100,000 bikers, pedestrians and horseback riders compete for space on the loop daily, sometimes resulting in deadly collisions.
Three people have died in crashes on Central Park’s loop since June, despite then-Mayor Bill de Blasio banning cars from Central Park’s loop in 2018. 100,000 bikers, pedestrians, horseback riders and residents on illegal electric scooters all compete for space on the loop daily, sometimes leading to deadly collisions.
“The latest [death] came on Monday, when police said a 71-year-old man fell from his bike on East Drive near 84th Street while trying to avoid a golden retriever that crossed the busy roadway while off its leash. A 41-year-old man walking at the same intersection was hit and killed by a cyclist last month. And in June, a teen tourist died on West Drive after falling from a runaway horse-drawn carriage,” Liam Quigley writes for Gothamist.
Former Mayor Eric Adams imposed a 15 mph speed limit for bikes in the park, which a local cycling club is suing to block. Other residents have suggested more cycling infrastructure in the park, and a ban on electric bikes and scooters to make the loop safer.
Read the full story: Central Park's car-free loop is busier than ever. Crashes keep piling up.
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