Drivers struck 3,727 people on Nassau County roads who were walking or biking from 2014 through 2016. Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s analysis of NYSDOT crash data reveals that Hempstead Turnpike (SR-24), Merrick Road, Sunrise Highway (SR-27), Old Country Road, and Jericho Turnpike (SR-25) had the highest number of crashes over the period studied.

Annual County-wide Crashes with Pedestrians & Cyclists

2014 2015 2016 Total

1,299 1,215 1,198 3,712

Street Name 2014 2015 2016 Total Crashes Per

Mile

1. Hempstead Turnpike (SR-24) 98 73 85 256 8.6

2. Merrick Road 78 77 82 237 14.2

3. Sunrise Highway (SR-27) 47 55 44 146 8.9

4. Old Country Road 48 39 31 118 9.4

5. Jericho Turnpike (SR-25) 36 23 36 95 4.2

Nassau County

For more information, contact Veronica Vanterpool at 212-268-7474 or vvanterpool@tstc.org

Data source: New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) crash data: 2014, 2015, and 2016. Note: Analysis of most dangerous roads excludes interstates, highways and other roads where pedestrians are prohibited.

NASSAU PEDESTRIAN & CYCLIST CRASHES, 2014-2016

Nassau’s Most Dangerous Intersections, 2014-2016

Street 1 Street 2 Town Total Crashes

Front Street (SR-102) Franklin Street Hempstead 13

Middle Neck Road Cutter Mill Road Great Neck Plaza 13

Fulton Avenue (SR-24) Clinton Street Hempstead 12