When does a street become dangerous

I know of a few schools in my area that have requested crossing guards, because the streets are heavily used. Heavy traffic, dangerous conditions for adults crossing but not deemed so for children. I wonder if they use the same excuse for Queens Boulevard?
How many children need to be mowed down before eyes are opened.
School buses have been taken away for some children due to budgetary restraints, or that is the excuse the DOE uses. So instead, children are expected to cross main intersections by themselves to travel back and forth to school. According to the DOE a main intersection near my house has been downgraded to country road. Okay well it was not but we were told that it is not a high traffic area. Well lets wee if it is not a high traffic area how is it that I as an adult have to run across this said street to get across it before the light changes, or that their are two traffic camera's positioned to catch motorists blowing the light. From what I heard it makes mega money a year close to a cool million a year. Damn if that is not a high traffic area I don't know what is.

Bus Scandal horror

Last week a fourth grader was hit by a commuter bus while crossing the street to catch his city bus. Not his school bus that he was thrown off of courtesy of Alarez & Marsal but a full fledged city bus. He is doing better today, and does not remember the accident.
Who did not know that this was coming? Come on raise your hands. Bueller, Buller? Okay no one, I thought so.
You know it is against the law for a parent to leave a 4th grader alone at home while you go out, but it is all right for them to ride the city bus alone. I don't think so.