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A serious car crash occurs every 7 minutes on Long Island — and NY rep is demanding action: ‘National crisis’
NY Post ^ | 04/20/2025 | Brandon Cruz

Posted on 04/21/2025 12:35:57 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Long Island Rep. Laura Gillen is urging the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to hold an emergency hearing on the nationwide “surge” in deadly traffic accidents — after an unsettling investigation revealed that a serious car crash occurs every seven minutes on Long Island.

“The failure to secure our roads has led to thousands of lives being cut short, families being ripped apart, and a terrible void being left in too many communities,” Gillen wrote in her letter compelling the committee to take action.

The Democratic lawmaker’s campaign comes after an investigation by Newsday revealed that Long Island drivers get into a serious accident every seven minutes — killing more than 2,100 people and injuring 16,000 others on the roads between 2014 and 2023.

Long Island Rep. Laura Gillen is urging the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to hold an emergency hearing on the nationwide “surge” in deadly traffic accidents — after an unsettling investigation revealed that a serious car crash occurs every seven minutes on Long Island.

“The failure to secure our roads has led to thousands of lives being cut short, families being ripped apart, and a terrible void being left in too many communities,” Gillen wrote in her letter compelling the committee to take action.

The Democratic lawmaker’s campaign comes after an investigation by Newsday revealed that Long Island drivers get into a serious accident every seven minutes — killing more than 2,100 people and injuring 16,000 others on the roads between 2014 and 2023.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Local News; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: action; car; crash; crisis; demanding; longisland; minutes; national; ny; occurs; rep; serious
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is no test to determine the degree of impairment from marijuana and other street drugs. The Democrats liberalized the drug laws and more accidents are the result.


21 posted on 04/21/2025 12:51:04 PM PDT by allendale
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To: Myrddin

It’s not a federal issue, but we are seeing an uptick down here with non-English readers driving, but that fact is ignored because it hurts feelings.


22 posted on 04/21/2025 12:51:39 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Every 7 minutes from 2014 to 2023 would be a total of over 675,000 accidents.

So 2100 deaths is only a 0.3% mortality rate, which doesn’t sound surprising.

This is just another politician using a stat to get more money and impose more control over your life.


23 posted on 04/21/2025 12:54:04 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: Resolute Conservative

Yes, see #20


24 posted on 04/21/2025 12:54:30 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Myrddin

She only discovered it was a problem when Duffy became Secretary of Transportation. Before that - NO PROBLEM!

National crisis - baloney!


25 posted on 04/21/2025 12:54:51 PM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
I hate driving on Long Island because there are basically only three major east-west roadways including the infamous Long Island Expressway (I-495). Morning and evening commutes, you got the sun right in your eyes. All the north-south roads are congestion nightmares.

Take the train when you can! The LIRR is pretty reliable and gets you most places you need to go. They also run out of Grand Central these days as well as Penn Station.

Harry Chapin died on the LIE back around 1981. I still hear his songs on the radio now and then. Traffic accidents out there are an old problem.

26 posted on 04/21/2025 12:55:52 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Police don’t want to pull drivers over. Who can blame them? They don’t want to be the next Derek Chauvin.


27 posted on 04/21/2025 12:56:37 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: SamAdams76

Interesting


28 posted on 04/21/2025 12:56:58 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: Myrddin

I second the motion.

Sure we all want to see highway safety. But is this really an issue for the Congress in Washington DC to deal with?


29 posted on 04/21/2025 12:57:28 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ban vehicles! There is no Second Amendment for them.


30 posted on 04/21/2025 12:57:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (It's time to deport the Supreme Court under the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.)
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To: one guy in new jersey

Also, a rise in DWI related wrecks. Mucho borracho.


31 posted on 04/21/2025 12:58:23 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: SamAdams76
New York stopped building new highways since the “freeway revolt” of the 1970s. Environmental regulations make it more difficult as well. With regard to Long Island, there is no way out without going through the NYC boroughs. A Long Island to Westchester or Connecticut bridge or tunnel connection has been needed for over a half century but NIMBY attitudes and the hostility of the state government have prevented any construction.
32 posted on 04/21/2025 1:01:57 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“The failure to secure our roads” — huh? Were they getting up and walking away?


33 posted on 04/21/2025 1:08:15 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Illegals


34 posted on 04/21/2025 1:13:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Long Island drivers get into a serious accident every seven minutes “
The same ones, every seven minutes? They should suspend these drivers’ licenses then.


35 posted on 04/21/2025 1:14:41 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why should I give a crap about any New York City inhabitants?


36 posted on 04/21/2025 1:18:09 PM PDT by caver ( )
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To: 1Old Pro

They probably think it’s 11 1/2 meters.


37 posted on 04/21/2025 1:21:52 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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They probably think it’s 11 1/2 meters.

They don't think, they blindly follow google maps.

38 posted on 04/21/2025 1:23:17 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sounds like New York’s problem...


39 posted on 04/21/2025 1:30:18 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: 1Old Pro

Good point.


40 posted on 04/21/2025 1:34:16 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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