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Commission hears spike in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities; NDOT staff outline short- and long-term responses
Summary
At a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission meeting, Vision 0 and NDOT staff described a rise in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities and outlined short-term traffic-calming steps plus longer-term corridor projects; commissioners pressed staff for concrete near-term actions, staffing for micromobility oversight and clearer incident reporting language.
Charlie Weingartner, chair of the Vision 0 advisory committee, told the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission that Nashville has seen an apparent rise in fatal pedestrian and cyclist crashes since June, totaling 37 in the period he cited, and urged the commission and city agencies to push for clearer, non-victim‑blaming language in police and media releases.
The commission’s interim director for the Nashville Department of Transportation, Philip Jones, said he is assembling NDOT staff teams to review incidents and is working to identify immediate, pragmatic steps but would not promise sweeping commitments without staff analysis. "We move forward with putting the team together to review any incidents," Jones said, adding he was "getting up to speed" in the interim role.
Val Martinez, Vision 0…
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