Pedestrian Deaths Fall to Historic Lows in NYC
Pedestrian deaths are at historic lows in New York City after a push by City Hall to make streets safer.
There were 132 pedestrian deaths from traffic accidents in 2014, the lowest since the city began keeping records and down from 180 in 2013.
Preliminary city data shows overall traffic fatalities are down to 248 from 293 in 2013.
The decline comes as the city implements Vision Zero, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024. The speed limit was lowered to 25 miles per hour from 30 mph. Police have strengthened enforcement, increasing summonses for failure to yield to pedestrians by 126 percent and speeding by 42 percent.
This article appeared in print on page 7 of edition of Hamodia.
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