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Number of Accidents as a Function of Residential

Street Width

Source: Swift, et. al., 1998

Copyright 2000, Center for Watershed Protection

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A study by Swift, et al found that the number of accidents actually increased with street width. Specifically, streets between 22 to 30 feet in width were found to be the safest.