Exceedingly few drivers see any kind of charge or fine after hitting a person outside a car, even when that person dies. We are so inured to traffic violence that we decline to even note how often drivers are held responsible when they kill someone. I’d love to tell you whether New York City is especially lenient with drivers who kill people, but again — we don’t even keep tabs on this nationally. The Moral Injury of Fatal CrashesI’ve often felt bad for the drivers who kill someone. Without a doubt, drivers bear responsibility when they kill another human being, even if the victim was crossing imperfectly or cycling imperfectly.