How Safe Is Your City? The Data Might Surprise You
If your understanding of transportation safety in the U.S. comes from viral social media clips or, say, the current US Secretary of Transportation, then you might be shocked at what the data actually say. ---------- Over 1,000 registered for my April 24, 2026 event at Hunter College in New York City. But still tickets available last I checked! Ticketing link: https://bit.ly/HC-4-24 ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-us-... Using my custom link gets you 50% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=cit... And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! / citynerd ---------- Deeper dive into the elements of transportation safety in my video on Hoboken, New Jersey: https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-how... ---------- Resources: https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/f... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropo... https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/data-... https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-t... https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey... https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-subwa... https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropo... https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/... https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injur... https://www.psrc.org/depts/data/websi... https://ladotlivablestreets.org/progr... https://www.tn.gov/safety/stats/dashb... https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/c... https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/26/sf-... https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/... https://www.bts.gov/content/transport... ---------- Images: Thumbnail image via Getty, Credit: Jackyenjoyphotography, Creative #: 2165387463; NYC subway By N00800032 - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

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