Upper East Side-Yorkville: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Motorcycle Driver Injured in SUV Collision on E 92nd 2025-07-22T15:34:00+00:00
   302 E 92 ST
   A motorcycle struck a parked SUV on East 92nd. The rider, 34, suffered crushed legs. Police cite outside distraction and inexperience. The crash left the rider partially ejected but conscious.
   A 34-year-old motorcycle driver was injured after colliding with a parked SUV on East 92nd Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the rider suffered crush injuries to the lower leg and foot and was partially ejected from the motorcycle but remained conscious. Police list 'Outside Car Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The report notes the rider wore a helmet. No injuries were reported for the SUV occupants. The crash highlights the dangers posed by distraction and inexperience on city streets.
3. Sedan Strikes Pedestrian at E 86th and 2nd 2025-07-21T17:13:00+00:00
   E 86 ST
   A sedan hit a 29-year-old man at E 86th and 2nd. The car’s right front smashed his arm. Blood pooled. The driver, 75, stayed at the scene. View was blocked. The street did not forgive.
   A 29-year-old pedestrian was struck by a sedan at the intersection of E 86th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the man suffered severe bleeding and a serious upper arm injury. The vehicle, a 2020 Mercedes sedan, was traveling straight when its right front quarter panel hit the pedestrian. The driver, a 75-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured. The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. No other errors or equipment issues are noted.
4. Taxi Turns Into Cyclist on E 94th Street 2025-05-20T20:45:00+00:00
   E 94 ST
   A taxi turned improperly on E 94th. The crash threw a 24-year-old cyclist. He struck his head. Blood pooled. He lay unconscious. The street stayed loud. The system failed him.
   A taxi and a bicycle collided at E 94th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. The 24-year-old cyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. He was found unconscious. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Turning Improperly.' The taxi was making a left turn when it struck the cyclist. No injuries were reported for the taxi driver or other occupants. The report lists no cyclist errors or helmet use as contributing factors. The crash highlights the danger faced by cyclists when drivers turn improperly.
5. Distracted SUV driver slams taxi 2025-11-05T17:09:00+00:00
   E 93 ST
   On East 93rd a northbound SUV driver plowed into a stopped taxi. Two older women in back took the hit. Head wounds in the cramped cab. Northbound traffic kept pressing past the crash.
   Two northbound vehicles crashed on East 93rd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan. A taxi sat stopped in traffic when the driver of a Ford SUV came up behind and hit the taxi’s center rear with the SUV’s left front bumper. Two women, ages 70 and 66, riding in the back of the taxi suffered head injuries, including an abrasion and a concussion. A 36-year-old front passenger and both drivers had unspecified injuries. According to the police report “police recorded driver inattention/distraction by both drivers.” Police also listed driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor for multiple injured occupants and vehicle registrants.