Parkways incorporated a number of safety features that revolutionized traffic design: limiting access by eliminating at-grade crossings reduced collisions at intersections; varying roadway alignments calmed speed and kept drivers alert; eliminating billboards and unnecessary signs removed dangerous distractions; separating north and southbound lanes by different grades and medians eliminated headlight glare and head-on collisions; tree canopies are traffic-calming and also reduce sunlight glare. When Moses later decided to add chainlink fences in the medians to prevent pedestrians from attempting to cross the highway, he instructed his landscapers to grow honeysuckle on them so that they would also reduce oncoming headlight glare.

We have requested accident data from NYS DOT, and will post it when we receive it.