ATLANTA – A brand new report from an Atlanta nonprofit finds deadly pedestrian and bicycle owner accidents practically doubled from 2020 to 2021.

“It was arduous for my household. Solely 40 days aside we misplaced them,” Brittany Flournoy mentioned.

In October 2021 on Campbellton Street, a automotive hit and killed Flournoy’s mom, Tomika Ivery.

Not even two months later, her sister, Jasmine Gaither, died in a five-car crash in North Druid Hills. She was on the facet of the highway ready for assist. The ultimate automotive hit and killed her, however by no means stopped.

“Simply listen. Automobiles are critical. They’re actually not toys. We’re in a rush to go nowhere,” Flournoy mentioned.

An area nonprofit, PropelATL goals at making Atlanta’s streets safer to stop tragedies just like the Flournoys endured.

A brand new research from that group finds deadly crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists are on the rise.

“In 2021, 31 individuals have been killed whereas strolling, biking or utilizing a wheelchair in Atlanta,” PropelATL govt director Rebecca Serna mentioned. “That is a 150% enhance from 2020. We surpassed the 2020 quantity in Could of final 12 months.”

She says she desires to make roads safer as extra persons are on the roads because the state continues to recuperate from the pandemic.

“We might implement protected crosswalks, raised intersections, separated bike lanes,” she mentioned.

Flournoy has helped with the advocacy group’s memorial web page. Her family members are two of PropelATL’s “31 the explanation why” the town ought to take motion to extend highway security.

In Could, Atlanta voters accredited greater than $300 million in spending on new sidewalks, safer streets and bike lanes.

“I do not really feel like both accident ought to’ve occurred. I do need to save different lives,” Flournoy mentioned.