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Today, the New York City<\/a> Council released a new analysis evaluating the effectiveness of nine Vision Zero street safety interventions.<\/p>\n Providing one of the most comprehensive and data-driven assessments to date of which street safety strategies have been most successful at reducing pedestrian casualties. The analysis confirms that while Vision Zero has had a positive effect on street safety, not all interventions have the same impact across the city.<\/p>\n Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in New York City<\/a>. Since the launch of the Vision Zero initiative in 2014, the City has implemented hundreds of street safety treatments aimed at reducing traffic violence, including speed humps, turn traffic calming, and speed limit reduction.<\/p>\n Never miss new stories in Harlem<\/p>\n The Council\u2019s analysis, which analyzed data from 2013 to 2023, found that interventions designed to slow vehicle speeds and improve pedestrian visibility produced the greatest reductions in causalities, which are defined as both injuries and fatalities. The most successful interventions include:<\/p>\n Turn Traffic Calming, which reduced pedestrian casualties by 27 percent.<\/p>\n Neighborhood Slow Zones, which reduced pedestrian casualties by 21 percent.<\/p>\n Leading Pedestrian Intervals, which reduced pedestrian casualties by 13 percent.<\/p>\n Citywide Speed Limit Reduction, which reduced pedestrian casualties by 10 percent.<\/p>\n See the Council Data Team\u2019s full analysis\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cTo keep New Yorkers safe on our streets, we must invest in effective interventions that reduce injuries and save lives,\u201d said\u00a0Speaker Julie Menin.\u00a0\u201cThe Council\u2019s data analysis provides valuable insight into which Vision Zero interventions are having the greatest impact across the city and where we should focus these resources. I thank our Council\u2019s Data Team for their thorough and thoughtful analysis, and I look forward to advancing data-driven solutions to improve street safety for all New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cVision Zero was built on a powerful premise: that every traffic death is preventable,\u201d said\u00a0Majority Leader Shaun Abreu, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. \u201cThat belief is what launched the initiative over a decade ago and continues to underpin our efforts today. Thanks to the hard work of the Council\u2019s data team, we now know which interventions are the most effective in achieving the goal of comprehensive street safety. Turn traffic calming, slow zones, and leading pedestrian intervals\u2014these all save lives. We will ensure the City fulfills its responsibility and uses this important insight to continue to make our streets safer for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
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