Political Quotes

Ed Markey: Right now we are seeing that upwards of three-quarters of pedestrians who are killed are killed in urban areas.

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
Right now we are seeing that upwards of three-quarters of pedestrians who are killed are killed in urban areas.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the high pedestrian fatality rate in urban areas.

Share

More from Ed Markey

Aug 9, 2026

Voting for this Continuing Resolution would be signing a check for President Trump to continue his illegal, reckless agenda, including ICE raids, an unwinnable war in Iran, threats to interfere in our elections this fall, and the…

markey.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

We urge the Department to withdraw this proposed rule, ensure that the federal government upholds the civil rights of all students, and work to ensure all students can attend schools that are not segregated.

markey.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

We must also never forget that there are still more than five other Americans detained in Russia. I urge the Trump administration to use Robert’s case as motivation to continue to advocate for the release of others wrongfully detained in…

markey.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

Today’s unanimous committee passage of my Youth AI Privacy Act is a huge step forward for protecting kids’ privacy and safety in the age of AI,” said Senator Markey. “This vote demonstrates bipartisan support for robust privacy safeguards…

markey.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation