Mayor De Blasio Announces Pedestrian Fatalities Dropped 32% Last Year, Making 2017 Safest Year on Record
January 08, 2018
January 08, 2018
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City saw the fewest traffic fatalities on record last year, driven by a 32 percent drop in pedestrian fatalities. This marks the fourth consecutive year of declining traffic deaths under Vision Zero. Since 2013, fatalities have dropped 28 percent. Pedestrian deaths have plummeted by nearly half--45 percent. These mark the lowest levels since recordkeeping . . .
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City saw the fewest traffic fatalities on record last year, driven by a 32 percent drop in pedestrian fatalities. This marks the fourth consecutive year of declining traffic deaths under Vision Zero. Since 2013, fatalities have dropped 28 percent. Pedestrian deaths have plummeted by nearly half--45 percent. These mark the lowest levels since recordkeeping . . .