Actress Lisa Banes in critical condition after NYC hit-and-run: TMZ
According to TMZ, Banes was attempting to cross Amsterdam Avenue at West 64th street when a person riding a scooter struck her, knocking her to the ground.
Report: Majority of NYC drivers have been caught speeding
Traffic crashes in New York City have killed more people in the last 12 months than in any 12-month period over the last seven years.
US traffic deaths up 7% in 2020, highest number since 2007
The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.
Poll: New Yorkers favor lowering speed limit in residential areas
A new poll shows 68% of New York City voters said they'd likely support reducing the speed limit 20 mph from 25 mph on residential streets near their homes.
Water main breaks, sidewalk collapses in Brooklyn
Part of a sidewalk on Fourth Avenue near St. Mark's Place in Boerum Hill collapsed during a water main break.
2 dead, 1 injured after BMW crashes into tractor-trailer on Major Deegan
Two people were killed when their vehicle slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the Major Deegan Expressway, said police.
Caught on camera: Driver pushes vehicle out of parking space
Caught on camera, a driver in South Philadelphia pushes out another vehicle with their own, in order to, seemingly, claim the parking space. Reportedly, there is damage to the vehicle that was pushed.
Man arrested for riding in back of driverless Tesla on autopilot gets out of jail
Sharma remained unflinching in his attitude about sitting in the backseat while his Tesla drives itself on autopilot.
NJ plan would pay drivers for NYC 'congestion' toll
Some New Jersey lawmakers are turning their ire over New York's plan to charge motorists an additional toll for entering midtown Manhattan into action they say will blunt some of the impact — with out-of-state drivers footing the bill.
Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Traffic returns to NYC streets as pandemic recovery continues
With the pace of reopening picking up and thousands of more city workers returning to their offices this week, traffic is back across the tri-state.
Staten Island in midst of pedestrian safety crisis, study says
During the first four months of 2021, pedestrian crashes were up 65% in New York. Most of those crashes happened on Staten Island and in Brooklyn.
Truck hauling watermelons crashes killing 2 people on NJ Turnpike
State police on Friday were investigating after a tractor-trailer hauling watermelons crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike, killing two people and spreading its cargo over the toll road.
Traffic patterns change in New York City during pandemic
Traffic congestion is going to get worse before it gets better even in a post-pandemic New York City.
Detectives ask any witnesses to deadly LIE truck crash to come forward
The driver of a box truck and a passenger were killed when the truck struck an overpass near the Long Island Expressway, said Nassau County Police.
New York can move ahead with plan for congestion tolls
Federal officials have given New York the go-ahead to resume preparations to implement extra tolls for vehicles entering Manhattan to reduce congestion. The plan stalled over a lack of guidance from the federal government on the environmental review process.
Vehicle traffic rebounding to pre-pandemic levels as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
The number of daily passenger vehicle trips has hit a major milestone, reaching pre-pandemic levels for the first time in a year, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the transportation analytics firm Inrix.
Tolls going up at New Jersey–Pennsylvania bridges
In its first system-wide toll hike in a decade, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is raising tolls on April 11.
California lawmaker wants to decriminalize jaywalking
Assemblyman Phil Ting planned to unveil Assembly Bill 1238, or “The Freedom to Walk Act,” which would decriminalize jaywalking across the state, which many say more negatively affects low-income people who can't pay the fines and people of color who often become targets of the police.
With motorists confused, Atlantic City to redo BLM road paint
Atlantic City says it will redo a Black Lives Matter tribute on a street because it confused motorists.



















