Manhattan Community Board 8: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Taxi driver hit pedestrian outside crosswalk 2025-08-30T05:03:00+00:00
   YORK AVE
   The driver of a southbound taxi struck a male pedestrian outside the crosswalk on York Avenue at East 72nd. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries and died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A southbound taxi struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on York Avenue at East 72nd. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to the entire body and was killed. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Data show the taxi was going straight ahead. The point of impact was the center front end, with damage to the right front bumper. Police listed driver error: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way, and an additional factor recorded as Unspecified. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was in the roadway. No data indicate fault by the victim.
4. Driver Dies After Losing Consciousness on York Avenue 2025-07-13T18:23:00+00:00
   E 83 ST
   A 55-year-old driver lost consciousness while driving a sedan on York Avenue and died. The car’s right front bumper took the impact. No other people were injured. Police list "Lost Consciousness" as the contributing factor.
   A sedan was traveling west on York Avenue near East 83rd Street when the driver lost consciousness and crashed. According to the police report, the driver, a 55-year-old man, was killed. The report lists "Lost Consciousness" as the contributing factor. Police recorded the vehicle was going straight ahead and the point of impact was the right front bumper. The driver was not ejected. No other pedestrians, cyclists, or vehicle occupants were reported injured. The police report does not note helmet or signal use.
5. Taxi Strikes Elderly Woman, SUV Rolls Over Her 2025-02-05T17:41:00+00:00
   YORK AVE
   A ninety-year-old woman stepped off the curb on York Avenue. A taxi hit her head-on. An SUV rolled over her. Her skull crushed. She lay still. Two drivers kept straight. They did not see. She died on the street.
   According to the police report, a ninety-year-old woman was killed on York Avenue near East 72nd Street when she was struck by a taxi and then run over by an SUV. The crash occurred at 17:41 in Manhattan. The report states, 'she stepped off the curb, alone, no signal. A taxi hit her head-on. An SUV rolled over her. Her skull crushed.' The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. Both vehicles, a taxi and an SUV, were traveling straight ahead. The police report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The drivers 'did not see' her, according to the narrative. The victim suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. No driver errors beyond inattention/distraction are cited in the report.