Drive to Zero Campaign Continues
Chelsea Meza says her life is divided into two parts – before June 1, 2020, and after.
That was the day her husband Cory died, three days after he was struck by a car.
“That was the beginning of the worst chapter of my life,” Chelsea says. “I suddenly went from being a happily married twenty-something, planning to buy a house, to a grieving widow, planning a funeral.”
Cory Meza was cycling home from work across Macleod Trail, S.W., when he was hit by a driver later convicted of making an unsafe turn under the Traffic Safety Act.
“I lost my partner, my sounding board, and my best friend in an instant,” says Chelsea. “Cory was just trying to come home from work. Everyone should have the right to do that safely.”
As we enter the next phase of our Drive to Zero campaign, the Calgary Police Service and City of Calgary are reminding Calgarians that traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility.
So far in 2026, there have been 5,164 traffic collisions.
Eight people have been killed, including three pedestrians.
“These deaths were preventable,” says Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward of the CPS Traffic Unit. “We are urging drivers to obey all traffic signs and signals and stay focused on their surroundings while on the road.”
Troy McLeod, Mobility Director at the City of Calgary, agrees.
"The Calgary Safer Mobility Plan reminds us that safety is a shared responsibility —drivers and pedestrians must stay alert and look out for each other,” said McLeod. “Together, let's prevent distractions and make our streets safer for everyone."
This week, we released the final Drive to Zero video, telling the story of one preventable tragedy from multiple perspectives. In September 2025 the Calgary Police Service and the City of Calgary launched the Join the Drive to Zero campaign, consisting of a three-part video series rolled out over the next year, telling the story of one preventable tragedy from multiple perspectives. Our goal is to tell the story of the ripple effect caused by a single tragic incident, ultimately leading to a positive change in driving behaviour to save lives.
To learn more about how you can help ensure safer mobility in Calgary, visit Vision Zero.