Action plans revealed for pedestrian safety in Brooklyn
Brooklyn residents got a glimpse into the future of street safety on February 19 as Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, alongside NYPD officers and dignitaries, unveiled plans for pedestrian safety as part of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Vision Zero program.
The program was presented on Thursday, February 19, during a press conference at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School on Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville, which has been identified as a Priority Corridor because of the number of severe accidents occurring on it.
According to the DOT, each year, 58 percent of fatal traffic collisions involve pedestrians. Brooklyn’s pedestrian fatality rate ranks highest among the boroughs, averaging 46 per year.