At its current pace, New York City is on track to have one of its deadliest years on the road.
Fifty-one people were killed in traffic crashes during just the first three months of the year, that's according to new numbers released by Transportation Alternatives. That number of deaths represents an 11% increase over the same time period in 2022.
If the trend established in the first quarter of 2023 holds, the city could see the"deadliest year for traffic violence since 2014," the group said Monday. "As record numbers of New Yorkers are turning to biking, the City must do everything in its power to keep them safe,” said Danny Harris, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives."We know what works: smaller vehicles, slower speeds, protected bike and bus lanes, automated enforcement, and better street design – and we need our leaders to treat this crisis with the urgency it deserves.
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