A new report from AARP New York, authored by Tri-State’s Michelle Ernst, highlights the dangers to pedestrians and bicyclists in five upstate counties. The report, Making New York a Complete Streets State, examines state and federal data to identify the most dangerous intersections to walk or bicycle in upstate’s most populous counties. Its release [...]
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Most older pedestrian fatalities take place on wide "arterial" roads with fast-moving traffic, such as Hylan Blvd. in Staten Island. On June 29, Doris Tutolo, 81, and Frances Gredder, 85, both of New Dorp, were standing in front of the 7‐11 shown in the upper left corner of the picture when a van [...] In recent years NYC has invested in cycling infrastructure like this separated lane on Sands Street, which created a much safer approach to the Manhattan Bridge. Fewer bicyclists were injured in 2009, even as more New Yorkers take to their bikes, according to a new analysis of city and state data from Transportation [...] A new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group finds that New Jersey drivers suffer some of the worst roads in the nation, with the state’s major roadways ranked third worst according to the percentage of lane miles in poor or mediocre condition. One in three lane miles in New Jersey is rated [...] The Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s efforts to advance 21st century transportation policies in Connecticut are bearing fruit. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is spending more on road and bridge repair, public transportation, and cycling and walking projects, according to a TSTC analysis released today. Tracking the Dollars: A Review of Projected Transportation Spending in [...] Americans are walking, cycling, and taking transit more. (Percentages do not add up to 100% — not all modes are included in this chart.) Americans are making a significantly higher share of daily trips on transit, on foot, and by bicycle, according to newly released data from the Federal Highway Administration. Together, walking [...]
Traffic deaths of all kinds have fallen since 2001, but pedestrian deaths now make up most of the total. Mayor Bloomberg and NYCDOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan announced on Wednesday that 2009 saw a record low number of traffic fatalities — down to 256 from about 290 in 2008, a decline [...] Pedestrian crashes are the leading cause of injury hospitalizations at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, Dr. Jamie Ullman told audience members at the second annual New York City Summit on Pedestrian Injury last week. In 2009, 256 people were treated at the hospital for a pedestrian injury. Though the vast majority of those treated recovered [...] The two most dangerous roads in the region are on Long Island. Above: Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County is highlighted in red. Each dot represents a fatality. A new analysis from the Campaign shows that Nassau County’s Hempstead Turnpike, with 13 pedestrian fatalities from 2006 through 2008, continues to be the most dangerous [...] Even as state transportation budgets across the country face severe shortfalls, most states have failed to take advantage of federal safety funding, according to a new report out from the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking. The report examines state obligation rates for the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program, [...] |
 
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