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Terminal Velocity
New York City’s Speeding Epidemic
February 2009
Table of Contents
5 Executive summary
7 Methodology
9 Recommendations
Install Speeding Enforcement Cameras
Measure the Problem
Design Streets for Lower Speeds
10 Data
10
Citywide Totals
12
Webster Avenue at 195th Street, Bronx
14
East Houston Street at Avenue C, Manhattan
16
65th Street Central Park Transverse, Manhattan
18
Flushing Avenue at Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn
20
Franklin Avenue at Monroe Street, Brooklyn
22
Bedford Avenue at Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn
24
Bedford Avenue at Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn
26
Bedford Avenue at DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn
28
Flatbush Avenue at Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
30
Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
32
Rogers Avenue at Maple Street, Brooklyn
34
Northern Boulevard at Junction Boulevard, Queens
36
Hylan Boulevard at New Dorp Lane, Queens
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Executive Summary
In 2008, Transportation Alternatives researchers recorded motorist speeds at 13 locations in all five
boroughs. These surveys were prompted by community complaints, as well as dangerous corridors
identified through NY State Department of Motor Vehicle crash records on Crashstat.org. Using
automated speed cameras and radar guns, the same equipment used by law enforcement professionals
around the country, T.A. researchers measured the speeds of more than 15,000 motorists.
Speeding is endemic on New York City streets. It is the primary factor in more than 2,300 motor vehicle
crashes in the city each year—three times the number of alcohol-related collisions. For every additional
mile per hour driven over the 30 mph speed limit, the likelihood of a crash becoming fatal increases
exponentially. At a speed of 30 mph, 40% of pedestrians who are struck will be killed, but at 40 mph,
the likelihood of a fatal crash jumps to 70%.
The study’s results show a staggering level of traffic crime that directly contributes to the deaths
of pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and passengers each year—a problem the City does not currently
measure in the same way as violent crimes. The study yielded the following results:
• Citywide, 39% of motorists are driving above the 30 mph citywide speed limit.
• In Manhattan, 70% of drivers on East Houston Street speed through a school zone.
• In the Bronx, 32% of drivers on Webster Avenue speed past a school as fast as 66 mph.
• In Queens, 32% of drivers on Northern Boulevard speed through a busy commercial area, past a
school and police station.
• In Brooklyn, 88% of drivers on Rogers Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens speed, with 25%
exceeding 40 mph.
• On Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island’s most dangerous street, 39% of drivers exceed the speed limit,
reaching fatal speeds over 60 mph.
Lax enforcement of moving violations and street design that encourage fatal speeds are prime
contributors to New York City’s speeding epidemic. To reduce speeding, the study makes the following
recommendations:
• Install speed enforcement cameras. The New York State Legislature must empower New York City
to install these simple, proven, cost-effective tools to reduce motorist speeds, save lives and tame
traffic.
• Gather data on speeding and other traffic crimes. The NYPD currently only records the number of
tickets issued to speeding drivers, which can be completely unrelated to the underlying problem
and rewards the writing of tickets rather than the reduction of traffic crime.
• Design streets for lower speeds. Outdated street geometry encourages speeding with excess lanes
and intersection design that lets drivers make turns at high speeds. Several City agencies can help
design lower speeds into streets. Through traffic calming, fatalities can be dramatically reduced.
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Methodology
Transportation Alternatives researchers conducted surveys at 13 locations in
all five boroughs and recorded more than 15,000 motorist speeds. Locations
for the collection of speeding data were based on two main factors:
• Complaints about speeding and reckless driving from Transportation
Alternatives members, community partners and the general public
• Prevalence of pedestrians and cyclists injured or killed by motor vehicle
crashes, identified using crash data on Crashstat.org which includes
crash data for 1995 to 2005 from the New York State Department of
Transportation.
The locations selected were:
The Bronx
Webster Avenue at 195th Street
Manhattan
East Houston Street at Avenue C
65th Street Central Park Transverse
Brooklyn
Flushing Avenue at Tompkins Avenue
Franklin Avenue at Monroe Street
Bedford Avenue at Myrtle Avenue
Bedford Avenue at Flushing Avenue
Bedford Avenue at DeKalb Avenue
Flatbush Avenue at Washington Avenue
Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard
Rogers Avenue at Maple Street
Queens
Northern Boulevard at Junction Boulevard
Staten Island
Hylan Boulevard at New Dorp Lane
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T.A. staff and researchers were assigned to each of these locations between
the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM to record motorist speeds for a minimum
of 30 minutes or to reach a sample size of 100 motorist speeds. Motorist
speeds were recording using either a hand-held radar gun, the same type
used by law enforcement professionals around the country, or using a
speeding enforcement camera to automatically measure and document
vehicle speeds.
At each survey location, researchers were assigned a specific position
from which to record motorist speeds. Positions were located based on the
following criteria:
• Position poses no danger or conflict to
researchers, their equipment or any road user
(motorist, bicyclist, pedestrian, etc).
• Position is inconspicuous to motorists and
other road users to avoid drawing attention
that could affect motorist behaviors
• Motorists are driving nearly directly towards
or away from survey position for the most
accurate record.
During each survey, researchers recorded
qualitative and anecdotal observations of factors
that may have influenced motorist behavior
(weather condition, congestion, crash, illegal
double parking, etc.). Additionally, where high
traffic volumes prevented researchers from
recording every motorist speed with the hand-
held radar gun, the measurement pattern used to
record speeding was explained in detail (record
speeding of all cars, all cars in a particular lane,
every other car in a particular lane, every third
car, etc.).
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Recommendations
Install speed enforcement cameras
Speeding is a contributing factor in 31% of all crashes nationwide. Speed
enforcement cameras are already widely used around the United States and
Western Europe where they are proven to reduce traffic injuries, deaths and
crashes. Transportation Alternatives has long advocated for the use of speed
enforcement cameras, along with other automated enforcement technology,
as a common-sense way to restore order and safety to New York City’s streets.
Speed enforcement cameras are efficient and cost-effective, enforcing traffic
laws non-stop without discrimination and freeing up police officers to focus
on more serious crime that cannot be automatically enforced. The New York
State Legislature must pass a law enabling New York City to implement speed
enforcement cameras.
Measure the problem
The NYPD currently gathers no data on the state of speeding or other traffic
crime in New York City. The only data recorded are the number of summonses
issues, which may be completely disconnected from the underlying problem
and levels of infraction. Without any knowledge about the state of traffic crime
on city streets, the NYPD is rewarding the writing of tickets, rather than the
reduction of traffic crime. Gathering comprehensive statistics on speeding,
along with other traffic crimes, would help the NYPD better understand the
problem and more effectively use enforcement technology and strategies to
curb the problem.

Design streets for lower speeds
Outdated street designs encourage speeding and reckless driving on New
York City streets with excess lanes and wide intersections that allow drivers
to make high speed turns. To remedy this dangerous problem, City agencies
under Mayoral leadership must focus on creating Complete Streets: streets
that are safe for everyone and prioritize the safety of the most vulnerable
users: pedestrians and cyclists. Fatalities can be dramatically reduced, and
safety and livability improved by designing streets for lower speeds using
traffic calming. Traffic calming includes a set of street designs and laws that
slow and reduce traffic while encouraging walkers and cyclists to share the
street. Behind traffic calming is the belief that streets are valuable public
spaces that should be shared equally by all users. Traffic calming devices
are simple, inexpensive, self-enforcing, and easily modified to accommodate
emergency vehicles, garbage trucks and buses.
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Figure 1. Citywide Totals
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
2
2
0.01%
0.01% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
2
4
0.01%
0.03% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
14
18
0.09%
0.12% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
112
130
0.74%
0.86% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
582
712
3.84%
4.69% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
1876
2588
12.37%
17.06% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
3343
5931
22.04%
39.10% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
4149
10080
27.36%
66.46% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
3067
13147
20.22%
86.68% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
1475
14622
9.73%
96.41% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
453
15075
2.99%
99.39% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
92
15167
0.61%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
66 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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Survey Locations: Citywide
over 60 mph
over 55 mph
over 50 mph
over 45 mph
over 40 mph
over 35 mph
over 30 mph
over 25 mph
over 20 mph
over 15 mph
over 10 mph
over 0 mph
0 1.25 2.5
5 Miles
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Figure 2. Webster Avenue at 195th Street, Bronx, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
1
1
0.04%
0.04% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
1
2
0.04%
0.07% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
2
4
0.07%
0.15% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
9
13
0.33%
0.48% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
94
3.00%
3.48% over 40 mph
81
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
211
305
7.81%
11.29% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
553
858
20.47%
31.75% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
1008
1866
37.31%
69.06% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
679
2545
25.13%
94.19% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
128
2673
4.74%
98.93% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
25
2698
0.93%
99.85% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
4
2702
0.15%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
66 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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DECATUR AV
E
E
1
1
1
9
9
9
3
5
4
S
S
S
T
T
T
over 60 mph
WEBSTER AV
over 55 mph
EFO
over 50 mph
RDHAM
over 45 mph
R
PARK AV
D
0 75 150
300 Feet
over 40 mph
over 35 mph
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
over 30 mph
1
0 - 24
over 25 mph
2
25 - 48
over 20 mph
3
49 - 73
over 15 mph
over 10 mph
4
74 - 97
over 0 mph
Webster Avenue (between 187th Street and Bedford Park Blvd), Bronx, NY
Fatalities: 4 total (4 pedestrians, 0 bicyclists) 98 - 121
Injuries: 284 total (246 pedestrians, 38 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
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Figure 3. East Houston Street at Avenue C, Manhattan, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
1
1
0.04%
0.04% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
7
8
0.26%
0.30% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
68
76
2.51%
2.81% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
255
331
9.42%
12.23% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
721
1052
26.64%
38.88% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
831
1883
30.71%
69.59% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
502
2385
18.55%
88.14% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
239
2624
8.83%
96.97% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
72
2696
2.66%
99.63% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
9
2705
0.33%
99.96% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
1
2706
0.04%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
57 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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E 3 ST
A
V
D
C
B
V
A
V
A
V
A
over 60 mph
E 2 ST
A
COL
over 55 mph
U
E HOUSTON ST
M
S
E 1 ST
A
P
H
B
E
I
C
A
over 50 mph
N
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L
T
R
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T
O
U
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F
F
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T
R
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F
S
F
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N
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S
over 45 mph
E
O
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N
E
S
X
T
L
K
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K
T
S
S
T
S
S
T
S
T
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0 120 240
480 Feet
over 40 mph
T
STANTON ST
STANTON ST
over 35 mph
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
over 30 mph
1
0 - 24
over 25 mph
2
25 - 48
over 20 mph
3
49 - 73
over 15 mph
over 10 mph
4
74 - 97
over 0 mph
East Houston Street (between Allen and FDR Drive), NY, NY
Fatalities: 14 total (12 pedestrians, 2 bicyclis 98
ts) - 121
Injuries: 561 total (375 pedestrians, 187 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
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Figure 4. 65th Street Central Park Transverse, Manhattan, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
2
2
0.55%
0.55% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
22
24
6.09%
6.65% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
89
113
24.65%
31.30% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
129
242
35.73%
67.04% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
81
323
22.44%
89.47% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
27
350
7.48%
96.95% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
9
359
2.49%
99.45% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
2
361
0.55%
100.00% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
0
361
0.00%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
47 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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WE
TH
S
C
T
E
E
D
N
M
T
A
R
W 67 ST
C P W 67 APR
E
L
D
E 67 ST
R
L
T
D
S
R
W 66 ST
A
V
EA
E 66 ST
5
A
V
TRANS
W 65 ST
V
N
ERSE
W
RD 1
E 65 ST
I
S
O
P
K
A
D
W 64 ST
E 64 ST M
T
R
A
L
W 63 ST
C
E
N
E 63 ST
0 180 360
720 Feet
W 62 ST
E 62 ST
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
98 - 121
65th Street - Central Park Transverse (between 5th Avenue and Central Park W), New York, NY
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 54 total (34 pedestrians, 20 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
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Figure 5. Flushing Avenue at Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
2
2
0.13%
0.13% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
0
2
0.00%
0.13% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
24
26
1.59%
1.72% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
69
95
4.57%
6.29% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
295
390
19.54%
25.83% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
457
847
30.26%
56.09% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
423
1270
28.01%
84.11% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
194
1464
12.85%
96.95% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
46
1510
3.05%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
46 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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HAR
U
R
W ALLABOUT ST
N
IS
I
O
O
N
N
GERRY ST
AV
M
A
A
V
RCYA
BARTLETT ST
V
TO
FLUSHING AV
MPKINSAV
0
60 120
240 Feet
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Flushing Avenue (between Broadway and Spencer Street), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 1 total (1 pedestrian, 0 bicyclists) 98 - 121
Injuries: 117 total (88 pedestrians, 29 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
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Figure 6. Franklin Avenue at Monroe Street, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
10
10
2.49%
2.49% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
34
44
8.46%
10.95% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
78
122
19.40%
30.35% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
126
248
31.34%
61.69% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
72
320
17.91%
79.60% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
58
378
14.43%
94.03% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
20
398
4.98%
99.00% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
4
402
1.00%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
42 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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BED
GATES AV
FORDA
FR
V
ANKLIN
MONROE ST
AV
MADISON ST
0
80 160
320 Feet
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Franklin Avenue (between Lafayette Avenue and Atlantic Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 0
98 - 121
Injuries: 117 total (75 pedestrians, 42 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
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Figure 7. Bedford Avenue at Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
2
2
0.67%
0.67% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
40
42
13.42%
14.09% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
47
89
15.77%
29.87% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
64
153
21.48%
51.34% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
63
216
21.14%
72.48% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
42
258
14.09%
86.58% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
24
282
8.05%
94.63% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
16
298
5.37%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
43 mph
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S
B
S
W
K
E
A
I
P
D
L
E
L
L
F
N
W
M
O
C
O
A
R
MYRTLE AV
E
R
N
D
R
T
S
A
S
H
T
V
T
ST
0
50 100
200 Feet
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Bedford Avenue (between Atlantic Avenue and Flushing Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 0
98 - 121
Injuries: 247 total (162 pedestrians, 85 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
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Figure 8. Bedford Avenue at Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
2
2
1.14%
1.14% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
2
4
1.14%
2.29% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
16
20
9.14%
11.43% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
35
55
20.00%
31.43% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
58
113
33.14%
64.57% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
45
158
25.71%
90.29% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
11
169
6.29%
96.57% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
6
175
3.43%
100.00% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
0
175
0.00%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
47 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
24
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
WALLABOUT ST
B
F
E
R
D
A
F
W
N
O
K
S
A
L
FLUSHING AV
RD
L
I
P
W
N
S
A
EN
O
A
K
V
C
R
V
I
E
LL
R
TH
M
S
S
A
T
T
NST
0
65 130
260 Feet
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Bedford Avenue (between Atlantic Avenue and Flushing Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 0
98 - 121
Injuries: 247 total (162 pedestrians, 85 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
25
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Figure 9. Bedford Avenue at DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
2
2
0.38%
0.38% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
14
16
2.69%
3.08% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
47
63
9.04%
12.12% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
91
154
17.50%
29.62% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
111
265
21.35%
50.96% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
101
366
19.42%
70.38% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
100
466
19.23%
89.62% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
52
518
10.00%
99.62% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
2
520
0.38%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
SPENCERST
F
S
B
N
R
K
E
O
A
I
D
N
L
S
L
F
DE KALB AV
K
T
M
O
S
R
L
A
R
P
A
I
N
N
D
E
N
N
A
D
S
A
C
V
T
V
A
ER
V
CT
KOSCIUSZKO ST
0 100 200
400 Feet
LAFAYETTE AV
Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Fatalities
Bicyle/ Pedestrian Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Bedford Avenue (between Atlantic Avenue and Flushing Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 0
98 - 121
Injuries: 247 total (162 pedestrians, 85 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
27
February 2009
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Figure 10. Flatbush Avenue at Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
11
11
11.00%
11.00% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
14
25
14.00%
25.00% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
25
50
25.00%
50.00% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
22
72
22.00%
72.00% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
12
84
12.00%
84.00% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
11
95
11.00%
95.00% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
5
100
5.00%
100.00% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
44 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
28
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
WA
F
S
LEFFERTS AV
LA
H
T
I
B
N
U
G
S
T
H
ON
O
A
C
V
A
E
V
A
LINCOLN RD
NA
E
V
ASTLAKE
MAPLE ST
DR
0
90 180
360 Feet
BEEKMAN PL
Bicyl
Bicyc e/ P
le/P ede
ede sstri
tri an F
an F at
at alitie
alitie s
s
Bicyl
Bicy e/ P
cl
ede
e/P
s
ede tri
s an Injurie
trian Injuriess
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Flatbush Avenue (between Ocean Ave and Caton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 0
98 - 121
Injuries: 353 total (264 pedestrians, 89 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
29
February 2009
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Figure 11. Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
2
2
2.00%
2.00% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
8
10
8.00%
10.00% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
30
40
30.00%
40.00% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
38
78
38.00%
78.00% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
16
94
16.00%
94.00% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
6
100
6.00%
100.00% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
47 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
30
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
AV
F
FRANKLIN
EMPIRE BL
LAT
LAKE DR
BU
W
SH
AS
E
AST
A
AV
V
HINGT
STERLING ST
CEAN
O
O
NAV
0
90 180
360 Feet
Bicyl
Bicyc e/ P
le/P ede
ede sstri
tri an F
an F at
at alitie
alitie s
s
Bicyl
Bicy e/ P
cl
ede
e/P
s
ede tri
s an Injurie
trian Injuriess
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Flatbush Avenue (between Ocean Ave and Caton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 0
98 - 121
Injuries: 353 total (264 pedestrians, 89 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
31
February 2009
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Figure 12. Rogers Avenue at Maple Street, Brooklyn, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
1
1
1.00%
1.00% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
5
6
5.00%
6.00% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
19
25
19.00%
25.00% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
33
58
33.00%
58.00% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
30
88
30.00%
88.00% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
12
100
12.00%
100.00% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
0
100
0.00%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
51 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
32
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
LEFFERTS AV
B
N
E
O
D
S
F
T
O
R
R
A
D
LINCOLN RD
N
A
D
V
AV
MAPLE ST
0 105 210
420 Feet
Bicyl
Bicyce/ P
le/Pede
edesstri
tri an F
an F at
at alitie
alitie ss Bicyl
Bicy e/ P
cl
ede
e/P
s
ede tri
s an Injurie
tri
s
an Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Rogers Avenue (Linden Boulevard to Empire Boulevard), Brooklyn, NY
Fatalities: 2 total (2 pedestrians, 0 bicyclis 9
ts) 8 - 121
Injuries: 135 total (95 pedestrians, 40 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
33
February 2009
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Figure 13. Northern Boulevard at Junction Boulevard, Queens, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
0
0.00%
0.00% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
2
2
0.08%
0.08% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
6
8
0.23%
0.31% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
50
58
1.94%
2.25% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
197
255
7.66%
9.91% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
573
828
22.27%
32.18% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
821
1649
31.91%
64.09% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
606
2255
23.55%
87.64% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
265
2520
10.30%
97.94% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
43
2563
1.67%
99.61% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
10
2573
0.39%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
53 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
34
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
95
9
S
7
T
ST
JU
9
9
N
2
3
C
9
T
6
S
S
IO
S
9
T
T
N
T
1S
B
T
L
NORTHERN BL
94ST
0
80 160
320 Feet
Bicyl
Bicyce/ P
le/Pede
edesstri
tri an F
an F at
at alitie
alitie ss Bicyl
Bicy e/ P
cl
ede
e/P
s
ede tri
s an Injurie
tri
s
an Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Northern Boulevard (between 87th Street and 102nd Street), Queens, NY
Fatalities: 5 total (5 pedestrians, 0 bicyclists)98 - 121
Injuries: 188 total (140 pedestrians, 48 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
35
February 2009
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Figure 14. Hylan Boulevard at New Dorp Lane, Staten Island, New York
Frequency
Cumulative
Absolute
Cumulative
Speed (mph)
of Speed
Frequency
Percent
Percent
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Over 60
1
1
0.03%
0.03% over 60 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
56 to 60
0
1
0.00%
0.03% over 55 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
51 to 55
2
3
0.06%
0.08% over 50 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
46 to 50
14
17
0.39%
0.47% over 45 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
41 to 45
108
125
2.98%
3.45% over 40 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36 to 40
420
545
11.60%
15.06% over 35 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
31 to 35
844
1389
23.31%
38.37% over 30 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
26 to 30
1033
2422
28.54%
66.91% over 25 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
21 to 25
760
3182
20.99%
87.90% over 20 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
16 to 20
356
3538
9.83%
97.73% over 15 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
11 to 15
73
3611
2.02%
99.75% over 10 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
10 and under
9
3620
0.25%
100.00% over 0 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Top Speed
61 mph
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
36
Terminal Velocity
Transportation Alternatives
February 2009
C
O
B
B
U
V
V
V
V
D
A
R
A
O
V
GRANT PL
A
A
A
D
C
B
T
T
I
H
I
A
T
T
N
J
E
A
A
A
S
S
T
F
T
S
G
L
C
E
N
U
A
N
O
O
O
T
P
Q
A
K
C
V
A
R
C
O
V
Y
R
R
U
A
O
C
S
N
V
L
R
O
E
B
N
E
A
R
A
D
S
HYLAN BL
B E
P M
V
A
W
L
V
A
M
E
P
N
T
L
R
E
E
W
E
O
A
V
O
V
A
D
Y
P
E
L
L
E
ERG
0 145 290
580 Feet
SANILAC ST
Bicyl
Bicyce/ P
le/Pede
edesstri
tri an F
an F at
at alitie
alitie ss Bicyl
Bicy e/ P
cl
ede
e/P
s
ede tri
s an Injurie
tri
s
an Injuries
1
0 - 24
2
25 - 48
3
49 - 73
4
74 - 97
Hylan Boulevard (between Lincoln Ave and Beach Ave), Staten Island, NY
Fatalities: 3 total (3 pedestrians, 0 bicyclists)98 - 121
Injuries: 103 total (79 pedestrians, 24 bicyclists)
Injuries and Fatalities by Motor Vehicles (1995 – 2005)
Source: NYS DOT
Transportation Alternatives
Terminal Velocity
37
February 2009