Families of underride victims gathered on September 14, 2023, in front of the U.S. Department of Transportation at 1200 New Jersey Ave SE in Washington, DC — with crash test cars from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2017 side underride research in the background — to remember loved ones, who lost their lives due to truck underride.
The families rang a commemorative bell for over 750 victims, primarily from the last few years, and called upon the Department to re-evaluate publicly available data, end their decades of inaction, and issue strong underride regulations. Their message was this: Delay = Death.
Thanks to Sarah Haedrich, Vision Zero Coalition Coordinator for the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), we have video footage of some of the speakers at this event:
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 1 – Dan Langenkamp
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 2 – Sean O’Malley
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 3 – Dan Langenkamp for Steve Bingham
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 4 – Lois Durso
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 5 – Harry Adler
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 6 – Andy Young
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 7 – Dr. Elisa Braver
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 8 – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
- Underride Victim Vigil – Part 9 – Marianne Karth
We are thankful for all who spoke at the Underride Victim Vigil, including:
- Dr. Elisa Braver, epidemiologist and safety researcher
- Andy Young, The Law Firm for Truck Safety
- Barry Davis, father of underride victim Ally Davis
- Lois Durso, mother of underride victim Roya Sadigh
- Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Sean O’Malley, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- Abbie Bingham Endicott, cousin of underride victim Sylvia Bingham
- Daniel Langenkamp (husband of underride victim Sarah Langenkamp) read a statement from Stephen Bingham, father of underride victim Sylvia Bingham
- Nancy Avis, cousin of underride victim Carling Mott
- Harry Adler, Institute for Safer Trucking
- Jerry and Marianne Karth, parents of underride victims AnnaLeah & Mary Karth
