Long Island pedestrian and cyclist deaths and serious injuries, 2019-23
Hempstead's Front Street was one of four busy roads running through the village's downtown that had more than half of all serious crashes during the period examined. Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
One downtown Hempstead neighborhood had 24 pedestrian or cyclist deaths and serious injuries from 2019 to 2023 — the most on Long Island, according to a Newsday analysis of state traffic data.
Another neighborhood, or census tract, in the Copiague and North Amityville area had 16 such fatalities and injuries during those years, many along Sunrise Highway. There were 14 in a neighborhood in the North Bellport and Brookhaven area, as well as in two tracts in Hicksville and Mineola.
Zoom in on the map below to see these crashes across Long Island. Click on a census tract to see its statistics, or click on a point to read about a specific crash.
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