Road Fatalities Are Way Up* (Yes, That’s an Asterisk)
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Pay no attention to those statistics on that seemingly official NYPD website — traffic fatalities are not up 26.2 percent so far this year. They're "only" up 22.4 percent.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DOT Crash Data
NYC Motorists Injured 971 People Walking and Biking in April, and Killed 10
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City Hall reported 37 people killed by motorists while walking or biking through April, and 4,346 injured, compared to 39 deaths and 4,545 injuries in the first four months of 2017.
NYC Motorists Injured 1,117 People Walking and Biking in March, and Killed 10
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City Hall reported 28 people killed while walking or biking through March, and 3,363 injured, compared to 31 deaths and 3,499 injuries in the first three months of 2017.
NYC Motorists Injured 1,065 Pedestrians and Cyclists in February, and Killed 10
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City Hall reported 18 people killed by motorists while walking or biking through February, and 2,237 injured, compared to 19 deaths and 2,318 injuries in the first two months of 2017.
NYC Motorists Injured 1,166 Pedestrians and Cyclists in January, and Killed Eight
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Eleven people died in New York City traffic in January, and 4,330 were injured, according to City Hall. Pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths declined compared to January 2017.
Greenway Attack Victims Not Included in City Hall’s October Crash Data Report
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City Hall reported five pedestrians and one cyclist fatally struck by drivers last month. DOT said the eight people killed deliberately on the greenway are not on the Vision Zero map because deaths resulting from a “likely terrorist attack” are not counted as traffic fatalities.