Simone Talks, Streets Bleed: Demand Action Before Another Body Hits the Asphalt

A Jeep struck a parked Toyota on Broadway. The Jeep fled. Inside the wreck, a nine-year-old girl bled from the eye. Her face was cut deep. She stayed conscious. The street ran south. The light still held. Metal and blood marked the scene.

A Jeep crashed into a parked Toyota sedan at Broadway and West 61st Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the Jeep vanished after impact. A nine-year-old girl, riding as a passenger in the Toyota, suffered severe lacerations to her face and eye but remained conscious. The report states, 'A parked Toyota, front crushed. A Jeep vanished. Inside the wreck, a 9-year-old girl, bleeding from the eye, stayed conscious. Her face cut deep.' The contributing factor listed is 'Other Vehicular.' No driver errors such as speeding or failure to yield are specified in the data. The girl’s use of safety equipment is unknown. The crash left the street marked by violence and loss.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684172, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Ford sedan, moving too fast, struck a 22-year-old man on Avenue of the Americas. His body broke between parked SUVs. He died in the street, under cold city lights. Unsafe speed left no room for mercy. The city kept moving.

A 22-year-old man was killed when a Ford sedan, traveling at unsafe speed, struck him on Avenue of the Americas near West 39th Street. According to the police report, the sedan hit the pedestrian as he crossed the road, pinning his body between parked SUVs. The crash left him dead at the scene. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The data shows the sedan was going straight ahead when it struck the man. No errors or contributing factors are listed for the victim beyond his location and action. The deadly impact and speed of the vehicle defined the outcome.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4690315, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Ford flat rack turned left at West 47th and 7th. Its bumper struck a 59-year-old man crossing with the signal. He died on the street. The driver failed to yield. The city kept moving. The man did not.

A 59-year-old man was killed at the corner of West 47th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, he was crossing with the signal when a Ford flat rack truck turned left and struck him with its front bumper. The man died at the scene from head injuries. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The driver was licensed and making a left turn at the time. The victim was in the crosswalk, following the signal. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4680206, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two SUVs veered on West 42nd. Metal scraped metal. A pedicab driver flew, struck the pavement headfirst. Blood pooled. He lay semiconscious, broken beneath city lights. His breath shallow. His face streaked red. The street swallowed another body.

A crash on West 42nd Street involved two SUVs and a pedicab. The collision sent the 35-year-old male pedicab driver flying from his seat. He struck his head on the pavement, suffered severe bleeding, and lay semiconscious at the scene. According to the police report, 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' caused the crash. Both SUVs and the pedicab were traveling west. The report details that metal scraped metal before the pedicab driver was ejected and injured. No helmet or signal use was cited as a contributing factor. The crash left the pedicab driver with a head injury and severe bleeding, highlighting the danger faced by vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670961, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A man crossed West 44th. A car followed too close. No screech, no stop. He fell. Blood ran down his leg. Shock in his eyes. The car rolled on, untouched. The street held the pain.

A 46-year-old man was injured while crossing West 44th Street near 8th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the car was 'following too closely.' The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and foot and showed signs of shock. The report states, 'A car followed too close. No screech, no stop. He fell hard. Blood spilled down his leg.' The vehicle showed no damage. The only driver error listed is 'Following Too Closely.' No other contributing factors are mentioned in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4672482, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Nissan sedan hit a man on West 42nd Street. The bumper smashed his head. Blood spilled on the street. He stayed awake, hurt and bleeding. The car rolled east. The driver was distracted. The city failed to protect him.

A 29-year-old man was struck by a Nissan sedan while crossing West 42nd Street just before 1 a.m. According to the police report, 'A distracted driver in a Nissan sedan struck a 29-year-old man crossing against the light. The bumper hit his head. Blood pooled. He stayed conscious. Hurt bad. The car kept moving east.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The crash underscores the danger posed by driver distraction. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4663034, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Citi Bike rider slammed into a taxi at 7th Avenue and West 44th. The cyclist crashed headfirst, hitting the pavement. Blood pooled. His head split open. The cab kept moving. The street marked another wound.

A 23-year-old male Citi Bike rider suffered severe head lacerations after colliding headfirst with a southbound taxi at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 44th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A northbound Citi Bike slams headfirst into a southbound taxi. The 23-year-old rider, no helmet, hits the pavement. Blood pools. His head torn open. The cab keeps going.' The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. No driver errors by the taxi are cited in the data. The injured cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this is mentioned only after the contributing factors. The crash left the cyclist with severe injuries while the taxi sustained no damage and did not stop.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4660529, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Honda sedan left Avenue of the Americas at 2 a.m. The car struck two men not in the roadway. One man’s limbs crushed. Another’s arm torn open. Blood pooled on the street. The front end of the car caved from the force.

Two pedestrians were seriously injured when a 2013 Honda sedan veered off Avenue of the Americas near West 36th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the sedan left the roadway at 2 a.m., crushing the limbs of a 61-year-old man and inflicting deep lacerations on a 28-year-old man’s arm. Both victims were not in the roadway at the time of impact. The police report describes the scene: 'Blood on the pavement. The front end caved where bodies broke.' No driver errors were specified in the data. The report lists contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4656694, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Assembly bill A 7979 would force drivers with a record of reckless speeding or red-light running to install speed-limiting tech. The bill targets those who rack up points or camera tickets. It aims to keep the most dangerous drivers in check.

Assembly Bill A 7979, now in sponsorship, was introduced on August 19, 2023. The bill sits in the Assembly, awaiting committee action. Its summary reads: 'Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during an eighteen month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.' The primary sponsor is Emily Gallagher (District 50), joined by co-sponsors Rebecca Seawright, Andrew Hevesi, Tony Simone, Jo Anne Simon, Patricia Fahy, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, MaryJane Shimsky, Yudelka Tapia, Steven Raga, Anna Kelles, Robert C. Carroll, and Sarahana Shrestha. The bill cracks down on repeat offenders, forcing them to install technology that blocks speeding. No safety analyst note is available, but the bill’s intent is clear: rein in drivers who endanger others again and again.

• File A 7979, Open States, Published 2023-08-19

A man on a Bravo motorcycle crashed northbound on 8th Avenue before dawn. He flew headfirst, helmeted, into the dark. The front end crushed. He lay bleeding, unconscious, ejected from the wreck. One rider. One silence.

A 36-year-old man riding a 2016 Bravo motorcycle was severely injured in a crash on 8th Avenue near 47th Street in Manhattan at 4:06 a.m. According to the police report, the rider was ejected, suffered a head injury, and was found unconscious and bleeding. The report states, 'A man on a 2016 Bravo motorcycle flew headfirst into the dark. Helmeted, bleeding, unconscious. The front crushed, the rear torn.' The motorcycle was traveling northbound when the crash occurred. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The rider was wearing a helmet, as noted in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4653274, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Toyota rolled west on West 25th. The driver looked away. The car stayed clean. A young woman’s leg did not. Her bones broke. She stayed awake. The city’s streets took more than metal.

A crash on West 25th Street in Manhattan left a 21-year-old woman with severe leg injuries. According to the police report, a Toyota sedan was traveling west when the driver became distracted and failed to yield the right-of-way. The passenger, who was not using safety equipment, suffered crush injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. The vehicle itself showed no damage, but the impact left the passenger conscious and badly hurt. The crash underscores the danger posed by driver error, as detailed in the official report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4653472, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A box truck crashed into a taxi near 34th Street. Metal shrieked. The taxi driver’s arm split open. Blood ran in the quiet dark. Police cited following too closely. One man hurt. The city’s night stayed cold and still.

A box truck struck a taxi on 8th Avenue near 34th Street in Manhattan. The 61-year-old taxi driver suffered severe arm lacerations. According to the police report, the box truck 'slammed the slowing taxi’s side.' The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The taxi was slowing or stopping when the box truck, traveling west, hit its left side doors with its right front bumper. The taxi driver was the only person injured. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report notes the taxi driver wore a lap belt. The crash underscores the risk when drivers follow too closely.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4649837, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A woman crossed West 42nd Street with the signal. A driver did not yield. Metal struck flesh. Her hip broke. Blood streaked her leg. She stayed awake on the pavement. The light kept blinking. The city moved on.

A 37-year-old woman was struck while crossing West 42nd Street with the signal. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield the right-of-way and made an improper lane usage or passing maneuver. The impact broke her hip and left her with severe lacerations. She remained conscious at the scene. The report states: 'She crossed with the signal. A driver did not yield. Her hip broke. Blood streaked her leg.' The listed contributing factors are 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' No information about the vehicle or driver was provided. The pedestrian was in the crosswalk, following the signal, when the crash occurred.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648974, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A cyclist hit a woman in the crosswalk at West 19th and Sixth. She fell, bleeding from the head. The street pulsed with heat. She stayed conscious. The city moved on. The crash left her hurt and the intersection marked.

A woman was struck by a cyclist at the corner of West 19th Street and Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A woman stepped into the crosswalk. The signal said wait. A bike came fast, struck her head. She bled on the pavement, conscious.' The pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both parties. No specific driver errors or helmet use are noted in the data. The impact occurred as the cyclist traveled north, hitting the pedestrian at the center front end of the bike. The crash highlights the dangers faced by pedestrians at busy intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648381, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A car tore down West 42nd. A woman crossed. The driver did not slow. Metal struck flesh. Her leg split open. Blood stained the street. The driver vanished into the night. The city kept moving.

A 27-year-old woman was struck while crossing West 42nd Street near Times Square. She suffered severe lacerations to her lower leg and remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was traveling at an unsafe speed and was inexperienced. The driver did not stop after the crash. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The woman was crossing without a signal, but the data highlights driver actions as the primary causes. No information is provided about the vehicle or the driver’s identity.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4647718, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A woman on a bike struck a parked SUV. Her hip split open. Blood pooled on the street. The SUV’s doors caved in. She stayed awake. The vehicle never moved. Metal and flesh met hard. The city kept moving.

A 38-year-old woman riding a bike collided with a parked SUV on West 58th Street near Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A woman on a bike hit a parked SUV. Her hip tore open. Blood pooled on the street. The SUV’s doors bent inward. She stayed conscious. The SUV never moved.' The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to her hip and upper leg. The police report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as a contributing factor in the crash. The SUV was parked and unoccupied at the time of impact. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4649284, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A young pedicab driver met an e-bike head-on on West 36th Street. Her abdomen crushed. She stayed conscious but did not survive. Inexperience and distraction shaped the crash. The city’s streets claimed another vulnerable life.

A 23-year-old pedicab driver was killed in a head-on collision with an e-bike near West 36th Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The victim suffered fatal abdominal injuries but remained conscious at the scene. The report notes she was not wearing a helmet, but only after listing driver inexperience and distraction as contributing factors. The crash highlights the dangers faced by vulnerable road users in New York City’s dense traffic. No blame is placed on the victim. The police report documents the fatal toll of inexperience and inattention on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4648249, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A cyclist rides west. A parked Ford pickup’s door swings open. The rider slams into steel. Helmet cracks. Arm torn. Blood pools on the street. Twenty-five years old. Still conscious. Flesh split deep. Manhattan pavement stains red.

A 25-year-old cyclist was riding west on West 35th Street near Eighth Avenue in Manhattan when a parked Ford pickup truck’s door opened into his path. The cyclist struck the door head-on. According to the police report, 'A cyclist rides west. A Ford pickup sits parked. Its door swings open. The rider hits hard. Helmet cracks. Arm torn open. Blood on concrete.' The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to his arm and remained conscious at the scene. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The cyclist was wearing a helmet, which cracked on impact. No injuries were reported to the occupants of the pickup truck.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4647609, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A taxi rolled west on West 41st. A young woman stepped off a vehicle. The driver, distracted, did not see her. The cab crushed her leg. She stayed conscious. The street fell silent. Metal and flesh met in the dark.

A 26-year-old woman was injured on West 41st Street near Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, a taxi moved west as the woman stepped off another vehicle. The driver did not see her. The taxi ran over her leg, causing crush injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The woman remained conscious after the crash. She was not at an intersection when struck. No other contributing factors were cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4644830, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A taxi hit a man crossing West 42nd. His head split open. Blood pooled on the pavement. The driver was distracted. The man stayed conscious, bleeding under city lights. The crash left him with severe wounds and the street stained.

A 34-year-old man was struck by a taxi at the corner of West 42nd Street and Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious at the scene. The report states, “The driver was distracted.” The listed contributing factor is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The taxi was traveling east when it hit the man at the intersection. No other contributing factors are noted. The crash left the pedestrian injured and bleeding on the street, underscoring the danger posed by driver distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4644818, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15