New data reveals growing dangers and growing ownership of SUVs in New York City
Between 2016 and 2020, the number of SUVs owned by New Yorkers increased by 21%
From brooklyneagle.com
New Yorkers are buying SUVs at an increasingly high rate, and larger vehicles are contributing to more cyclist and pedestrian deaths in New York City, according to new data obtained by Transportation Alternatives through a Freedom of Information Law request with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
Between 2016 and 2020, there was a 21% increase citywide in the number of SUVs owned by New Yorkers. Over the same period, there was a 17% decrease citywide in the number of sedans. In both Brooklyn and Staten Island, the number of SUVs increased by a whopping 25% in only four years. In 2021, both boroughs are also on track to have the highest number of traffic fatalities since Vision Zero began, with 33 and eight fatalities respectively so far.