Pedestrians

Fort Lee Police Set Up Decoy Officers At Pedestrian Crosswalks

Police in Fort Lee, N.J., have set up officers as decoys, at sites where motorists have been failing chronically to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk.

2013/04/03

Shadow of man with flag (file / credit: Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images)

Metuchen To Use Flags To Improve Safety On The Streets

If the presence of a person in a crosswalk doesn’t stop drivers, maybe a bright, orange or yellow flag will. That’s the idea in Metuchen.

2013/02/06

At Least One Dead After Driver Hits Pedestrians In East Brunswick

Two pedestrians were killed and another was seriously injured when they were struck by a car in central New Jersey.

2012/09/15

Report: Older Pedestrians At Greatest Risk Of Being Struck

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign says older pedestrians are more than twice as likely to be killed by cars or trucks than
those under age 60.

2012/08/15

Vehicles head outbound on the Brooklyn Bridge - New York, NY - Mar 29, 2012 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to WCBS 880)

City Council Members Call For Brooklyn Bridge Path Expansion

Three New York City council members say something has to be done to handle Brooklyn Bridge’s rising pedestrian and bike traffic.

2012/08/08

Hempstead Turnpike Safety Initiative - Elmont, NY - May 7, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Officials Announce New Safety Efforts For Hempstead Turnpike

Hempstead Turnpike on Long Island has been listed as the most dangerous roadway in the Tr-State Area and on Monday, federal, state and local officials announced a new push for safety..

2012/05/07

Changes Proposed For Prospect Park Loop

Officials are considering changes to the Prospect Park Loop in Brooklyn that would eliminate a car lane to create one for pedestrians and another for cyclists.

2012/02/28

A woman locks up her bike on a Manhattan street on September 15, 2011 in New York City. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bikers Beware: New Safety Rules Will Crack Down On Reckless Riders

Commercial and recreational bikers beware. Jimmy Vacca, chair of the City Council Transportation Committee is promising tough new safety rules in the coming year and strict enforcement of the current ones.

2011/12/27

Erika Lefevre at a demonstration outside One Police Plaza on Nov. 30, 2011 (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Advocates For Safer Streets Hold Rally Outside One Police Plaza

Transportation Alternatives and concerned citizens took to One Police Plaza on Wednesday demanding the NYPD enforce traffic laws to make city streets safer for pedestrians and bikers.

2011/11/30

CrashStat (credit: Transportation Alternatives)

Transportation Alternatives Maps NYC Pedestrian Crashes

The system – called CrashStat – is an interactive map. So, you can check out your own neighborhood.

2011/10/17

A truck involved in a collision at 145th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard - New York, NY - Jun 2, 2011 (credit: Tony Aiello / CBS2)

Elderly Woman Killed After Pick-Up Truck Jumps Curb In Harlem

An 89-year-old woman in a wheelchair was struck and killed after a truck crashed onto a sidewalk full of pedestrians. The tragedy occurred after a livery car collided with the truck around 12:15 p.m. on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard.

2011/06/02

Pedestrian crossing sign (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Report Examines Pedestrian Deaths In NY, NJ

A new national report on pedestrian safety shows the New York, New Jersey area as having some of the country’s most dangerous streets.

2011/05/25

Springfield Avenue - Summit, NJ (file / credit: Daniel Case via Wikipedia)

Summit, N.J. Considers Adding More Sidewalks To Make Walking Safer

Part of the appeal of upscale Summit is the shady streets, the impeccably maintained Colonials and Tudors, and the lush lawns that stretch right up to the curb.

2011/05/04