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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pedestrian dies from her injuries after being struck by a stolen hit-and-run truck
Florence Ngwu, a beloved mother and nurse who was critically injured in a truck accident in New York City on Sunday morning did not survive. She died on Monday afternoon from her injuries. The horrific accident took place on Mother’s Day around 8:30 am on 167th Street and 120th Avenue…
Car accident fatalities in New York City exploded during the first quarter of 2022 while crash injuries remain below 12,000
29 pedestrians, 17 passengers and 12 motor vehicle operators died in crashes in New York City during the first 3 months of the year for a total of 58 fatalities. There were no cyclist fatalities. Since Vision Zero started in 2014, the highest number of auto accident deaths reached 51…
Brooklyn pedestrian dies in chain reaction crash
A pedestrian was fatally struck between two parked cars in Brooklyn, NYC on Saturday morning around 9:35 am. The accident occurred as 48 year old Everton Stewart was cleaning his car parked in front of his parents’ house located in Canarsie on E. 89th Street near Avenue L. He was…
NYC Auto Accident Deaths at Record High in February 2022 While Crash Injuries Increase but Remain Lower than During Pre-Covid19 Era
10 pedestrians, 8 passengers and 6 drivers died in crashes in New York City in February. No cyclists fatalities were reported to the NYPD during this month. 266 bus accidents, 577 truck accidents and 56 motorcycle accidents were reported among the total 7,261 motor vehicle collisions recorded in February. Traffic…