Raising Crosswalks to Make Deadly Intersections Safer in New York

City officials want to install 100 raised crosswalks every year as part of a larger effort to redesign dangerous intersections.

The white-striped crosswalk sits on top of a hump of asphalt.

Pedestrians barely notice as they rush across, but drivers are in for a bumpy ride if they do not slow down.

The crosswalk in northern Manhattan was raised four inches in the fall to try to slow traffic and make pedestrians more visible as they navigate a busy intersection where 26 people — including 14 pedestrians — have been injured in motor vehicle crashes in the past five years.