<p>Newsday reporters spent this year examining&nbsp;the risks on&nbsp;Long Island&rsquo;s&nbsp;roads, where traffic crashes over a decade<strong>&nbsp;</strong>killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.</p>


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Long Island's Dangerous Roads: No Accident

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"Success is zero deaths on the roadway"

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