More than 100 people have been killed so far this year in traffic crashes — the same amount as in 2013 despite Mayor de Blasio’s push to eventually reduce all deaths on city streets to zero.
Massachusetts driver Jose Duran, 35, was the 100th person killed this year after a loose manhole flew through his windshield Wednesday.
De Blasio’s “Vision Zero” plan is aimed at improving street safety with reforms like reducing speed limits.
Pedestrian deaths have decreased almost 25 percent — but there have been more car crashes in 2014.
Nicholas Soto, 14, was the 50th pedestrian killed this year after he was hit by a car in Red Hook.
Charles Komanoff, a researcher for the advocacy group Right of Way, said the NYPD needs to step up enforcement of dangerous driving to cut deaths.
“But for the occasional sting or blitz, there’s nothing to indicate that Bratton’s police force takes traffic violence any more seriously than Kelly’s force did,” he said.
Transportation Alternatives said the City Council and NYPD is moving quickly on enforcement and education, but the city needs to lower the speed limit through Albany to make its streets safe.
“We’re not going to get to Vision Zero with the current citywide speed limit of 30 mph, which is dangerous,” said Brian Zumhagen of Transportation Alternatives.