Updates
2025 NC World Day of Remembrance
The 2025 NC World Day of Remembrance will be held at Durham Central Park on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm. ITRE is partnering with the City of Durham, Bike Durham, and the NC Families for Safe Streets to host the 7th annual memorial exhibit. The exhibit will feature pairs of shoes to represent […]
Safe Streets Week Day 1
Click here to download image. Last year, 1,732 people left for a destination in North Carolina and never made it home. Another 113,602 were seriously injured in a traffic crash in our state. Traffic crashes are a (top 3) leading cause of death for North Carolinians ages 1 – 44 (Source: NC Department […]
Safe Streets Week and the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Safe Streets Week is November 10 – 16, 2025 What is Safe Streets Week? In the week leading up to the annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, organizations, businesses, schools, and community groups across North Carolina will promote road safety through daily activities and outreach. Everyone is welcome to participate! […]
World Day of Remembrance
Every year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims calls attention to the suffering and heartache felt by millions as a result of preventable traffic violence. Hundreds of events honoring the lives lost are hosted all over the world. For information about this year’s World Day of Remembrance event, click here. Every year, […]
Secure Your Load
A motorist in Charlotte stopped on the highway to avoid hitting carpet padding that had fallen from another vehicle. The stopped car was struck from behind, causing the vehicle to hit the concrete barrier and catch on fire. Four passengers were injured and the driver was killed. In Nash County, a motorist swerved to […]