Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car crashes

Crashes like this cost the city lots of money. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Crashes By City Workers — Especially Cops — Are Still Costing Taxpayers Dearly

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

Injury and property damage from crashes represent the largest cause for payouts by the city — even ahead of police brutality, slip and falls on sidewalks, or misconduct in the city's jails.

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CRASH IN FLATIRON: Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought

By Kea Wilson | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments

U.S. drivers ram their cars into buildings about 100 times every single day, according to revised new estimates – and while that's 40 more daily collisions than previously thought, some experts suspect it may still be an undercount.

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Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Riders

By Kea Wilson | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

And the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez at Thursday's pro-speed camera rally. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Commissioner: City Must Do More to Keep Kids Safe from Cars Outside Schools

By Jesse Coburn | May 27, 2022 | No Comments

Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez's comments are the first from a high-ranking city official in the wake of Streetsblog's investigation into the dangers of school streets.

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Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year

By Kea Wilson | May 2, 2022 | No Comments

Just in time for today's announcement by the DOT: These signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.