Cars, trucks and bikes mingle on Madison Avenue in New York City in 2025.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergTransportation
What’s Behind the Rise in Serious Injuries on New York City’s Streets?
Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers all saw elevated injury rates in the last three years, despite the city’s decade-long commitment to Vision Zero safety reforms.
Getting around New York City is safer than it’s been in years, city officials often say. So why doesn’t it feel that way?
Over the last decade, a host of policy changes and infrastructure improvements — from lower speed limits and red-light cameras to bike lanes and intersection upgrades — have calmed roadways long famous for being uniquely perilous to navigate, especially on foot. Pedestrian deaths tumbled 45% from 2013 to 2023.