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Cars vs. Kids

Cars vs. Kids

Before and after school, school-age children make up almost a third of all pedestrian crashes in New York City. Here's a look at pedestrian crashes from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on school days.

% of all crashes involving adults 18+
% involving children 5-17
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New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. WNYC looked at vehicle crashes involving pedestrians from from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays from September through June, from 2009 to mid-2012.

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Children vs. adults: Pedestrians getting hit by vehicles

Before and after school, school-age children make up almost a third of all pedestrian crashes in New York City. Here's a look at pedestrian crashes from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on school days.