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Four Key Moves Cut City Pedestrian Deaths | New York City News
A new City Council analysis reveals four key traffic safety measures that slashed pedestrian injuries and deaths by up to 27% over the past decade: slowing turning cars, creating 20 mph neighborhood zones, giving walkers a head start at crosswalks, and lowering the citywide speed limit. While officials celebrate record-low traffic fatalities and plan to act on the findings, the Department of Transportation disputes some results, citing incomplete data. Other interventions—like certain intersection upgrades and unlit crosswalks—showed little or even negative impact. Despite disagreements…
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