Community Corner
Atlantic Ave Most Dangerous Road in Brooklyn for Pedestrians
Leads borough in fatalities; Eastern Parkway ties for third
Atlantic Avenue and Eastern Parkway are two of the busiest streets in the borough. For pedestrians, they are also two of the most deadly.
Earlier this week the Tri-State Transportation Campaign released a study surveying Brooklyn's most dangerous roads for walkers. Atlantic Avenue tied for first with seven pedestrian fatalities between 2008 and 2010. Eastern Parkway was tied for third with four fatalities in the same time period.
The study, which comes with a map and a fact sheet, analyzed federal data to compile a comprehensive list of pedestrian deaths in the tri-state area. The report includes the age and gender of those killed.
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The victims on Atlantic Avenue were:
-A 68 year old woman killed at the intersection of Atlantic and Fort Greene place, in front of the Atlantic Terminal, on Feb. 28, 2008.
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-A 47-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Franklin on May 1, 2009.
-A 19-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Bedford on Nov. 30, 2008.
-A 44-year-old female killed at the corner of Atlantic and Troy on July 14, 2008.
-A 59-year-old female killed at the corner of Atlantic and Rochester on Dec. 18, 2008.
-A 48-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Columbus Place on Jan. 1, 2008.
-An 80-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Pennsylvania on March 17, 2010.
The victims on Eastern Parkway were:
-A 22-year-old male killed at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Franklin on March 15, 2009.
-A 28-year-old female killed at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand on Sept. 28, 2009.
-A 49-year-old male killed at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Utica on Sept. 1, 2009.
-A 60-year-old female killed at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Utica on April 12, 2008.