Traffic fatalities in LA are outpacing 2025. Advocates are demanding action

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kavish Harjai, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · September 15, 2026 · 1 min read

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On Sept. 15, advocates demanded action on traffic violence as vehicle collisions in LA are outpacing last year. (Kavish Harjai / LAist) On Tuesday, street safety advocates and families of victims of vehicle collisions demanded that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declare a state of emergency on traf...

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