Nov 17 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 13 - A man on a speeding e-scooter slammed head-on into an object on 12th Avenue. Thrown from the scooter, his skull struck the pavement. Blood pooled. He died at the scene. The street claimed another life in the night.

A 32-year-old man riding an Apollo Ghost e-scooter was killed on 12th Avenue after crashing head-on into an object. According to the police report, the rider was unlicensed, helmetless, and traveling at unsafe speed. He was ejected from the scooter, suffering fatal head injuries and severe bleeding. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The man never regained consciousness. No other vehicles or persons were involved in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670341 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 11 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 10 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 15 - A motorcycle hit a man crossing West 34th Street. Blood pooled from his head. He stayed conscious. The bike showed no damage. Midtown traffic kept moving. The street offered no signal. The crash left the man injured and bleeding.

A pedestrian was struck by a motorcycle on West 34th Street near Seventh Avenue in Manhattan at 10:55 a.m. According to the police report, the man was crossing where there was no signal or crosswalk when the motorcycle hit him head-on. The report states, 'A man stepped into the street where no light guided him. A motorcycle hit him head-on. Blood ran from his head. He stayed awake. The bike stood untouched.' The pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious. The police data lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both parties. No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were recorded in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4663029 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 13 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 7 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 1 - A Volvo SUV hit a merging pedicab at West 55th and Broadway. The cab flipped. The driver slammed down, leg torn open. Blood pooled on the street. He stayed conscious. City lights burned on. The crash left pain and silence.

A Volvo SUV struck a pedicab as it merged at the corner of West 55th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. The impact flipped the pedicab. The pedicab driver, a 41-year-old man, suffered severe lacerations to his leg but remained conscious. According to the police report, 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' was listed as a contributing factor. The SUV’s left front quarter panel hit the right side of the pedicab, causing it to overturn. The report notes the pedicab driver wore no helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver error. No pedestrians or passengers were reported injured. The city lights kept burning as blood marked the pavement.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4663913 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 21 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 18 - Assembly bill A 7979 targets reckless drivers. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers a speed limiter. Lawmakers move to curb repeat danger. No more unchecked speeding. Streets demand it.

Assembly bill A 7979, now in sponsorship, sits before the New York State Assembly. Introduced August 18, 2023, it '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.' Assemblymember Emily Gallagher leads as primary sponsor, joined by Rebecca Seawright, Andrew Hevesi, Tony Simone, Jo Anne Simon, and others. The bill aims to force chronic speeders to slow down. No safety analyst note is available, but the intent is clear: rein in repeat offenders, protect those outside the car.

• File A 7979, Open States, Published 2023-08-18

Aug 12 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 11 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 27 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 25 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 24 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 23 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 22 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 20 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 18 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 5 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19