Ocean Parkway in Kensington named deadliest Brooklyn road for pedestrians
Ocean Parkway in Kensington has been named
the deadliest road for pedestrians in the borough.
According to a new study from the Tri-State
Transportation Campaign, Brooklyn has some of the most dangerous streets in the
tri-state area, with 132 pedestrian fatalities reported from 2009 to 2011. Six
of those deaths happened on Ocean Parkway.
Second on the list is Eastern Parkway, which
had five deaths in the same three-year period. Tied for third is Kings Highway,
Utica Avenue and Bedford Avenue, which all saw four deaths.
The watchdog transportation group says the
fatalities could have been prevented with proper road improvements and
increased traffic enforcement. It did, however, commend the state's Department
of Transportation for making substantial improvements to deadly roadways last
year.
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