San Jose sees traffic fatalities on the rise — here’s what it is doing to prevent them

SAN JOSE HAS plans to increase traffic enforcement in an attempt to address the rising trend of traffic deaths.

Mayor Sam Liccardo announced a $6 million multi-prong plan Wednesday to increase safety projects such as street barriers for pedestrians, protective bike lanes, street lighting and automated signage and enforcement. This follows last year’s near-record number of traffic deaths, with 2022 set to exceed it, according to city data.