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Here Are NYC's Deadliest Roads For Pedestrians
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Christopher Robbins
Published Feb 5, 2014
Modified Feb 6, 2014
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Manhattan's Broadway is New York City's most dangerous road for pedestrians, according to an analysis of federal data by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Nine of the city's 420 pedestrian deaths from 2010 to 2012 occurred on Broadway, seven of them occurring on or above 99th Street. Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens is the second most dangerous road for walkers in the city, with eight deaths over the same time period.
Two pedestrians have already been killed on Broadway in 2014, and 9-year-old Cooper Stock was fatally struck a block from West 97th and Broadway.
In Manhattan, 2nd Avenue, 1st Avenue, and 7th Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard) fell behind Broadway with the most pedestrian fatalities.
Flatbush Avenue is the most dangerous road for pedestrians in Brooklyn, with six fatalities over the time period, followed by Ocean Parkway, Atlantic Avenue, Avenue J, Bedford Avenue, and Eastern Parkway.
In the Bronx, East Gun Hill Road, Fordham Road, Grand Concourse, and White Plains Road all saw 4 fatalities from 2010 to 2012.
After Woodhaven Boulevard, Northern Boulevard (where 8-year-old Noshat Nahian was killed walking to school in December), Queens Boulevard, and Union Turnpike were the deadliest.
Forest Avenue, Port Richmond Avenue, Richmond Avenue, and Victory Avenue all saw 2 deaths in Staten Island during the time period.
Brooklyn was the city's deadliest borough for pedestrians, with 123 deaths in 2010-2012, followed by Queens (115), Manhattan (89), the Bronx (72), and Staten Island (21).
The study found that 50% of pedestrian fatalities in downstate New York occur on arterial roads, where there are two or more lanes of traffic and the speed limit is often 40.
“These findings make it clear once again that we need to redesign our most dangerous arterial corridors,” Paul Steely White, the executive director for Transportation Alternatives says in a release.
Last month, Mayor de Blasio vowed to improve conditions at the city's 50 most dangerous intersections and thoroughfares, and commissioned a report to draw up "concrete plans" to improve pedestrian safety throughout the city. That report is due by February 15.
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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