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Traffic deaths hit historic low

Traffic fatalities in the city hit a century low last year, yet senior citizens remained some of the most vulnerable pedestrians, according to the latest statistics released Tuesday.

Last year, 271 people were killed in traffic crashes, a 29 percent drop since 2000, and the lowest number of fatalities since the city Department of Transportation began tracking accidents in 1910, officials...

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