New York Streets Safer — Fewest Pedestrian Deaths Ever in 2017

New York City saw the fewest traffic fatalities on record last year, driven by a 32% drop in pedestrian deaths. This marks the fourth consecutive year of declining traffic deaths since the city began its Vision Zero campaign to bring the number of traffic deaths to zero.

The number of pedestrians killed in traffic accidents has fallen 45% since 2013. In 2017, 214 people, 101 of them pedestrians, were lost in traffic crashes, making 2017 the safest year on record. This compares to 231 total fatalities and 148 pedestrian fatalities in 2016.

The 32% decline in pedestrian fatalities was the steepest-ever one-year percentage decline in the City’s recorded history. Safer streets is good news for realtors attempting to attract young families to their new apartments and condominiums.

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