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Traffic Accidents Fatalities reached record high in New York City this summer

17 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 14 passengers and 22 motorists died in auto accidents in NYC  during the two hottest months of the summer. Truck accidents were close to record highs while bus accidents were slightly lower than usual. 35 people died in car accidents in New York City in July…

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Drunk driver critically injure 3 pedestrians in New York City

3 pedestrians are in critical condition after a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into them in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC. The accident occurred around 4:20 am early Saturday morning at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 86th Street. A video surveillance shows the 3 young men…

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To reduce truck accidents in New York City, the NYC DOT and Vision Zero launches the TRUCK SMART Campaign

While trucks remain essential in new York City, they pose a serious risk to other road users in particular to pedestrians and cyclists.  According to statistics, 67% of  truck accidents involving a cyclist or a pedestrian result in serious injury or death. The largest the truck, the most dangerous it…

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Two killed, 5 injured including 3 in critical condition in fiery North Manhattan crash

Two pedestrians are dead, and 5 car occupants are seriously injured including 3 in critical condition after two cars crashed on dangerous Sherman Avenue in Inwood. The accident occurred on Wednsday early morning around 4:00 am on Sherman Avenue near the intersection of West 207th Street. 31 year old Joel…

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New York auto accident fatalities remained high during the first six months of 2022 while crash injuries stayed lower than before the Covid19 crisis

52 pedestrians, 5 cyclists, 27 passengers and 29 motor vehicle operators died in crashes in New York City during the first semester of 2022 compared to respectively 58, 5, 16 and 39 during the first 6 months of 2021.  The total number of fatalities comes to 113  for the period…

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21 year old pedestrian killed by hit and run driver on dangerous Houston Street

21 year old Andy Eduardo Gil was killed in a hit and run accident in Manhattan. The accident occurred on Houston Street at the intersection of Forsyth Street just one block away from where NYU student Raife Miligan was killed by a drunk driver  in May (see previous blog) and…

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Reckless New York City driver speeding away from traffic stop, kills one pedestrian and injures 4 others

A reckless driver who tried to flee the police in Brooklyn, NYC, struck a bicyclist and two pedestrians, continued driving, struck three other pedestrians, crashed into a vehicle and then into a wall before running away with a passenger. One suspect is in custody while the other is still at…

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After a slowdown in April, New York City car accident injuries and deaths jumped higher in May

11 pedestrians, 3 cyclists, 4 passengers and 8 motor vehicle operators died in crashes in New York City last May compared to respectively 6,2,0 and 2 in April and 15, 1, 3 and 11 in May 2021. This is the first time that the number of monthly fatalities is above…

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The NYC DOT plan to prevent senior pedestrians from getting killed in car accidents would take 800 years to be finalized

In New York City,  45% of the pedestrians who die in a car accident are seniors while they make up only 15% of the total population of the city. 10 years ago senior pedestrian fatalities represented 33% of all pedestrian fatalities, but their numbers are gradually growing and as a…

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Driver charged after killing pedestrian in the Bronx

Another pedestrian died in a crash in New York City on Saturday after the driver of a van failed to yield to her 62 year old Tian-Rong Lin was crossing Seward Avenue in the Bronx when a van making a left turn from Olmstead Avenue struck her. The accident occurred…

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