A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years

This New Jersey city cut street parking and hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years

Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city leaders to remove even more spaces in a bid to end traffic fatalities.

A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years

Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death. Officials there credit their decision to take away some street parking, a change that increases visibility for motorists,

American cities, including New York, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Baltimore, and Portland, Oregon, have integrated aspects of the program into their safety plans. The success in Hoboken has raised doubts that achieving zero traffic deaths is more of an aspiration than an achievement. Hoboken is raised to national road safety model status.