New York City Department of Transportation – Safe Streets for Seniors Program

Details

• Alternative Title:
  FHWA's Livable Communities Case Study Series
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Livability
  • Environmental policy
  • Transportation planning
  • Aged pedestrians
  • Pedestrian safety
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;New York (New York)
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Using maps to identify clusters of various types of crashes, the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) found that older adults represented a disproportionate share of pedestrian fatalities in the city. Although those over 65 years of age make up only 12 percent of the population in New York City, they account for 36 percent of pedestrian fatalities according to an NYCDOT analysis. According to New York City demographic projections, as the baby boomer generation ages, the city's older adult population is expected to grow to 16 percent of the population in 2030, compared to 11 percent in 2010. Without action, the number of pedestrian fatalities involving older adults could continue to grow among this vulnerable population.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62872/dot_62872_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.29 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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