(Portland, OR) -- Data from the Portland Bureau of Transportation shows traffic-related deaths in Portland are down this year compared to last year, a trend officials credit in part to the city's Vision Zero safety efforts. Even with the decline, thirty-nine people were killed in traffic crashes across the city in 2025, many along streets identified as high-crash corridors. Transportation officials say recent changes such as added crosswalks, signals, and ride incentives during heavy drinking periods aim to reduce future deaths, though they acknowledge reaching zero remains a challenge.