In Vermont, every year, an average of 6 pedestrians and 1 bicyclist are killed on our roads, and about 130 more are hospitalized due to traffic crashes.
Nearly 70% of pedestrian deaths happen in rural areas—places just like Jericho.
Think about that. Reflect on the lives lost—not just numbers, but neighbors, friends, and family members—right here in our community and across Vermont.
Speed Kills
The traffic speed numbers reported below for Browns Trace are from the CC RPC (Chitt County Regional Planning Commission) study conducted 24 hours per day for six days in Sept 2024 on Browns Trace in Jericho, Vt. The report is available for the public from the Jericho Town Hall Offices.
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle going 30 mph has a 40% chance of being killed.
A person hit at 50 mph is almost certain to die.
And every single day on Browns Trace, over 3,000 cars speed through town, many going well above safe limits:
In 2013, just 463 cars a day were clocked at 30–35 mph.
Last year? 1,902 per day—a fourfold increase.At 35–40 mph? We've jumped from 107 to 1,060 cars daily.
256 vehicles travel between 40–45 mph.
And 22 cars a day fly through at 50 mph or more.
Shockingly, six vehicles every day exceed 70 mph on this road.
This is not acceptable. This is not safe. This is deadly.
The Bottom Line
Our streets are getting faster, not safer.
If we do nothing, these trends will continue—and more lives will be lost.
Let’s work together to reclaim our roads—for pedestrians, for cyclists, for children, for all of us.
It’s time for Slow and Safe Streets—before another tragedy strikes.
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