New York City, especially Manhattan, while wonderful for pedestrians and well suited for walking as a mode of transportation does present many trouble spots. Recently, Dangerous Roads NYC used the New York Police Departments’ data to map out dangers faced by drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Those interested can enter an address, a route and a mode of transportation and the organization’s website will give a helpful map showing either five or 10 most dangerous spots near the address or along the route.
Top 10 Dangerous Intersections
Business Insider used the web site to come up with the 10 most dangerous intersections in Manhattan, according to Dangerous Roads NYC.
10. Broadway/East 17th Street and Union Square West (1 fatality 5 injuries)
9. Lexington Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (1 fatality 7 injuries)
8. 3rd Ave/ E. 22nd St. (1 fatality, 7 injuries)
7. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd./ W 145th St.(1 fatality, 8 injuries)
6. Frederick Douglass Blvd/ 145th St. (0 fatalities, 10 injuries)
4. (tie) 8th Ave/ W. 42nd St. (0 fatalities, 14 injuries)
4. (tie) 9th Ave/ W 42nd St. (0 fatalities, 14 injuries)
3. 1st Ave/ E 23rd St. (1 fatality, 13 injuries)
2. 8th Ave/ W 34th St. (0 fatalities, 17 injuries)
1. Amsterdam Ave/ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (0 fatalities, 20 injuries)
NYC Pedestrian Accident Statistics
According to the New York City Department of Transportation, pedestrians are 10 times more likely to die than a motor vehicle occupant in the event of a crash. Pedestrians accounted for 52 percent of traffic fatalities from 2005 to 2009. Driver inattention was cited in nearly 36 percent of crashes resulting in fatal or injury pedestrian crashes. Also, 27 percent of fatal pedestrian accidents involved a driver’s failure to yield. Nearly 80 percent of crashes that kill or seriously injure pedestrians involve male drivers. Manhattan has four times as many pedestrians killed or severely injured per mile of street compared to the other four boroughs. Statistics also show that 43 percent of pedestrians killed in Manhattan lived in other boroughs or outside New York City
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Source: Business Insider
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