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Speed humps and cushions installed
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DOT's Fiscal 2025 Vision Zero report attributes the drop in speed hump and cushion installations (443 to 224, a 49% decline) to fewer available contractors, shortages of equipment and installation materials, and delays from community feedback on individual projects. Fiscal 2024's high total, by contrast, reflected DOT deploying extra installation crews on Saturdays.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYC, "Collaborating to Deliver Results: Vision Zero," Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, NYC Department of Transportation, Fiscal 2024 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 262 cushions | 250 cushions |
| FY23 | 231 cushions | 250 cushions |
| FY24 | 443 cushions | 250 cushions |
| FY25 | 224 cushions | 250 cushions |
| FY26 (YTD) | 166 cushions | 250 cushions |
| FY26 (projected) | ~221 cushions |
Why this is tracked
Mayor Bill de Blasio launched Vision Zero in January 2014, adapting a road-safety approach pioneered in Sweden, with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets. DOT has led much of the implementation, completing over 1,200 street-safety projects and more than 200 miles of protected bike lanes as of the program's tenth anniversary. City data shows eight of the ten safest years on New York City streets have occurred during the Vision Zero era, though advocates note that progress has not been steady every year and traffic violence remains an ongoing public safety problem.
Vision Zero (New York City) - Wikipedia, NYC Streets Safer and More Equitable After 10 Years of Vision Zero, Vision Zero in New York City - FHWA
Source: Division of Transportation Planning and Management - Office of Research, Implementation, and Safety — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The number of new speed reducers installed. Speed reducers(which include speed humps and speed cushions) are traffic calming devices designed to slow vehicle speeds to either 15 or 20 mph. Speed humps are located mostly on residential streets.