In the first half of 2025, traffic crashes in New York City resulted in 90 deaths, making it the second safest six-month period recorded. Representatives from Transportation Alternatives attribute the decrease in fatalities to the implementation of congestion pricing and improvements in street safety. However, Brooklyn shows alarming trends, with pedestrian and motorist deaths increasing by 24% and 11% respectively compared to previous averages. Over two-thirds of the fatalities in Brooklyn involved pedestrians, prompting calls for enhanced street safety measures in neighborhoods with stalled projects.
During the first six months of 2025, traffic crashes in NYC killed 90 people, marking it the second-safest first half-year on record after 2018.
Fatalities in Brooklyn have increased, with 24% more pedestrians and 11% more motorists killed compared to the Vision Zero-era average.
No traffic fatalities were reported in Manhattan's congestion pricing zone, which saw a 15% decrease in overall fatalities from the Vision Zero-era average.
More than two-thirds of the traffic deaths in Brooklyn in 2025 involved pedestrians, highlighting the urgent need for improved street safety measures.
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