Council District 3: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. 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.
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. 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.
5. Taxi passenger door injures e-bike rider 2025-11-22T13:55:00+00:00
   358 W 44 ST
   On West 44th a taxi sat in traffic. A door swung open into the lane. A young man on an e-bike hit hard and flew. He hit the pavement arm first. Blood on the street. The cab rolled nowhere. The hurt stayed.
   A crash on West 44th Street in Manhattan injured a 21-year-old e-bike rider and involved a 35-year-old taxi driver and a 68-year-old taxi passenger. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” Police recorded improper passing or lane usage by people in the taxi and on the e-bike. Data show the taxi driver stopped in westbound traffic while the e-bike rider traveled west and passed, with impact at the taxi’s right-side doors. The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered severe bleeding and an elbow and lower-arm injury. The report lists the taxi passenger and driver as not ejected and with no reported bodily injury. After the driver errors, the data note no safety equipment for the e-bike rider.