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Driver of Truck With 17 Speeding Tickets Fatally Hits Moped Rider In Williamsburg
A motorist whose company truck has a long history of dangerous driving, fatally struck a moped rider on a dangerous Williamsburg street on Wednesday morning.
December 28, 2022
FACT CHECK: Many More Children Die from Road Violence than Gun Violence
KOMANOFF: Even with the awful 2020 spike in firearm deaths of U.S. youths, more than twice as many pre-teen children die from traffic violence as from gun violence.
December 28, 2022
In Memoriam: So Many Lives Lost to Road Violence — And So Many Lessons We Could Be Learning
In a twist on our annual story, we'll look at the specific details behind some of the year's most tragic deaths in hopes that the city and its drivers can learn some valuable lessons about keeping the most vulnerable road users safe.
December 26, 2022
Video Shows Cop Speeding in NYPD Van — And May Have Been Watching a Soccer Game Before Fatal Crash
On video, a cop pulls out his phone to make a call — and the phone is still playing a soccer game, suggesting that he was watching the match as he was driving.
December 19, 2022
SEE IT: Pedestrian Struck by Reckless Driver in Bath Beach
It's so horrifying to see — yet, apparently, there's nothing to see here.
December 9, 2022
CYCLE OF RAGE: The DOT’s Reckless Driver Program Scratches the Very Outer Membrane of the Surface
Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence, the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program is an oxymoron. Let's look at the numbers.
December 9, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: A Small Victory Edition
A taxi driver pays a minimal price for the death of 66-year-old cyclist Kwok Kwan last year. Plus other news.
December 1, 2022
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Dangerous Staten Island Arterial; No Charges
A senior citizen was run over and killed by the driver of a Ford van on Monday afternoon at a notorious Staten Island intersection, but the driver was not charged, said the NYPD.
November 22, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Day of Remembrance (In More Ways Than One) Edition
One day, the city mourns its traffic victims. The next day, an Upper West Side community board moves to create more of them. Plus all the other news.
November 21, 2022
A Grove Grows In Brooklyn: Finally, New York Has a Memorial to Road Violence Victims
There are almost no other specific memorials for one of the world's leading causes of preventable death: car crashes, which kill roughly 1.2 million people annually.
November 18, 2022
