Together we remember: Honouring road traffic victims and supporting safer streets

On Sunday, November 16, the City of Mississauga joins communities around the world in recognizing World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The City’s Civic Centre Clock Tower will be dimmed to honour and remember those who have lost their lives, have been injured or affected by a traffic collision on Mississauga Roadways, as well as their families, friends, emergency responders and community members affected by these tragedies.

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.19 million people die each year as a result of traffic collisions. The physical, emotional and mental impacts of traffic collisions create a ripple effect, affecting not only the victims but also their friends, families and community. This also includes first responder workers from Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services, Peel Regional Police and Peel Regional Paramedic Services.

The City acknowledges that one death on Mississauga roads is one too many. For many years and through Mississauga’s Vision Zero Action Plan to help the City reach the goal of zero fatal and serious collisions on the City’s roads, road safety has been a priority. The City continues to ensure the safety of all road users, whether they are walking, cycling, taking transit, driving, using an e-scooter or a mobility device.

Over the past few years, the City of Mississauga has advanced several initiatives to improve road safety, including:

• Designating 31 school zones on major roadways as Community Safety Zones in 2025. As of September 2025, there are more than 200 Community Safety Zones designated in Mississauga. These are designated sections of the roads where public safety is of special concern. Many set fines are doubled in these zones, such as speeding and traffic-signal related offences. This move will help increase public safety by helping to reduce aggressive driving and speeding.

• Installing additional traffic calming measures to reduce speeding. This year, new traffic calming projects are being installed on 24 roads in residential neighbourhoods and near school zones to help reduce speeding and aggressive driving.

• Installing more pedestrian crossovers to provide protected pedestrian crossings. This year, 13 new pedestrian crossovers are being installed to help increase safety for pedestrians crossing the road. Drivers must stop and yield to a pedestrian using a pedestrian crossover.

• Installing 488 traffic bollards this year as part of the City’s Slow Streets and seasonal speed mitigation programs to remind drivers to slow down and be aware of other road users in neighbourhoods.

• Continuing the School Walking Routes Program to guide the way to school and alert drivers to watch for children. It also encourages students to travel to school actively by walking, biking, using a scooter or other mobility devices.

• Continuing the School Crossing Guard Program with crossing guards at more than 160 locations to help elementary school students safely cross the road.

These actions are part of the City’s broader road safety strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries through smart design, education and enforcement.

This World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, let’s take this opportunity to work together as drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and policy makers to make Mississauga streets safer for everyone.

To learn more about road safety in Mississauga and how the City is taking action to prevent road collisions, visit mississauga.ca/roadsafety and mississauga.ca/visionzero.

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• Public Safety
• Roads and Traffic
• Transportation