"Crashes dropped from 668 in the 10 months before the bins arrived to 587 in the 10 months after the bins, a drop of 15 percent, and serious injuries dropped from 38 to 18, or nearly 53 percent, in the same time frame."
"The data shows that swapping parking spots for trash containers not only leads to better environmental outcomes like fewer rat sightings and less trash juice on the sidewalk, but may also have a positive effect on safety."
"On Friday morning, Mamdani announced that the trash containerization push was going to expand to a handful of neighborhoods in every borough by the end of 2027, and the city would finish a full residential rollout by the end of 2031."
In West Harlem, crashes decreased by 15 percent and serious injuries by nearly 53 percent after the installation of curbside trash containers. The city implemented this program requiring buildings with 30 or more units to use Empire Bins. The data indicates that the introduction of 1,100 bins led to safer streets, with pedestrian injuries also dropping by 9 percent. The program is set to expand citywide, with a full rollout expected by 2031, benefiting numerous neighborhoods across all boroughs.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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