The New York City Department of Transportation (NYDOT) recently announced that it would be joining forces with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to launch the “LOOK” Safety Campaign targeting
The 6 ½ Avenue in Midtown Manhattan is done! According to New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, city officials installed new crosswalks to help to enhance the
The New York City’s Neighborhood Slow Zone program has been expanded, according to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. This program works to reduce the speed limit in high-risk residential neighborhoods from
Illegal driving is cited in about three out of every five fatal accidents that involve a bicyclist or a pedestrian. According to Transportation Alternatives, a transit advocacy group, about 60
The number of pedestrian accidents in the Bronx is a common topic among safety officials and especially among many of the young residents in the area. The teenagers in the
According to a recent study from The University of Maryland, about 0.3 percent of the 48,000 pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2009 were caused by pedestrians wearing
Recently, the preliminary statistics of 2011 car accidents in New York City were released. These statistics illustrate the fewest number of traffic accident-related fatalities since 1910. As of the Dec.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is estimating that 42.5 million holiday travelers will be visiting loved ones this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Almost 90 percent of these travelers will be reaching
New York City pedestrian accidents took the lives of more than 3,200 people from 2000 to 2009. These types of accidents are expected to increase as we are now in
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that fatigued drivers cost Americans $12.5 billion in damages and medical losses every year. Drowsy drivers cause roughly 100,000 car accidents annually leading
