The first of a series of “crash map” reports derived from Crash Stat were released by non-profit Transportation Alternatives (TA), which advocates for alternative transportation. Their newly relaunched interactive map documents any car accident involving bicyclists or pedestrians in New York City.
Using data from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles from 1995–2009, the report found Community District five in midtown Manhattan experienced more than 8,600 crashes with pedestrians. The second worst was in Queens Community District 12 at Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans with 4,741 crashes.
The neighborhoods with the fewest crashes are Riverdale, Fieldston, and Kingsbridge of Bronx Community District 8 with 788 crashes; and South Shore (Staten Island Community District 3) with 653 crashes.
The report, “Walking in Traffic Violence,” states that the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has “done tremendous work re-engineering the streets within Community District 5” and that pedestrian injuries are down 35 percent even with increased foot traffic. To further reduce the number, it recommends more projects that calm traffic in high-use areas, coupled with strict traffic enforcement.
The DOT did not respond to a request for comment, while Community Board 5 declined to comment on the issue.
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