Safety advocates in New York and across the country keep a close eye on the trends and statistics related to traffic injuries and fatalities. They are gratified to see that fatal motor vehicle accidents are generally declining across the United States. The downside is...
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Pedestrian Accidents
Why aren’t pedestrians safe from accidents?
When cars and pedestrians collide, the pedestrian always loses. Even a slight tap from a moving vehicle can send a pedestrian sprawling onto the pavement and lead to serious injuries.Many pedestrians don't even survive their run-ins with vehicles. According to the...
Drivers with expensive cars less likely to yield to pedestrians
The Journal of Transport & Health published a study in March 2020 analyzing the various factors that may or may not encourage drivers from yielding to pedestrians. New York residents should know that one factor was the vehicle as drivers of more expensive vehicles...
Brooklyn resident struck and killed by hit-and-run driver
Police in New York are searching for the driver of a private sanitation truck that struck and killed a woman in Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood during the early morning hours of Jan. 16. The 67-year-old local resident was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency...
Pedestrian deaths on the rise in New York
Pedestrian fatalities in New York and across the country spiked in 2018 according to data from the Governor's Highway Safety Association. The organization reports that New York had the sixth highest number of pedestrian deaths last year. More than 6,200 pedestrians...
Cyclist, pedestrian fatalities on the rise
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released estimates indicating that the number of bicyclist deaths increased by 10% in 2018. Cyclist and pedestrian deaths are on the rise in New York and across the country, with each of those statistics likely to...
SUVs and smartphones contributing to rise in pedestrian deaths
The Vision Zero program in New York City that began in 2014 appears to have reduced pedestrian deaths even while the problem has ballooned throughout much of the nation. The city was among 10 large urban areas that experienced a collective drop of 15 percent in the...
Nighttime commutes put pedestrians in danger
The end of Daylight Saving Time means that many residents of New York will be making their evening commute in the dark. The diminished visibility puts both drivers and pedestrians at a higher risk for injury. Pedestrians are especially in danger in the early stages...
Pedestrian accidents continue to plague Great Neck Plaza
The New York State Department of Transportation has identified Middle Neck Road by Station Plaza in Great Neck Plaza as a hot spot for pedestrian accidents. A review of data from 2014 to 2016 showed that at least 20 accidents that injured pedestrians or bicyclists...
Increase in SUVs may be a factor in rise of pedestrian deaths
Although there has been a concerted effort in New York City and numerous other cities and towns across the U.S., the number of fatal pedestrian accidents has remained high. While many factors have been blamed for the increase, including smartphone use and marijuana...