NYPD begins tracking bicycle accidents [NY Daily News]
SPENCER PLATT
About 500 pedestrians wind up hospitalized each year after accidents with cyclists, a recent study showed.
The NYPD has started tracking bicycle accidents, the Daily News has learned.
The move took effect Thursday and is designed to help track the growing number of bike crashes, and tangles involving cyclists versus pedestrians.
About 500 pedestrians wind up hospitalized each year after accidents with cyclists, a recent study showed. At the same time, the city continues plans to install 1,800 bike lane miles by 2030.
“It’s not like shootings or robberies, but people are getting hurt,” a source said.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly now views bike accidents like any other traffic accident or crime.
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