Traffic fatalities in NYC have reached the lowest level in recorded history, with a 32% decrease in 2025 compared to the prior year. There have been 87 fatalities thus far this year, with 51 pedestrians and a total of 20 deaths involving motorized two-wheeled devices. Vision Zero's efforts, including street redesigns, public education, and targeted enforcement, are credited with this decline. Notably, the Bronx and Queens saw significant drops in traffic fatalities, and e-bike fatalities have also decreased from the previous year.
Traffic deaths in NYC reached their lowest level in recorded history, with a 32% decrease in fatalities during the first half of 2025 compared to 2024.
There have been 87 traffic fatalities in NYC this year, tying it with 2018 for the fewest since records began in 1910, with 51 pedestrians among the deaths.
DOT attributes the decline in traffic deaths to Vision Zero's initiatives, including street redesigns, public education, and targeted traffic enforcement across the city.
The Bronx and Queens experienced the largest falls in traffic fatalities, down 43% and 38% respectively, owing to city and state-led initiatives including traffic-camera enforcement.
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