Traffic Violence Rapid Response

In 2024 Oakland implemented a 4 car lane to 1 car lane road diet on 13th St in Downtown using only paint. It’s not perfect but this relatively cheap change has helped a lot w speeding.

The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.

12th St and Webster St looking north across 12th with a cyclists biking south on Webster St

We call on @cityofoakland.bsky.social's elected leaders like D2 @charleneforoakland.bsky.social, OPD, OFD, and OakDOT to treat our city's traffic safety crisis as a public safety crisis and accelerate efforts to make our streets safe for everyone to use at all times of the day

12th and Webster intersection has cars parked in the daylighting zone which blocks visibility. Text on the image says State mandates 20ft of red curb at intersections to enhance visibility.

Protected intersections like 14th St, diagonal parking like 13th St, and corner bulb-outs like 12th St could have slowed the driver to a safe speed

But most importantly OakDOT must add the required 20ft of daylighting immediately before anyone else is killed here!

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Despite making up just six percent of Oakland Streets, Chinatown is the site of more than 60% of the city’s severe and fatal crashes. Half of Chinatown Streets are on Oakland’s 2024 High Injury Network, which have the highest density of severe crashes. Read more about the 2024 Oakland High Injury Network here: www. oaklandca.gov/resources/high-injury-network-2024. The High Injury Network includes Webster Street and Harrison Street, which community members selected for re-design in the Chinatown Complete Streets Plan. Within Chinatown, the most injury crashes occurred at Harrison Street and 12th Street, where more than 50 people were injured in the past decade. On Harrison Street within Chinatown, more than 150 people were injured in the past decade.

Half of Chinatown's streets are on the High Injury Network, including Webster. It is just a matter of time before someone is killed

Drivers use these wide multi-land roads to speed, and a painted bike lane is not sufficient protection from cars traveling this fast

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Map of traffic fatalities in Oakland since 2019 with Webster St and 12th St marked with an arrow

We spoke to workers at Tay Ho who told us witnesses rushed into their restaurant that day to borrow towels to help the cyclist until the ambulance arrived

He was 1 of the 23 people who were needlessly killed on the streets of Oakland in 2025

These injuries and deaths are preventable

A Driver Fatally Injured A Cyclist in Chinatown last December In the afternoon of December 27th, 2025 at 5:08pm a driver hit and severely injured a 65 year old man while he was biking in the bike lane on Webster St crossing 12th St. We just learned he passed awa...

Last December a driver hit and injured a 65 year old man while he was biking in Chinatown

We just learned he passed away from his injuries

Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our sympathies to his family and friends

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Tonight we are asking AC Transit to take incidents like these more seriously.

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Still from the video of a bike rider's shadow right next to an AC Transit bus, with words overlaid: Have you been close-passed by an AC Transit bus while on your bike? This winter, AC Transit shelved a notorious case involving a bus driver aggressively driving in the bike lane without any explanation of consequences or changes to training. We need you to share your story! We expect professional transit operators to be more careful and respectful of other road users. AC Transit Board Mtg Tonight, Jan 14, 5PM

Have you been close-passed by an AC Transit bus while on your bike?

Share your story at the AC Transit Board meeting tonight, Jan 14, 5PM.

Scan the QR code for zoom link actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063

The mayor says something really important about something that's bugged me for a long time: that we force grieving families to relive their trauma over and over again as they lobby elected officials asking them to do the right thing. I am so glad to hear him say those days are over.

Crowd of people standing on corner of Waldo and San Pablo Avenues in El Cerrito holding signs calling for slower speeds and safer crosswalks. Cars driving by in the background. My sign says "Slow Down, Save Lives".

Thanks El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll for holding a powerful vigil yesterday for Donna Revecho, who was killed while crossing San Pablo Ave.

It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets.

We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!

The plastic posts and speed cushions installed on International Blvd successfully reduced pedestrian deaths to zero by discouraging speeding in the bus-only lanes

This intervention saved many of our neighbors lives this year and will continue to save lives into the future

Now make it permanent

If pedestrian deaths can be eliminated on the previously deadly International Boulevard, we should be able to eliminate them on every other street.

We just need the will to do it, especially from policymakers and Caltrans.

Thanks @tvrr.bsky.social for tireless advocacy to achieve this huge win!

International Blvd is Now Much Safer Last week, OakDOT and AC Transit shared the results of the International BRT Safety Project and frankly the results are an eye-popping success! Traffic calming infrastructure saves lives! Please write...

Massive congratulations are owed to the folks at @tvrr.bsky.social for their work on International Boulevard.

It is *unquestionable* that their advocacy has saved multiple lives, something not many people can say.

Quick 🧵on their blog post.

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Every traffic fatality is uniquely tragic with deep loss for friends, families, and communities

We have tried to tell their stories and encourage leaders to step up

Anyone who wants help doing this in their own city can DM us for advice

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63-year-old cyclist dies after colliding with SUV in East Oakland Witnesses say Hector Jose Ortega had run a stop sign and the SUV was speeding.

Witnesses say Hector Jose Ortega had run a stop sign and the SUV was speeding.

We call on @cityofoakland.bsky.social elected leaders like @charleneforoakland.bsky.social, OPD, OFD, and OakDOT to treat our city's traffic safety crisis as a public safety crisis and accelerate efforts to make our streets safe for everyone to use at all times of the day

Oakland 2019 Bike Plan recommending bike facilities on E 16th St, 22nd Ave, and Foothill Blvd

According to neighbors it used to be safe enough for kids to play in the middle of these streets, but now even crossing one risks their life

If planned traffic calming for E 16th like 4-way stops, traffic circles, and speed cushions had been added already then they could have saved a life on Friday

Neighbors told us they have witnessed multiple collisions, at this intersection, mainly drivers speeding down E 16th

They are desperate for 4-way stop signs and crosswalks here like on rest of E 16th St, along with speed bumps and traffic circles

They will accept anything the city is willing to do

Map of traffic fatalities in Oakland since 2019 with E 16th St & Miller Ave marked

We are saddened and outraged that yet another life has been tragically taken due to traffic violence

21 people have been needlessly killed on the streets of Oakland just this year and we are trending to 29 by the end of the year, only 1 less than last year

These injuries and deaths are preventable

Neighbors shared video of a white Ford SUV speeding about 50mph eastbound on E 16th St

Cyclist tried to avoid the collision by swerving ahead of the car but failed to predict the speed

The car hit him with such significant force it threw him on top of another car that had slowed for him to cross

A Driver Killed our Neighbor in Garfield on Friday On Friday, September 26th at 6:15pm a driver hit a 63 year old man as he was biking on Miller Ave onto E 16th Street in the Garfield neighborhood of Oakland. Neighbors shared footage of a white Ford ...

On Friday a driver killed a 63 year old cyclist who had lived in Garfield most of his life

Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short while biking around his own neighborhood and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends

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“The price paid for these chases is too often paid by community members and bystanders like Dr. Marvin Boomer. We should focus on solutions and interventions that create safer streets through street transformation, not by making our streets battlegrounds.”

Justin Hu-Nguyen, @bikeeastbay.bsky.social

OAKLAND POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA September 25, 2025 - 5:30 PM City Hall Chamber (1 Frank H.Ogawa Plaza) Oakland IV. Open Forum Part 1 (2 minutes per speaker,15minutestotal) Members of the public wishing to address the Commission on matters not listed on tonight's agenda but related to the Commission's work should submit a speaker card before this item is addressed. Comments regarding agenda items should be reserved until the respective agenda item is called for discussion. Speakers unable to address the Commission during this Open Forum will be given priority to speak during Open Forum Part 2. This is a recurring item. a. Discussion b. Public Comment c. Action, if any V. OPD Pursuit Policy Recommendations Vote by the Commission The Chief of Police has submitted proposed revisions to the OPD Pursuit Policy. The Oakland Police Commission will hold a discussion on the recommended revisions and vote on whether to adopt the changes as proposed. (Attachment 1 – Supplemental – provided to correct the omission of page eight (8). a. Discussion b. Public Comment c. Action, if any

Police Commission is considering updating the OPD Pursuit Policy to allow more dangerous high speed chases

High speed chases all too often end in tragedy and death for our neighbors

Join tonight at 6:30pm to insist OPD keep 50mph limit and supervisor approvals

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We call in @cityofoakland.bsky.social's elected leaders, OPD, OFD, and OakDOT to treat the traffic safety crisis as a public safety crisis and accelerate efforts to make our streets safe for everyone

Designs for streetscape improvement project at Broadway and 8th that include bus lanes, bulb outs, and one pedestrian island

Residents told us multiple people have been hit by left turning cars here

Broadway is on the High Injury Network and an upcoming project addresses many safety issues, but 8th needs a dedicated walk cycle and pedestrian median islands on both sides of the street

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Map of traffic fatalities in Oakland since 2019 with Broadway Ave & 8th St highlighted

We are saddened and outraged that yet another life has been tragically taken due to traffic violence

19 people have been needlessly killed on the streets of Oakland just this year, with untold numbers of others whose lives have been irreparably harmed

These injuries and deaths are preventable.

A Driver Killed our Neighbor in Downtown Oakland on Thursday On Thursday morning, September 11th at 8:45am a driver hit and killed a 90 year old Asian woman as she was walking across Broadway Avenue at 8th Street near Old Oakland and Chinatown. Our hearts go o...

On Thursday a driver hit and killed 90 year old woman as she was walking across Broadway at 8th 😢

Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our deepest sympathies to her family and friends

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A very special Transit Month Car Free Happy Hour will be at…

Temescal Brewing
Tuesday, September 9 starting at 5:30pm
4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
AC Transit lines 6, 18, 57, BayWheels bike share, MacArthur BART
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@bikeeastbay.bsky.social
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There is no safe way for a cyclist to cross this high volume and high speed intersection

We call on OakDOT to prioritize street safety upgrades here and across the city to ensure bicyclists and pedestrians can safely cross the street

I stood on this corner with an eyewitness to the tragedy and went step-by-step through this tragic incident and the below is correct: there is no moment in the light cycle when people on foot or on bikes can cross without conflicts with turning vehicles. So people cannot avoid taking risks.