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Valley Road Among Town's Most Dangerous Roadways, Study Shows
County roadway is among the most dangerous in Wayne data from a non-profit transportation agency shows.
Valley Road, North Leg Road, Hamburg Turnpike, Breakneck Road, and 502 have been deemed the most dangerous roads in Wayne by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC).
Five people were killed on the roadways between 2009 and 2011. All the victims were 61 years old or older; three of the individuals were 83 or older.
Twenty-four pedestrians were killed on county roadways in those years, data from the TSTC shows.
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A 22-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Valley Road last September.
The TSTC is a non-profit organization that seeks transportation reform in New Jersey and New York.
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The following data is for Wayne between 2009 and 2011.
Year Street Age Gender 2011 Valley Road 84 Female 2011 North Leg Road 61 Male 2010 Hamburg Turnpike 83 Male 2010 Route 202 85 Male 2009 Berdan Avenue 84 Female— Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Daniel Hubbard at Daniel.Hubbard@patch.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter. For news straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
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