By Mariel S. Clark
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — Manhattanites may want to think twice before walking down Third Ave., which is among the area's deadliest streets for pedestrians, according to a recent report.
Tri-State Transportation Campaign compiled pedestrian deaths in 2006 to 2008. According to the data, Third Ave., Broadway and Seventh Ave. are the most dangerous streets in Manhattan.
Nine people were killed on Third Ave. during the three-year span, eight died on Broadway and seven on Seventh Ave.
“In a region where many families don’t own cars, that so many streets should be hostile to walking is appalling,” said Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives.
Amsterdam Ave. and Bowery were also dangerous; six pedestrians died on both roads.
Borough-wide there were 120 pedestrian deaths during the three-year period.
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is asking for many of the dangerous roads, most of which are in suburban parts of New York and New Jersey, to be redesigned with pedestrians in mind.
“Pedestrian improvements offer a tremendous bang for the buck,” said Kate Slevin, executive director. “Even with limited resources, the New York State Department of Transportation can step up efforts to design more balanced, walkable streets.”
The most dangerous road in the tri-state area was Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County, which saw 13 pedestrian deaths.
