Study Finds Atlantic Ave Most Dangerous for Pedestrians in Brooklyn

Atlantic Avenue and Eastern Parkway are two of the busiest streets in the borough. For pedestrians, they are also two of the most deadly.

Earlier this week the Tri-State Transportation Campaign released a study surveying Brooklyn's most dangerous roads for walkers. Atlantic Avenue tied for first with seven pedestrian fatalities between 2008 and 2010. Eastern Parkway tied for third with four fatalities in the same time period.

The study, which comes with a map and a fact sheet, analyzed federal data to compile a comprehensive list of pedestrian deaths in the tri-state area. The report includes the age and gender of those killed.

The victims on Atlantic Avenue were:

-A 68 year old woman killed at the intersection of Atlantic and Fort Greene place, in front of the Atlantic Terminal, on February 28th, 2008.

-A 47-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Franklin on May 1st, 2009.

-A 19-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Bedford on November 30th, 2008.

-A 44-year-old female killed at the corner of Atlantic and Troy on July 14th, 2008.

-A 59-year-old female killed at the corner of Atlantic and Rochester on December 18th, 2008.

-A 48-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Columbus Place on January 1st, 2008.

-An 80-year-old male killed at the corner of Atlantic and Pennsylvania on March 17th, 2010.