The Indianapolis City-County Council on Nov. 3 adopted a resolution recognizing Nov. 16 as the World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims and reaffirming the city's commitment to Vision Zero, a goal to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 2035.

The resolution, sponsored by Councilors Barth, Nielsen and Cahill, was presented to the council and approved by voice vote. It cites data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Indiana State Police fatal crash reporting system that the council read into the record: 643 Indianapolis resident deaths from traffic violence between 2019 and 2023; in 2024, 101 motor-vehicle occupant fatalities, 33 pedestrian fatalities and four bicyclist fatalities; and for the first 10 months of 2025, 67 motor-vehicle occupant fatalities, 18 pedestrian fatalities and nine bicyclist fatalities, the latter noted in the resolution as a new record with two months remaining in the year.

The resolution memorializes victims and urges a data-driven, equitable safe-systems approach that prioritizes street design, speed management and community engagement. It directs the city to continue collaboration among departments, community organizations and residents to advance Vision Zero objectives and invites the mayor to affix his signature. The document cites Indiana Code 36-3-4-14 as the procedural authority for council resolutions.

Councilors emphasized the need for systematic action rather than individual measures. The sponsors said the declaration will accompany a local recognition on Nov. 16 and that council members and staff would participate in related observances.

The resolution does not specify new funding, particular capital projects or a timetable of projects beyond the 2035 target; it functions as a policy reaffirmation and public commitment to continue cross-agency work on street safety.