Assembly District 75: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver injures pedestrian on West 42nd Street 2025-10-09T14:27:00+00:00
   W 42 ST
   A taxi driver hit a 33-year-old man on West 42nd Street near 12th Avenue. The right front bumper took the blow. He bled and stayed conscious. Two rear-seat passengers were hurt. The 70-year-old driver suffered a head injury.
   A taxi driver traveling west on West 42nd Street in Manhattan hit a 33-year-old pedestrian. The man suffered leg injuries and minor bleeding but was conscious. Two rear-seat passengers, a 61-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, were injured. The 70-year-old driver sustained a head injury and was listed unconscious. According to the police report, the taxi’s travel direction was “West,” the “point of impact” was “Right Front Bumper,” and the pedestrian location was “Not at Intersection” with action “Not in Roadway.” Contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” No specific driver error was listed in the report.
2. Unlicensed SUV driver backs into Midtown pedestrians 2025-09-24T14:40:00+00:00
   E 40 ST
   An unlicensed SUV driver backed on E 40th at Fifth and hit two people at the intersection. A woman died of head wounds. A 55-year-old man suffered fractures. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver. A box truck's driver was stopped in traffic.
   An unlicensed SUV driver backing on East 40th Street at Fifth Avenue hit two people at the intersection in Manhattan. A woman was killed with head trauma. A 55-year-old man sustained head injuries and a fracture. A box-truck driver was stopped in traffic during the crash. According to the police report, police recorded backing unsafely by the SUV driver. The SUV showed damage to the center rear. The truck had damage to the left front bumper. The crash happened at 2:40 p.m. and was logged under collision ID 4844847. The report lists the SUV driver as unlicensed.
3. Box Truck Strikes Pedestrian on 9th Avenue 2025-04-04T03:10:00+00:00
   9 AVE
   A box truck hit a man head-on near West 40th. Steel crushed his skull. He died in the street before dawn. The truck kept moving. No driver errors listed. The city stayed dark.
   A 39-year-old man was killed when a box truck struck him head-on on 9th Avenue near West 40th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the roadway, not at an intersection, when the truck hit him. He suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The driver, a 75-year-old man, was not injured. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were recorded in the data.
4. Turning SUV Kills Elderly Woman in Midtown Crosswalk 2025-02-11T22:22:00+00:00
   W 58 ST
   An SUV turned left on W 58th Street and crushed an 83-year-old woman crossing with the signal. The left bumper struck her head. She died in the crosswalk, beneath the city’s cold lights. The street swallowed her name.
   An 83-year-old woman was killed while crossing W 58th Street at Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was 'crossing with the signal' when a northbound SUV made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The impact crushed her head, and she died at the scene, in the crosswalk. The vehicle involved was a 2020 Mazda SUV, operated by a licensed male driver. The police report lists the driver’s pre-crash action as 'making left turn.' No driver errors are explicitly cited beyond the vehicle’s movement, but the victim’s lawful crossing is clear. The report notes her position as 'Pedestrian at Intersection' and her action as 'Crossing With Signal.'
5. Parked Box Truck Lurches, Kills Driver Nearby 2025-02-10T08:10:00+00:00
   851 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
   A box truck, left parked on Avenue of the Americas, lurched forward and struck a 33-year-old man behind the wheel of another vehicle. He wore a harness. He did not move again. Cold air hung over the still street.
   According to the police report, a box truck parked near 851 Avenue of the Americas suddenly lurched north and struck a 33-year-old man who was behind the wheel of another vehicle. The man, identified as the driver and sole occupant, wore a lap belt and harness but was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred at 8:10 a.m. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor, highlighting a critical lapse in driver vigilance. The truck, registered in Ohio and operated by a licensed driver from Louisiana, was supposed to be stationary but instead moved forward, causing fatal impact. No contributing factors related to the victim's behavior are cited in the report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver distraction and the dangers posed by large vehicles left unattended on city streets.