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Boulevard of Death (Queens Blvd., New York City)
This is the name given to Queens Boulevard. Queens Boulevard runs over half the length of the Borough of Queens and is its busiest thoroughfare with 12 lanes for most of its length and 16 lanes at its busiest point. It was given its nickname because of the danger it poses to pedestrians who try to cross it. From 1993 to 2000, 72 pedestrians were killed and there is an average of 10.2 deaths a year. Sadly, this tally doesn't even include the number of injuries incurred.
In response to this track record, in 2001 Queens started posting signs at the locations where people were killed stating, "A pedestrian was killed crossing here," and by installing more cameras along the Boulevard to monitor accidents. While this has greatly decreased the number of deaths each year, the danger and lore remain.
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[1] Pedestrian warning sign, Queens Boulevard. Photo via Streetsblog.
[2] Queens Boulevard from the air. Photo by gaspi via Flickr.
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