Council District 4: 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. 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.
4. Motorcyclist Killed on FDR Drive After Crash 2025-07-24T03:48:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   A 31-year-old motorcyclist died on FDR Drive. He was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. Police cite driver inattention and distraction as causes.
   A 31-year-old man riding a motorcycle northbound on FDR Drive was killed after a crash. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the main contributing factor. The motorcycle sustained damage to the right front quarter panel. No other injuries were specified. The rider was wearing a helmet, but the report centers on driver inattention as the cause. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
5. Cyclist Killed After Striking Parked SUV Door 2025-02-18T15:05:00+00:00
   W 51 ST
   A 67-year-old man pedaled west on W 51st. The door of a parked SUV swung open. His bike crashed. His head struck hard. Blood pooled. The SUV stood untouched. The man died on the street, another life ended by steel and carelessness.
   According to the police report, a 67-year-old man riding a bike westbound on W 51st Street at 5th Avenue collided with the door of a parked SUV. The narrative states, 'A 67-year-old man on a bike hit the door of a parked SUV. No helmet. His head struck hard. He flew, then fell. Blood spread. The SUV was untouched. He died.' The police report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors, marking them as 'Unspecified.' The SUV was parked, and the cyclist was ejected upon impact, suffering fatal head injuries. The report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but does not cite this as a contributing factor to the crash. The focus remains on the lethal interaction between vulnerable road users and parked vehicles in Manhattan’s dense streetscape.