"Transportation Alternatives has released fresh data pinpointing 118 intersections across the five boroughs where five or more people have been killed or seriously injured in the last three years, a cluster of danger zones spread from Harlem to Staten Island. The group's analysis, drawn from Department of Transportation (DOT) open data, paints a stark picture: nearly three million residents live within walking distance of one of these high-risk corners."
"Transit advocates say the fix is surprisingly simple: daylighting, a policy that bans cars from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk. The idea is that removing those curbside blind spots gives drivers and pedestrians a fighting chance to see each other before it's too late. While the DOT says many of these intersections already use some form of daylighting, advocates argue the current approach is too piecemeal and often reactive, established only after someone is hurt."
Transportation Alternatives identified 118 New York City intersections where five or more people were killed or seriously injured in the past three years, spanning all five boroughs. Nearly three million residents live within walking distance of one of these high-risk corners. Identified hotspots include West 120th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan, Northern Boulevard and 48th Street in Queens, Flatbush Avenue and Avenue H in Brooklyn, Bruckner Boulevard and St. Ann's Avenue in the Bronx, and Hunton Street and Richmond Road on Staten Island. Advocates promote daylighting, banning parking within 20 feet of crosswalks, and support Intro 1138 for universal implementation. The DOT says some intersections already use daylighting, but advocates contend current measures are piecemeal and often implemented only after serious incidents occur.
Read at Time Out New York
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