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AIM: How do we MAke RoadWays safer for people in urban environments?
AIM: How do we MAke RoadWays safer for people in urban environments?
Traffic engineering and road design have the most day-to-day impact on how we experience the streets of the city.
These decisions not only impact access and travel speeds, but they also determine our ability to travel comfortably and safely.
Common factors that contribute to pedestrian accidents on roadways include driver distraction, speeding, alcohol impairment, poor visibility, inadequate pedestrian infrastructure, and failure to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
Which boroughs have the highest rate of collisions vs fatalities?
Which boroughs have the highest rate of collisions vs fatalities?
According to the New York City Police Department's 2020 TrafficStat report, Brooklyn and Queens had the highest number of traffic accidents among the five boroughs.
In 2020, Brooklyn had a total of 26,269 traffic accidents, and Queens had 24,754 traffic accidents. Manhattan had the third highest number of traffic accidents with 20,099, followed by the Bronx with 14,836 and Staten Island with 4,053.
According to the New York City Department of Transportation's Vision Zero Dashboard, in 2021 (as of February 23, 2022), Queens had the highest number of traffic fatalities among the five boroughs. As of that date, Queens had 64 traffic fatalities, followed by Brooklyn with 55, the Bronx with 49, Manhattan with 38, and Staten Island with 10.
It's important to note that the number of traffic fatalities can vary from year to year, and can be influenced by a variety of factors such as changes in traffic volume, roadway design, and driver behavior.
How do we track and prevent future accidents and deaths on NYC Roadways?
How do we track and prevent future accidents and deaths on NYC Roadways?
The Vision Zero initiative is focused on reducing traffic fatalities and injuries in New York City through a variety of measures including street design improvements, education and awareness campaigns, and targeted enforcement efforts.
The Vision Zero initiative is focused on reducing traffic fatalities and injuries in New York City through a variety of measures including street design improvements, education and awareness campaigns, and targeted enforcement efforts.
"In the City of New York, we recognize that deaths and serious injuries in traffic are not inevitable "accidents," but preventable crashes that can be ended through engineering, enforcement, and education. No level of fatality on city streets is inevitable or acceptable. Vision Zero is NYC’s citywide initiative to eliminate death and serious injuries from traffic incidents."
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