Grant Aimed at Reducing Pedestrian Fatalities, Injuries

The was recently awarded a $6,000 pedestrian safety grant funded by the federal government. The goal of the grant is to lower pedestrian fatalities and injury rates. The grant includes funding for overtime enforcement at pedestrian safety hot spots and educational outreach throughout the community.

In 2010, 139 pedestrians were killed in New Jersey. In this state, 25 percent of crash fatalities involve a pedestrian, well above the national average of 11 percent. Furthermore, during the most recent five-year period, more than 27,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic crashes in the state.

Chief Eric G. Mason added that pedestrian safety is a continuing priority in the township of Cranford.

“This campaign will be comprehensive, focusing on education, enforcement, and
engineering,” Mason said.

The pedestrian safety campaign will take place from Feb. 15 to March 21.