Tempe to set up memorial displays this weekend for 2023 traffic fatalities

Nov 15, 2024, 6:25 AM | Updated: 6:26 am

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PHOENIX — With World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) on Sunday, the city of Tempe will place displays at the intersections closest to where traffic fatalities occurred, beginning Friday and ending Monday.

2024 marks the sixth year Tempe has placed displays in honor of WDR, a global event to remember those who have been killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents.

In 2023, Tempe had 50 serious car accidents, resulting in 24 fatalities and another 34 serious injuries.

Where will the memorials be?

The memorial displays for the victims can be found at:

University Drive and Price Road
College Avenue and Alameda Drive
Priest Drive and Fifth Street
University Drive and Dorsey Lane
Priest Drive and Grove Parkway
Rio Salado Parkway and Packard Drive
Southern Avenue and Country Club Way
Willow Drive and Elliot Road
Elliot Road and LosFeliz Drive
Rural Road and Lakeshore Drive
Southern Avenue and Clementine Drive
Priest Drive and Center Parkway
Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard
Southern Avenue and Evergreen Road
Curry Road and McClintock Drive
Rio Salado Parkway and Rural Road
McClintock Drive and Guadalupe Road
1385 E. University Drive
Rural Road and Rio Salado Parkway
Rio Salado Parkway and Marina Heights
Rural Road and Southshore Drive
Broadway and Rural Roads (two fatalities occurred)
Baseline Road and Roosevelt Street

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