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Transit October 2026

Livable Streets Beyond Manhattan

Data behind NYCuriosity's recap of the Center for an Urban Future's Oct 7 2026 livable streets forum.

229Traffic deaths in 2025, down from 297 in 2013

32 of 55Districts where injury crashes rose, 2021 to 2025

14.1%Brooklyn board street-safety items opposed, against 2.6% in Manhattan

0.92% to 0.59%Queens Boulevard share of citywide injuries, 2013 to 2025

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Traffic deaths hit a record low in 2025 because fewer drivers died, while pedestrian deaths barely moved.

Annual deaths by victim type, from 297 in 2013 to 229 in 2025.

4 series · 2013–2025 Explore →

Injury crashes rose in 32 of 55 districts from 2021 to 2025, including 14 of the 17 in Queens and Staten Island.

Percent change in crashes with an injury or death in each of the 55 PUMA districts.

55 districts · 2021 vs 2025 Explore →

Brooklyn boards opposed street-safety items five times as often as Manhattan boards.

Board stances on 580 street-safety resolutions, for Manhattan, Brooklyn and each board with 10 or more items.

580 resolutions · 15 rows Explore →

Bar and Line Chart

Queens Boulevard's share of the city's traffic injuries fell by more than a third after its 2015–2024 redesign.

Annual injuries on Queens Boulevard and their share of all NYC traffic injuries.

13 years · 2013–2025 Explore →

DOT hit none of Local Law 195's four annual minimums, and upgraded about 20 bus stops against a 500-stop requirement

Reused from NYC's Streets Are Getting Better. Just Not Fast Enough.

Streets Plan 2026 Explore →