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Here's NYC's Plan To Stop Pedestrian Deaths In Manhattan
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Feb 19, 2015
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The Department of Transportation and the NYPD have unveiled their Vision Zero Safety Plan for the borough of Manhattan, identifying 83 corridors and intersections that have proven dangerous for pedestrians.
According to the DOT and NYPD, Manhattan has the highest per-resident pedestrian fatality rate in the city, and an average of 34 pedestrians were killed annually between 2011 and 2013. A year's worth of investigation yielded 17 "Priority" Corridors—ones particularly prone to pedestrian fatalities or serious injuries—and 66 Priority Intersections, in addition to 6.0 miles of "Priority Areas" where pedestrians have been killed or severely injured.
Research shows that the majority of recent crashes involving pedestrians occurred below 59th Street, although the DOT identified a number of dangerous corridors and intersections in Harlem and on the Upper West and East Sides. Pedestrian safety workshops also revealed that 37 percent of community concerns were related to drivers failing to yield to pedestrians, in addition to speeding.
Impending improvements include expanding pedestrian crossing time on Priority Corridors, reducing off-peak speeding, adding more crossing time at dangerous intersections, expanding the off-hours delivery program to limit potential pedestrian/truck collisions, and installing speed cameras at problematic areas. The DOT also plans to improve tricky areas like the Lincoln Center Bow Tie at Broadway and Columbus Ave, the RFK Bridge on-ramps at 2nd Avenue, and 3rd Avenue at 57th Street.
This is the second of five borough plans the DOT and NYPD's released this week. Queens's plan was unveiled on Tuesday. Vision Zero's aim is to eliminate traffic deaths completely by 2024; you can peruse both borough plans on the DOT's website.
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