Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD Crash Data

Ben Kallos Seeks to Make NYPD Traffic Summons Data Open and Mappable

By Stephen Miller | Jun 2, 2014 | 2 Comments

As part of a raft of bills on government data and transparency, Council Member Ben Kallos has introduced legislation that would require the city to release and map data about where NYPD issues moving violations, among other things. The bill would open up new traffic enforcement information to the public, but it might also require […]

NYPD: 1,141 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 11 Killed in Traffic in March

By Brad Aaron | May 28, 2014 | No Comments

Eighteen people died in New York City traffic in March, and 3,829 were injured, according to the March NYPD crash data report [PDF]. As of the end of March, 33 pedestrians and cyclists were reported killed by city motorists this year, and 3,246 injured, compared to 45 deaths and 3,590 injuries for the same period […]

Advocates Urge Lander to Upgrade NYPD Crash Data Bill

By Stephen Miller | Apr 7, 2014 | 3 Comments

A bill that would have pushed Ray Kelly’s police department one step closer to opening up crash data has been reintroduced by Council Member Brad Lander. But with new leadership, NYPD is dropping hints that it will release better public data soon. Advocates say Lander’s bill could use some upgrades to help the public get […]

NYPD: 914 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, Nine Killed in Traffic in February

By Brad Aaron | Mar 27, 2014 | 4 Comments

Twelve people died in New York City traffic in February, and 3,077 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF]. As of the end of February, 22 pedestrians and cyclists were reported killed by city motorists this year, and 2,105 injured, compared to 33 deaths and 2,408 injuries for the same period […]

Heat Maps Show Where Traffic Takes the Most Lives in NYC

By Stephen Miller | Feb 27, 2014 | 1 Comment

As city government started work on the Vision Zero Action Plan, statistics professor Ben Wellington saw an opportunity to use data on crashes and fatalities to show the magnitude of the challenge. Wellington teaches a statistics course to Pratt Institute city planning students using open data from New York City government. He also uses city […]

NYPD: 1,191 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 13 Killed in Traffic in January

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2014 | 8 Comments

Twenty-one people died in New York City traffic in January, and 3,899 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF]. As of the end of January, 13 pedestrians and cyclists were reported killed by city motorists this year, and 1,191 injured, compared to 20 deaths and 1,297 injuries for the same period […]

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