Manhattan Community Board 11: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Distracted driver kills woman on East 118th 2025-10-19T02:16:00+00:00
   E 118 ST
   At 2:16 a.m., a driver going east on East 118th Street hit a 37-year-old woman not at an intersection near Second Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention. She was killed.
   A driver traveling east on East 118th Street, going straight ahead, hit a 37-year-old woman near Second Avenue. She was not at an intersection. She was killed. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded as a contributing factor. Police listed the pedestrian’s action as "Unknown." The vehicle make and type were not specified. The point of impact was logged as "Other." The crash occurred at 2:16 a.m. in Manhattan, ZIP 10035. The data show one vehicle moving east. Police recorded driver inattention. A person walking was killed.
3. Driver Dies in Harlem River Drive SUV Crash 2025-09-27T03:05:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   The driver of a southbound Honda SUV crashed on Harlem River Drive at 3:05 a.m. He was 55. He suffered head trauma and died. The front end took the hit. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   According to the police report, a southbound 2018 Honda SUV with one occupant crashed on Harlem River Drive in Manhattan at 3:05 a.m. The driver, a 55-year-old man, suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead. Impact and damage were to the center front end. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The driver was licensed in New York. The report lists air bag deployed and lap belt/harness. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers were listed as injured. This was recorded in NYPD Precinct 25, with the vehicle traveling south. The second vehicle entry in the file listed no occupants and no details.
4. Pedestrian Killed on RFK Bridge Exit Ramp 2025-06-02T12:49:00+00:00
   RFK BRIDGE EXIT 125 STREET 2 AVE
   A man died on the RFK Bridge exit at 125th Street. The crash crushed his body. He was not at an intersection. The driver’s actions remain unspecified. The street claimed another life. The system failed to protect him.
   A male pedestrian was killed on the RFK Bridge exit at 125th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the victim suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred while the vehicle was going straight ahead. The pedestrian was not at an intersection but was in the roadway. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The incident underscores the persistent dangers faced by pedestrians on New York City streets.
5. Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Pedestrian on Harlem River Drive 2025-01-26T05:52:00+00:00
   HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
   A 53-year-old man crossed Harlem River Drive before dawn. An unlicensed SUV driver struck him with the left front bumper. The man died at the scene, his body broken beneath the gray sky. No crosswalk. No signal. Just impact.
   According to the police report, a 53-year-old man was crossing Harlem River Drive early in the morning when a southbound SUV struck him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk or at a signal. The report states the driver was unlicensed, operating a 2019 Nissan SUV registered in Connecticut. The impact caused fatal crush injuries, and the man died at the scene. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The narrative details the pedestrian's location as 'not at intersection' and 'crossing, no signal or crosswalk,' but does not cite these as contributing factors. The focus remains on the unlicensed status of the driver and the fatal outcome on a major city roadway.