Since New Year’s Day 2025, 3 pedestrians and 1 cyclist have been killed on our streets.

April 25 - A 12‑year‑old female pedestrian was killed in a crosswalk by a speeding car that collided with another car at Encinitas Blvd. & Village Square Dr. (CBS 8)

March 9 - A 60‑year‑old male pedestrian was killed at the 100 block of Jupiter St. (SD Tribune)

January 19 - A 66‑year‑old female pedestrian was killed in a hit‑and‑run in the 900 block of North Coast Hwy 101 near Leucadia Blvd. (San Diego County Sheriff)

January 1 - A 45‑year‑old male cyclist was killed by a distracted driver in a Hyundai sedan on Encinitas Blvd. near Village Park Way (newsline.com)

That is four deaths in just four months!  

Encinitas is experiencing an exceptional pedestrian‑plus‑bicyclist fatality rate that exceeds the state and national average, meeting any reasonable definition of a public‑safety state of emergency.

As concerned citizens, we urge the City of Encinitas to enact automated enforcement measures to make streets safer for all. Speed kills, and automated enforcement is part of the solution to getting speeds down on our streets. 

Automated Enforcement
Automated enforcement (speed and red-light cameras) is a proven and effective tool that complements our San Diego Sheriff’s Department in enforcing speed limits and traffic laws.

• Automated speed enforcement can cut serious injuries and fatal crashes by up to 44%. (TTI)
• As of July 8, 2025 (less than 4 months after initiation of the automated enforcement pilot program in San Francisco), SFMTA has issued almost 132,000 warnings to people driving 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit in San Francisco. (CalBike)
• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that red light camera programs in 79 large U.S. cities saved nearly 1,300 lives through 2014. (IIHS)

We call on the City Council to act now: 

• Install red-light cameras at high-collision intersections, especially those that put vulnerable road users at high risk, such as Encinitas Blvd & Balour Drive, HWY 101 and Leucadia Blvd and Encinitas Blvd & El Camino Real
• Apply to be a pilot city to install speed cameras (AB 645) on high-injury corridors, especially Encinitas Blvd., Coast Hwy 101, and in school zones.

Encinitas Needs Safe Streets Now!
Four families have already suffered unimaginable loss this year. We cannot wait for another preventable tragedy. Encinitas has the resources, the technology, and the public will to make our streets safe. 

Sign this petition today — every day we wait, another life hangs in the balance.