UWS 'Zone Of Pedestrian Death' Highlighted In New Curbed Article

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A dozen people have been killed by vehicles near 96th Street on the Upper West Side in as many years, a new article by Curbed highlights.

Titled "The Upper West Side's Zone of Pedestrian Death," the report breaks down the convergence of the truck route on 96th and Amsterdam Avenue, the double-wide east to west flow on the same block, and the confluence of hills and bustling cross streets that lead to the West Side Highway.

The stretch of 96th Street also has multiple bus routes on it.

"That road’s proximity alone (to West Side Highway) seems to incite drivers to gun through lights, career through turns, and attempt to swerve around sluggish amblers," the Curbed report states. "Traffic cops posted at especially gnarled nodes often make things worse by waving cars into crosswalks, where they get stuck."

Since 2011, a total of 11 pedestrians and one cyclist have been killed near West 96th Street, Curbed reported using data from the NYC Crash Mapper.

Here's some of the data broken down from 2011 to 2022.

• 96th Street and Amsterdam: 12 total crashes, 3 cyclists injured, 1 pedestrian killed.
• 96th Street and Broadway: 17 total crashed, 11 pedestrians injured, 1 pedestrian killed.
• 96th Street and West End: 5 total crashes, 2 cyclists injured, 2 motorists injured.
• 95th Street and West End: 3 total crashes, 4 motorists injured, 1 pedestrian killed.

You can read the full article on Curbed's website.