Manhattan: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted sedan driver kills elderly cyclist 2025-12-07T09:25:00+00:00
   820 RIVERSIDE DR
   A northbound driver in a sedan hit a 78-year-old man on a bike on Riverside Drive. The crash crushed the rider’s leg and took his life. Police recorded driver inattention and another life lost.
   A northbound driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan hit a 78-year-old man riding a bike near 820 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. The collision damaged the sedan’s front end and the back of the bicycle and caused fatal hip and upper leg injuries to the cyclist, who was ejected. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction,” a clear failure by the driver to safely control the car around a vulnerable road user. The bicyclist was recorded as wearing a helmet. No injuries were reported for the driver or other listed occupants.
2. Left-turning SUV driver kills elder 2025-12-01T14:42:00+00:00
   PARK AVE
   A driver turned left on Park. An old man walked with the light. The driver hit him in the crosswalk. His head took the blow. He died on that corner in daylight.
   An SUV driver headed south on Park Avenue turned left onto East 91st Street and hit an 85-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian suffered head trauma and internal injuries and was killed at the scene. According to the police report, the man was listed as a pedestrian at an intersection and “Crossing With Signal.” The driver was a licensed man in a 2019 Mercedes SUV making a left turn. Police recorded all contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian as “Unspecified,” leaving no coded driver error in the data.
3. Two northbound drivers crush man 2025-11-26T23:57:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   Two northbound drivers on FDR hit a 22-year-old man in the roadway and crushed him to death. Their SUV and sedan showed smashed fronts and torn undersides. Passengers lived. Police left every cause box blank.
   Two northbound drivers on FDR Drive in Manhattan, one in an SUV and one in a sedan, hit a 22-year-old man who was in the roadway. He suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead and both vehicles showed center front-end impact with undercarriage damage. The report lists every contributing factor for the SUV driver, the sedan driver, and the pedestrian as “Unspecified.” With no recorded failure to yield, distraction, speed, or other driver error noted, the official data leaves every cause line empty.
4. SUV driver kills woman in crosswalk 2025-11-06T08:34:00+00:00
   MORTON ST
   On Morton at Seventh, a driver turned left and hit a woman in the marked crosswalk. Steel took the lane. Flesh took the blow. She went down and did not rise. Morning traffic kept its pulse.
   A 61-year-old man driving a 2020 GMC SUV west on Morton Street in Manhattan turned left toward Seventh Avenue South and hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal. She suffered crush injuries to her entire body and was killed. According to the police report, officers recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” by the driver as a contributing factor. The impact was to the SUV’s left front bumper during the left turn. The SUV was registered in New Jersey and the driver held a New York license. The report lists the woman as a pedestrian at an intersection crosswalk. No injuries are listed for the driver.
5. Left-turn driver hits man on Park; apparent death 2025-10-24T19:34:00+00:00
   PARK AVE
   A left-turning sedan driver hit a 28-year-old man on Park Avenue at East 63rd. The right-front bumper knocked him down. Head trauma. Police recorded driver inattention. The report lists apparent death.
   A driver in a 2013 Toyota sedan turned left on Park Avenue near East 63rd Street and hit a 28-year-old man. The impact came at the right front bumper. The pedestrian suffered head injuries and was reported as “Apparent Death.” According to the police report, the driver was “Making Left Turn,” and police recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” by the driver. The crash was logged in Manhattan’s 19th Precinct at about 7:34 p.m. The data lists the pedestrian’s injury severity as 5. No other injuries were reported.