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SAFETYCity installation of speed bumpshas accelerated dramaticallySPEED REDUCERSSpeed bump installationSpeed bumps or speed reducers are a street safety feature designedto deter speeding that NYCDOT can deploy quickly and withoutotherwise redesigning a city street.NYCDOT before/after studies found an average of 19% reductionin speeds where speed humps are in place. They have been shown toreduce crashes as well; DOT analysis has found that speed reducersreduce injury crashes by approximately 40%.Speed reducers are key components of DOT’s school safety andresidential slow zone programs, as well as being available on demandwhere appropriate by citizens, community boards and electedofficials (guidelines for locations and requests are available at nyc.gov/dot). New Yorkers’ awareness of the speed bump program hasincreased significantly, driving requests to new highs. As a resultof these needs and demands, the number of speed bumps on citystreets today is at an all–time record.SPEED BUMP STUDIES (FISCAL YEAR)SPEED BUMPS INSTALLED (FISCAL YEAR)20003503002501000200150100500020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013Sustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond27