Sunnyvale eyes traffic safety fixes on Fair Oaks Avenue after multiple fatal crashes

Sunnyvale officials want to tighten traffic safety near Fair Oaks Park after multiple pedestrian deaths over the past six years.

Fair Oaks Avenue has become a top safety concern for residents and cyclists. The heavily traveled road poses an immediate danger to pedestrians and bicycles, with speeds up to 40 mph and limited crosswalks. On Jan. 18, a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian crossing Fair Oaks Avenue near the Columbia Avenue intersection. Since 2019, Sunnyvale has had 11 fatal collisions between a vehicle and bicycle or pedestrian, three of which have happened on Fair Oaks Avenue between Taylor and Ahwanee avenues.