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The man suspected of killing a three-month-old baby in a reckless driving incident in Brooklyn earlier this month had a suspended licensed, 91 speeding tickets, and an arrest on his record for driving without a valid license, according to a report by StreetsBlog. The 28-year-old driver, Tyrik Mott, was also “racing the wrong way down Gates Avenue” when the […]
Pedestrian Accidents
Incoming Brooklyn Lawmakers Push for Safe, Clean Transit
New York City’s new class of city council members are preparing to assume office. In advance of the new term, local publication StreetsBlog recently asked the incoming lawmakers about their transportation policy priorities. Not every incoming councilperson responded, but those who did offered a glimpse of the future of New York City’s streets. Below are […]
Study: SUVS May Be Connected to Rising Pedestrian Deaths
A new study published in the journal Economics of Transportation finds that the rise of “light trucks”—SUVs, minivans, and pickup trucks—in the US may be correlated with increases in pedestrian deaths from traffic crashes. According to a report by StreetsBlog, the study found that “as the number of SUVs on the street tripled from 2000 to 2019, pedestrian […]
New NYC Bill Would Increase Penalties for E-Bike Hit-and-Runs
New York State Senator Liz Krueger, who represents the Upper East Side of Manhattan, has introduced a bill that would “make it a felony for electric-vehicle riders to crash into someone and leave the scene,” according to a report by Steetsblog. The bill joins another proposal by State Senator Brad Hoylman of the Upper West Side which would […]
NYC Devotes $39 Million to End Car Crashes on McGuinness Boulevard
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has committed to carving out nearly $40 million from the city’s budget to redesign Brooklyn’s McGuinness Boulevard, site of eleven pedestrian deaths and three cyclist deaths since 1995. According to StreetsBlog, a single 1.25-mile stretch of McGuinness Boulevard, from the Pulaski Bridge to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, has been […]
New York Safe Streets Activists Propose New Road Safety Legislation
Earlier this month a group of safe-streets lobbying groups in New York released the Crash Victims Rights and Safety Act, a collection of eight pieces of legislation “that will better support victims of traffic violence and make streets safer across New York State at a moment when traffic fatalities and speeding are both on the rise,” according […]
NYC Bill Would Transfer Car Crash Investigation from NYPD to DOT
A new bill in the New York City Council would remove the New York Police Department’s authority to investigate car crashes, vesting that power instead with the city’s Department of Transportation. According to StreetsBlog, the bill is supported by City Council Speaker Corey Johnson but opposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio. In a statement to the publication, […]
Do NYC’s Bike Lanes Do Enough To Protect Cyclists?
A deadly crash in Queens has sparked heated discussions about bicycle safety in New York City. As Gothamist reports, a 35-year-old delivery worker driving a motorized scooter, Alfredo Cabrera Liconia, “was killed by the driver of a Bud Light truck” last Thursday. Video of the incident shows Liconia’s Scooter “trapped under the wheels of the semi-truck, […]
Which Car Models Have the Most Accidents?
A recent study by the virtual insurance agent Insurify identified the ten car models associated with the most motor vehicle accidents. To arrive at its findings, Insurify looked at its database of “over 2.5 million car insurance applications.” When drivers apply for quotes via the website, according to its description, they enter information including their car’s […]
Do Car Insurance Companies “Subsidize” Traffic Accidents?
A new national study by Insurify reveals a surprising trend in car insurance pricing: larger, deadlier vehicles like SUVs, pickups, and minivans often cost less to insure than smaller, safer cars. The analysis, highlighted by StreetsBlog, suggests that insurance companies may be unintentionally rewarding riskier vehicles, a finding that raises questions about fairness, safety, and […]
How Does New York’s Car Inspection Suspension Affect Traffic Safety?
New York’s roads might get a little bit safer this week—if state authorities let them. An executive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 27, suspending the requirement for annual vehicle inspections, is set to expire on October 4th. If he restores the order, New Yorkers can continue to put off their annual inspections, as hundreds […]
What’s Holding Up Congestion Pricing In NYC?
In 2019, New York state legislators passed a law that would allow New York City to use congestion pricing, in which cars driving into Manhattan’s Central Business District would receive a daily toll of approximately $11 to $14, per a recent report by City & State. The law is expected to bring in an addition $1 […]
New York City Construction Injuries Increase 221 Percent Since 2014
The deadliest industry in New York is becoming even more dangerous with injuries caused by construction accidents increasing a hefty 221 percent in the last five years. According to CBS New York, deaths in the construction industry alone increased by 33 percent in the same time period. Just last month, three New York construction workers died […]
Family of NYC Bike Path Victim Plans to Sue City
Parents of a victim lost to the terrorist attack on one of Lower Manhattan’s bike trails has filed a notice of their intent to sue New York City. The parents of Darren Drake state that New York designed a bike path that was unsafe for people to use. According to them, New York should have foreseen […]
Speed and Age Found to be Important Considerations in Fatal Pedestrian Accidents
In 2011, a researcher from the Triple AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety published a report on the death rate in pedestrian-car accidents based on federal study of car crashes from 1994-1998; the study found the faster a car was going or the older the pedestrian, the deadlier the outcome of the accident. Lena Groeger, the author of the […]
Second Department Finds Police Report Was Improperly Admitted into Evidence; Orders New Trial
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a trial court order for summary judgment in favor of the defendant driver in a pedestrian car accident case. The plaintiff was a pedestrian who was crossing the street when she was injured after being struck by the defendant’s car. The plaintiff argued that the defendants negligently drove […]
Police Officer Who Ran Over Pedestrian May Be Liable for Wrongful Death
Late at night on March 30, 2015, a West New York police officer was making his way to work. Driving in his personal vehicle, a blue 2013 Honda Accord, the rookie officer was making his way down JFK Boulevard in North Bergen when he encountered the victim. The victim was a young man who was […]
Teen Awaiting Manslaughter Trial Arrested Again for Vehicular Assault
Franklin Reyes, a Manhattan teenager awaiting trial for vehicular manslaughter stemming from the 2013 death of a four year old on the Upper West Side, is again in custody after allegedly dragging a police officer 100 feet during a traffic stop. The NY Daily News reports that during the stop, Reyes refused to put his […]
Tourist’s Foot Severed in Midtown Manhattan Car Accident
The NY Daily News reports that a cab struck a female tourist in midtown Tuesday, severing her foot in the process. A cyclist and another pedestrian were injured in the New York City car accident, which occurred near Rockefeller Center. The cyclist was flipped onto the hood of the taxi and carried for several yards. […]
Jury Awards Woman $20M+ in Damages after Queens Bus Accident
In August, a Queens jury awarded damages in excess of 20 million dollars to a woman struck by an MTA bus in Long Island City. The plaintiff, a housekeeper, was awarded summary judgment after a surveillance video established that the pedestrian had the right of way. The bus did not yield and struck the plaintiff. […]
New York Injury Lawyer Report: Four NYC Accidents Claim Three Lives, Seriously Injure Two More
Multiple accidents occurred across New York City this past Tuesday that resulted in three fatalities. 46-year-old Rosemary Pratt of Sheapshead Bay, Brooklyn was hit by a forklift on East 14th street in Midwood. She was rushed to a local hospital, but died 30 minutes after arrival. Mary Mason, 59, from Crown Heights Brooklyn, met a […]
White Plains Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Report: 71 Year-Old Westchester Man Injured While Crossing Mamaroneck Avenue
A seventy-one (71) year-old male pedestrian, Richard Jenson, was struck by an oncoming vehicle on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck, NY on Saturday night, December 26, 2009. The driver of the vehicle, Peter Hand of Portchester, reportedly did not see Jenson until he stepped out into traffic. Jenson hit the vehicle’s windshield and fell to the […]
New York Pedestrian Accident Attorney Report: Elderly NYC Couple Killed While Walking To Mass
An elderly couple from Staten Island was the victim of a hit and run driver. Peter Sabados, 78, and Lillian Sabados, 77, were struck by a white van as they walked to evening mass carrying canned goods for the Thanksgiving food drive. The van was driven by Allmar Lekperic, 26, who fled the scene and […]
Pedestrian Struck In Westchester County Settles Bulging Discs Case For $700,000
The plaintiff in a Westchester County, NY pedestrian car accident case recently settled for $700,000. The plaintiff, a 45-year-old male, allegedly suffered bulging discs at L4-5 and L5-S1 after being struck by defendant’s car while crossing the street. The defendant’s vehicle (vehicle #1) was reportedly trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle (vehicle #2), […]
20 Year-Old Somers (NY) Student Struck In Hit And Run Car Accident
A twenty (20) year-old Somers resident and University of Tampa student, Erik Nicoletti, was tragically struck in a hit and run accident on the campus this past Saturday. Nicoletti was reportedly crossing the street with a friend at approxmately 1 a.m. Both were injured in the crash. Nicolletti suffered a severe head injury and was […]
