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fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

What Is A Life Worth In NYC? In Fatal Crashes, Sometimes Just $50 - Streetsblog New York City

Streetsblog analyzed each of the 10 fatal crashes in January 2025 in which a pedestrian was killed and the driver identified by police (the month was chosen because enough time had passed for police to complete the investigations and refer the cases to prosecutors): None of the drivers faced a serious charge of vehicular homicide or criminally negligent homicide. Nor did any driver have to worry about losing his or her freedom for the crime of killing someone.
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Public health
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

International Boulevard's makeover ended pedestrian deaths this year

Plastic bollards on International Boulevard's Tempo BRT lane cut vehicle intrusions and reduced pedestrian BRT deaths from seven in 2023 to zero so far in 2025.
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fromStreetsblog
10 months ago
San Francisco

Hit and Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in the Excelsior, More Evidence that Paint and Plastic Aren't Enough - Streetsblog San Francisco

fromStreetsblog
10 months ago
San Francisco

Hit and Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in the Excelsior, More Evidence that Paint and Plastic Aren't Enough - Streetsblog San Francisco

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California
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Wrong-way motorist who fled on foot sought in fatal hit-and-run in Santa Monica

A vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Wilshire Boulevard drove onto a Santa Monica sidewalk, killing two pedestrians, injuring two others, and the driver fled on foot.
US news
fromwww.amny.com
9 months ago

Carnage in Queens: Senior driver killed with two other men in crash near food cart had stroke weeks before wreck | amNewYork

An 84-year-old driver caused a crash in Queens that killed him and two pedestrians after suffering a stroke and ignoring medical advice not to drive.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
9 months ago

Three Years, Three Deaths: Advocates Want DOT To Make Morgan Avenue Safe - Streetsblog New York City

Renewed calls for redesigning Morgan Avenue follow a pedestrian fatality, highlighting the need for enhanced street safety measures.
#brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Deaths Up While NYC Traffic Hits Safety Low

Police are investigating a fatal moped collision in Brooklyn, where pedestrian fatalities have surged even amid overall reduced traffic deaths in NYC.
fromNBC New York
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Two men killed in early morning hit-and-run in Brooklyn: NYPD

Two pedestrians were killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
The victims were struck by a black sedan while crossing the street.
NYPD is investigating and no arrests have been made.
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