How to Not Get Hit by a Car While Walking the Streets of New York — Daily Intel

Quick summary and stand out stats (from 7000 auto/pedestrian collisions between 2002 and 2006):

• In 80% of the collisions, the pedestrian was struck by a car with a male driver.
• Only 13% of the collisions involved taxis/cabs. A whopping 79% involved private passenger cars.
• Brooklyn is the deadliest borough for pedestrians (didn’t dig for the stats).
• NYC in general, is still safer than most American cities, but not quite as safe as some other global cities.

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/08/safety_manual_on_how_not_to_ge.html