yesterday MHP used a TVI maneuver that caused a crash that killed the driver on I-35
Yesterday a man was hit by a driver on I-70 as he fled from the cops who were chasing him for a hit & run.
Cops cause crash that kills drunk driver.
Questions will be asked if the TVI was the proper maneuver or if stop strips should be been used, or another method.
www.kshb.com/news/crime/s...
Questions will be asked if the TVI was the proper maneuver or if stop strips should be been used, or another method.
www.kshb.com/news/crime/s...
Suspected drunk driver dies in crash after Missouri Highway Patrol trooper used maneuver to end car chase
A suspected drunk driver died early Saturday morning in a car crash after a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper used a special maneuver in an attempt to end to stop the driver from fleeing.
www.kshb.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Cops cause crash that kills drunk driver.
Questions will be asked if the TVI was the proper maneuver or if stop strips should be been used, or another method.
www.kshb.com/news/crime/s...
Questions will be asked if the TVI was the proper maneuver or if stop strips should be been used, or another method.
www.kshb.com/news/crime/s...
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Wornall Road has been under construction for years, and residents say it's caused them a fair share of headaches and flat tires. Now there's a "road diet" plan to shrink the corridor from four lanes to two, with a center turn lane and reduced speed limits.
Kansas City leaders hope a plan to give Wornall Road a much-needed facelift also makes the road safer
A city planner provided a concrete deadline for when the remodeling of the corridor notorious for construction and traffic will begin.
www.kcur.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Wornall Road has been under construction for years, and residents say it's caused them a fair share of headaches and flat tires. Now there's a "road diet" plan to shrink the corridor from four lanes to two, with a center turn lane and reduced speed limits.
"Investigations are ongoing, and according to KCPD, this is the 47th fatality of 2025"
Michael Kelly has a great thread on why Independence Ave continues to be one of the most unsafe roads in KC.
Michael Kelly has a great thread on why Independence Ave continues to be one of the most unsafe roads in KC.
The driver who killed this #pedestrian needs to found and held accountable.
It's also important to acknowledge the current configuration for Independence Avenue is unsafe.
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It's also important to acknowledge the current configuration for Independence Avenue is unsafe.
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Person killed in hit-and-run after driver speeds through red light in Kansas City
A person was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Saturday night after a driver ran through a red light and hit them as they were crossing the street, Kansas City police said.
fox4kc.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"Investigations are ongoing, and according to KCPD, this is the 47th fatality of 2025"
Michael Kelly has a great thread on why Independence Ave continues to be one of the most unsafe roads in KC.
Michael Kelly has a great thread on why Independence Ave continues to be one of the most unsafe roads in KC.
Office Product Alliance illegally parking in a bike lane forcing a rider into car traffic makes Oak less safe for all road users, especially for users riding in the left lane of this two way cycle track. Riders have to exit the lane directly into oncoming traffic. This is very unsafe.
August 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Office Product Alliance illegally parking in a bike lane forcing a rider into car traffic makes Oak less safe for all road users, especially for users riding in the left lane of this two way cycle track. Riders have to exit the lane directly into oncoming traffic. This is very unsafe.
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The KCATA and the funding sources for all public transit in the Kansas City region have lost the faith of the public. "Death Spiral" is a term used for Kansas City Metro's state of public transit, at the KC Metro Urbanists we are fighting to change the narrative.
#kc
www.kcur.org/housing-deve...
#kc
www.kcur.org/housing-deve...
Kansas City bus service is even worse in the suburbs. Leaders hope to stop the ‘death spiral’
Most Kansas City suburbs have stopped their transit funding in recent years, ending many of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s suburban bus routes. Experts say that’s put the area into a ...
www.kcur.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The KCATA and the funding sources for all public transit in the Kansas City region have lost the faith of the public. "Death Spiral" is a term used for Kansas City Metro's state of public transit, at the KC Metro Urbanists we are fighting to change the narrative.
#kc
www.kcur.org/housing-deve...
#kc
www.kcur.org/housing-deve...
Kansas City Public Works is holding a community open house event to discuss proposed safety improvements along Wornall Road, from 63rd Street to Gregory Boulevard. The open house will be held Wednesday, July 16, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM at HJ's Youth and Community Center (6425 Wornall Road).
July 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Kansas City Public Works is holding a community open house event to discuss proposed safety improvements along Wornall Road, from 63rd Street to Gregory Boulevard. The open house will be held Wednesday, July 16, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM at HJ's Youth and Community Center (6425 Wornall Road).
"In the past ten years, there have been five fatal crashes, 33 crashes with serious injuries and 415 crashes with minor injuries in the area. Nearly 40% of fatal or serious crashes involved a pedestrian, according to city data."
A major Midtown Kansas City street is getting a makeover, and you can vote on it
Officials are surveying the public as Kansas City is planning a “road diet” to improve pedestrian and traffic safety.
www.kansascity.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"In the past ten years, there have been five fatal crashes, 33 crashes with serious injuries and 415 crashes with minor injuries in the area. Nearly 40% of fatal or serious crashes involved a pedestrian, according to city data."
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Speed and Safety are two things that no road can accomplish at the same time. You must prioritize one or the other. This is a principle of road design that Kansas City struggles from the core of KCMO to Johnson County to Gladstone.
#kcmo #troost #truth #kc #kansascity
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#kcmo #troost #truth #kc #kansascity
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'Speed is a huge issue': Residents weigh in as KCMO plans next phase of safety improvements on Troost
The next phase of Kansas City, Missouri’s Vision Zero safety improvement project is focused on Troost Avenue between 55th and 63rd streets.
www.kshb.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Speed and Safety are two things that no road can accomplish at the same time. You must prioritize one or the other. This is a principle of road design that Kansas City struggles from the core of KCMO to Johnson County to Gladstone.
#kcmo #troost #truth #kc #kansascity
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#kcmo #troost #truth #kc #kansascity
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Most of the pedestrian fatalities this year has been people on the interstates in our city. We don't have an exact count at this time but we believe around 15 people have lost their lives by being hit while outside of cars on the Interstates. We are losing too many!
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fox4kc.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Most of the pedestrian fatalities this year has been people on the interstates in our city. We don't have an exact count at this time but we believe around 15 people have lost their lives by being hit while outside of cars on the Interstates. We are losing too many!
fox4kc.com/news/person-...
fox4kc.com/news/person-...
Don't miss this meeting on making Southwest Boulevard safer
Community Input session
Thursday July 10th
5:30-7PM ARTSKC
106 Southwest Blvd.
Community Input session
Thursday July 10th
5:30-7PM ARTSKC
106 Southwest Blvd.
June 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Don't miss this meeting on making Southwest Boulevard safer
Community Input session
Thursday July 10th
5:30-7PM ARTSKC
106 Southwest Blvd.
Community Input session
Thursday July 10th
5:30-7PM ARTSKC
106 Southwest Blvd.
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A deadly crash in Westport made headlines when a Kansas City firefighter blew through a red light and killed three people. But a KCUR investigation found more than a dozen crashes involving KCFD vehicles over a three-year period. https://loom.ly/lX99z-M
Kansas City’s fire department paid out $6.5 million in settlements for crashes over 3 years
The deadly Westport crash in 2021 made the most headlines, but a KCUR investigation found more than a dozen crashes involving KCFD vehicles from 2019 to 2023.
www.kcur.org
June 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A deadly crash in Westport made headlines when a Kansas City firefighter blew through a red light and killed three people. But a KCUR investigation found more than a dozen crashes involving KCFD vehicles over a three-year period. https://loom.ly/lX99z-M
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A 10-month KCUR investigation revealed that, over just three years, Kansas City Police paid out more than $1 million in taxpayer money for legal settlements from car wrecks.
KCPD officers are rarely, if ever, ticketed, and any department discipline is hidden from the public. https://loom.ly/pDRhj9M
KCPD officers are rarely, if ever, ticketed, and any department discipline is hidden from the public. https://loom.ly/pDRhj9M
KCPD car wrecks cost hundreds of thousands in settlements each year — paid by your taxes
A 10-month KCUR investigation revealed that the Kansas City Police Department accepts liability for approximately two wrecks per month. Over three years, the department paid out more than $1 million in legal settlements.
www.kcur.org
June 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A 10-month KCUR investigation revealed that, over just three years, Kansas City Police paid out more than $1 million in taxpayer money for legal settlements from car wrecks.
KCPD officers are rarely, if ever, ticketed, and any department discipline is hidden from the public. https://loom.ly/pDRhj9M
KCPD officers are rarely, if ever, ticketed, and any department discipline is hidden from the public. https://loom.ly/pDRhj9M
KCPD should have cited or arrested these people as transporting people in cargo areas is unsafe and illegal.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
U-Haul bans Patriot Front members after trucks rented in KC for march
U-Haul took swift action against members of the white nationalist Patriot Front who rented its trucks to transport scores of participants in a march and rally Saturday in Kansas City.
www.kansascity.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
KCPD should have cited or arrested these people as transporting people in cargo areas is unsafe and illegal.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
The Major Taylor Cycling Club will be hosting The Ride of Silence to honor the lives of bicycle riders who have lost their lives on our city streets.
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Ride of Silence
Event in Kansas City, MO by Major Taylor Cycling Club of Kansas City on Wednesday, May 21 2025
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May 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Major Taylor Cycling Club will be hosting The Ride of Silence to honor the lives of bicycle riders who have lost their lives on our city streets.
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The lawlessness has gotten out of hand. We call on the Kansas City, @mayorq.bsky.social , and the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) to make every concerted effort to reign this behavior in.
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Concern grows as woman is hit by dirt-biker popping a wheelie on Southwest Blvd
Video from a surveillance camera shows a pedestrian being hit by the driver of a dirt bike. The video comes from a weekend Cinco De Mayo celebration in the busy restaurant district along Southwest …
fox4kc.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The lawlessness has gotten out of hand. We call on the Kansas City, @mayorq.bsky.social , and the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) to make every concerted effort to reign this behavior in.
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This is great news and shows the power you have when you use your voice!
UPDATE: Bike Share and #VisionZero funding is safe in #KCMO (for now)!
Learn more about how the #advocacy of everyday folks helped to stop Ordinance 250382.
Learn more about how the #advocacy of everyday folks helped to stop Ordinance 250382.
ADVOCACY ALERT: #KCMO City Hall is threatening to cut funding for bike share and #VisionZero!
Learn more, take action, and please share:
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
Learn more, take action, and please share:
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
May 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is great news and shows the power you have when you use your voice!
While the Mayor is working to gut bike share & Vision Zero, KCMO is proposing to spend up to $60m to rebuild & reopen a decade-long closed Blue River Road so a few drivers can have a scenic drive! Fund Buses, Iris, bikes & Vision Zero, not roads we don't need!
I wanted to share a bit more information on why we're opposing this ordinance. 🧵 (1/8)
ADVOCACY ALERT: #KCMO City Hall is threatening to cut funding for bike share and #VisionZero!
Learn more, take action, and please share:
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
Learn more, take action, and please share:
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
May 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
While the Mayor is working to gut bike share & Vision Zero, KCMO is proposing to spend up to $60m to rebuild & reopen a decade-long closed Blue River Road so a few drivers can have a scenic drive! Fund Buses, Iris, bikes & Vision Zero, not roads we don't need!
Mayor Lucus has introduced Ordinance 250382 as an inadequate patch to the bus and IRIS program funding crisis. This ordinance will gut bikeshare and Vision Zero programs in order to give more funding to buses and Iris service. We cannot gut one transportation service to fund others. /1
www.kcmo.gov
May 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Mayor Lucus has introduced Ordinance 250382 as an inadequate patch to the bus and IRIS program funding crisis. This ordinance will gut bikeshare and Vision Zero programs in order to give more funding to buses and Iris service. We cannot gut one transportation service to fund others. /1