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DOT is partnering with Senior Centers across New York City to increase communication and obtain specific feedback from older New Yorkers about the challenges they...
Intersections where DOT installs signals that show a walk sign for pedestrians before showing a green light to vehicle traffic. The goal of these signals is to...
The Neighborhood Slow Zone program is an application based program which takes a neighborhood area and reduces the speed limit to 20 mph. Areas are chosen based on...
Speed Humps are a raised area of a roadway designed to reduce vehicle speeds. Dates reflect the first time a speed hump was installed at a location, subsequent...
Taxi fleets, for-hire vehicle bases, and industry associations have been welcoming TLC into their establishments to discuss Vision Zero and traffic safety. TLC staff...
Street Team members trained the general public with Vision Zero hands-on safety exercises including safe walking and biking, car safety tips and an opportunity to...
On November 7, 2014, New York City’s default speed limit was changed from 30 mph to 25 mph. Unless otherwise signed, all streets in New York City are governed by...
Priority Corridors where the signal progression has been changed to match the 25 MPH speed limit. For a complete list of Vision Zero maps, please follow this link
DOT is conducting outreach to numerous schools in the five boroughs, using age-appropriate materials to educate school children about traffic safety. For a complete...
Intersections where DOT installs traffic calming measures that guide drivers to turn left or right at a safer speed and angle, as well as increase visibility for...
Priority Bicycle Districts are neighborhoods with comparatively high numbers of cyclist KSI (Killed or Seriously Injured) and few dedicated bicycle facilities. These...
The Arterial Slow Zone program uses a combination of a lower speed limit, signal timing changes, distinctive signs and increased enforcement to improve safety on...
All corridors in each borough were ranked on a pedestrian KSI (killed and severely injured) per-mile basis. Corridors were selected from the top of this list until...
In Spring 2014, DOT hosted nine pedestrian safety workshops across the five boroughs aimed at gathering community feedback on areas in need of safety improvements....
Safety-oriented engineering improvements that use multiple treatments (signals, markings, concrete etc) on both corridors and intersections. Improvements are...
Enhanced Crossings are marked high-visibility crosswalks on calm streets with low vehicle volumes and a strong pedestrian desire to cross. Standard DOT toolbox...
The Safe Streets for Seniors program is an initiative aimed at increasing safety for older New Yorkers. Based on factors such as senior population density, injury...
Safety-oriented engineering improvements that use multiple treatments (signals, markings, concrete etc) on both corridors and intersections. Improvements are...
Hands-on safety demonstrations are held in conjunction with local partners throughout New York City, bringing traffic safety education and assistance directly to the...
In Spring 2014, DOT partnered with New York City Councilmembers across the five boroughs to host a number of Town Halls, where community members could come learn...