Additionally, preliminary data has indicated that car crashes, along with the injuries they cause, have been lowered by half, providing further evidence of the system’s success in improving road safety.

According to the MTA, nearly 90 percent of vehicles travelling solely on the exempt routes of the FDR Drive and West Side Highway were passenger cars, as 43 percent of motorists entered the CRZ north of 60th Street, while 24 percent chose Brooklyn, 16 percent Queens, and 17 percent New Jersey.