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Pedestrian Fatalities Drop Again, But More Needs To Be Done, Says Governors Group
Good news, except that 22.5 percent more pedestrians were killed in 2025 by car and truck drivers than in 2015.
July 15, 2026
Staten Islanders Describe Alarming Encounters with Super-Speeding Cop James Giovansanti
The NYPD officer turned heads for the wrong reasons.
May 14, 2026
Non-Profits, City Officials Put Pressure On Lawmakers To OK Gov. Hochul’s ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Effort
The push is on to create a program to rein in the most reckless drivers in the state. Will Carl Heastie pass "Stop Super Speeders" in the budget?
April 20, 2026
West Village Pol Demands DOT Act after Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Erik Bottcher has demanded that the city review the design of the West Village intersection where a cargo van driver killed a pedestrian earlier this month.
November 12, 2025
Spooky Stuff: On Halloween, Some Places Have Deadlier Roads Than Others
New York City hasn't proven to be that scary on the candy-filled holiday. But it's still a bad idea to mix kids, darkness and cars.
October 31, 2025
Make No Mistake: The 2024 Pedestrian Death Crisis is Due to Driving
Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 23, 87 pedestrians were killed, up from 68 in the same period last year — an increase of 28 percent.
September 26, 2024
Walk this Way: Feds Finally Want Car Safety Standards to Apply to People Outside the Vehicle
In the midst of a two-decade rise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new rules to "reduce fatalities among pedestrians."
September 10, 2024
Eric the Relic: In Blaming Dead Pedestrians, Adams Seizes Long-Discredited and Hateful Messaging
It's a time-honored car culture tactic: If you can’t or won’t protect pedestrians, make them take the rap.
July 25, 2024
These States Are Actually Aiming for More Pedestrians to Die On Their Roads This Year
Federal officials have long allowed states to set their own pedestrian safety targets — and even the deadliest are still choosing goals that would be an increase over previous years.
June 28, 2024
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News
Yes, fewer pedestrians died on American roads last year than in 2022. But was it because we saved their lives, or because fewer people dared to walk, or both?
June 26, 2024
