New York Pedestrian Accident Lawyer represent victims of pedestrian accidents within New York State. More than 1,200 pedestrians loose their lives in New Jersey, downstate New York, and Connecticut each year, as per the report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
The report stated that the region’s most dangerous road for pedestrians is the Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County. The turnpike has held this dishonor for 4 years in a row.
Rank Road County Pedestrian Fatalities (2008-2010)
1. SR-24 (Hempstead Tpke/Conklin St), Nassau, NY — Fatalities: 15
2. Broadway, Manhattan, NY — Fatalities: 13
3. SR-27 (Sunrise Hwy), Suffolk, NY — Fatalities: 10
3. US-130 (Burlington Pike), Burlington, NJ — Fatalities: 10
5. US-1&9, Union, NJ — Fatalities: 9
6. Broadway, Bronx, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. SR-27 (Sunrise Hwy), Nassau, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. Henry Hudson Pkwy/West St, Manhattan, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. SR-25 (Middle Country Rd), Suffolk, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. SR-110 (New York Ave), Suffolk, NY — Fatalities: 7
6. US-1, Middlesex, NJ — Fatalities: 7