Crossing the street in NYC is more dangerous than riding the subway.
There is no debating it. 104 pedestrian deaths vs 5 subway murders
last year, 9,035 ped injuries vs 570 subway assaults. Where is the
National Guard and state police deployment to make our streets safer?
https://bsky.app/profile/awgordon.bsky.social/post/3kn4h4qnz222j
how many crossing are made,
vs how many trips in the subway
On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 19:12:32 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
how many crossing are made,
vs how many trips in the subway
"The subway has a daily ridership of approximately 3.2 million and bus
has a daily ridership of 1.4 million" In ballparks, more than 4.6
million pedestrians afoot
Pedestrian Fatalities in New York City https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/epi/databrief86.pdf
how many crossing are made,
vs how many trips in the subway
So all of a sudden it seems like the figures are not as dramatic as they >seemed when only comparing the actual numbers. =)
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