Jun 29 - A man crossed 7th Avenue. A bike hit him head-on. He fell hard. His leg throbbed. The cyclist did not stop. He vanished south into the night. Pain lingered. The street stayed empty.

A 53-year-old man was struck by a cyclist at the corner of 7th Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the man stepped into the street outside the lines when a bike hit him head-on. The impact knocked him down, injuring his leg. The cyclist did not stop and continued south. The pedestrian complained of pain in his lower leg and foot. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The report notes the cyclist left the scene without rendering aid. No other vehicles or persons were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4642318 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 28 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 9 - An unlicensed man turned left in a Ford SUV. He struck an 86-year-old woman crossing 8th Avenue with the signal. She fell. Her head hit the street. She died where she landed. The driver failed to yield. The street stayed silent.

An 86-year-old woman was killed at the corner of 8th Avenue and West 25th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, an unlicensed man driving a Ford SUV turned left and struck the woman as she crossed with the signal. The impact knocked her down. Her head hit the pavement. She died at the scene. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The driver was unlicensed at the time of the crash. The woman was crossing legally at the intersection. No mention of helmet or signaling as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4636298 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 2 - A woman lay dead, half out of a parked Toyota on West 24th. No crash. No damage. A bike rolled by. Alcohol hung in the air. A cyclist nursed pain in his arm. The street stood silent.

A 42-year-old woman was found dead, partially ejected from a parked Toyota sedan on West 24th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A woman, 42, found dead, half out of a parked Toyota. Lap belt on. No crash, no damage. A bike passed east. The street held its breath. Alcohol was in the air.' A male cyclist riding east reported shoulder pain. Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor. No crash damage was reported to either the sedan or the bike. The report does not list any other contributing factors beyond alcohol involvement.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4634546 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 27 - A cyclist rode south on 11th Avenue. He struck the doors of a parked taxi. Metal flashed. The cyclist was bruised. The taxi driver, sixty, was found dead inside. The street moved on. The loss stayed behind.

A crash unfolded on 11th Avenue near West 36th Street in Manhattan. A cyclist, heading south, struck the left doors of a parked taxi. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered a knee and lower leg injury. The taxi driver, a 60-year-old man, was found dead inside the vehicle. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor for both the cyclist and the taxi driver. No other contributing factors were cited. The impact left one man injured and another dead. The city kept moving, but the loss remained.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4624451 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 16 - A cyclist struck a parked SUV on West 64th. His body flew forward. Blood pooled on the street. Five sat inside the car. One looked away. The cyclist’s arm was torn, pain sharp and sudden. The street fell silent.

A 36-year-old cyclist crashed into a parked SUV on West 64th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A cyclist hit a parked SUV. His body flew forward. No helmet. Arm torn and bleeding on the asphalt. Five sat inside the car. One looked away.' The cyclist was ejected from his bike and suffered severe lacerations to his arm. The SUV held five occupants, none reported injured. Police listed 'Passenger Distraction' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were noted in the data. The report states the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the listed driver-related factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4621333 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 31 - An e-bike struck an 18-year-old woman in the face at West 43rd and 7th. Blood pooled on the crosswalk. She stayed conscious. The rider held a permit. The city’s rush hour did not slow the violence.

An 18-year-old woman was hit in the face by an e-bike at the corner of West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'An e-bike hit an 18-year-old woman in the face. Blood poured at the crosswalk. She stayed conscious. The rider held a permit. The front bumper struck.' The pedestrian suffered severe bleeding and facial injuries. The e-bike’s left front bumper made contact, damaging the center front end. The crash happened during evening rush at a busy Midtown intersection. No specific driver errors are listed in the data. The report notes all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4617553 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Feb 3 - A Chevy sedan slammed into a barrier on West 30th near 12th Avenue. The driver, 27, died at the scene. Alcohol was involved. The car’s front end crumpled. No one else was hurt. The street fell silent after the crash.

A 27-year-old man died when his Chevy sedan crashed on West 30th Street near 12th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the car's front end was crushed and the driver was found alone, with alcohol involvement noted. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No other people were injured. The airbag deployed, but the force of the crash caused fatal injuries to the driver. The data does not indicate any helmet or signal issues.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4602964 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 31 - A pickup slammed into a sedan on West 41st. Steel tore flesh. A 67-year-old woman’s back broke. She lost part of herself. Blood on the street. The city swallowed the sound. No one screamed. Only the crash remained.

A violent crash struck West 41st Street and Dyer Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, a pickup truck plowed forward and tore into a sedan. The impact left a 67-year-old woman, belted and awake, with a broken back and an amputation. The report states, “A pickup plowed forward. Steel tore through a sedan. A 67-year-old woman, belted and awake, lost part of herself. Her back broken. Her body opened. No one screamed. The street swallowed the sound.” Driver inattention and distraction are listed as contributing factors. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead. The woman’s injuries were severe. The crash left scars on the street and on those inside the cars.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4605428 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 22 - A speeding Infiniti crashed into a parked Lexus on West 47th. Metal screamed. A 60-year-old woman sat inside. No belt. No airbag. She died in the cold Manhattan dark. The street kept her last breath.

A fatal crash took place on West 47th Street near 9th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, an Infiniti sedan struck a parked Lexus sedan. A 60-year-old woman was inside the Lexus. She died at the scene. The report states, 'A parked Lexus. An Infiniti moving fast. Metal struck metal. A 60-year-old woman inside. No belt. No airbag. No time.' The data lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The woman was not using safety equipment at the time of the crash, as noted in the report. The impact was deadly. The street was left silent.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4599686 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 9 - Assembly bill A 551 drops the speed for owner liability to seven miles over the limit. Carroll and Simone sponsor. The move targets reckless drivers. No safety analyst note. Vulnerable users wait for action.

Assembly bill A 551 was introduced on January 9, 2023, and is in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Relates to reducing the speed for owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits,' proposes to lower the threshold for owner liability to more than seven miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Assembly Members Robert C. Carroll (District 44, primary sponsor) and Tony Simone (District 75, co-sponsor) back the measure. No safety analyst assessment is available. The bill aims to hold more drivers accountable for speeding, but its impact on vulnerable road users remains unassessed.

• File A 551, Open States, Published 2023-01-09

Jan 4 - A man rode north on West 31st. Illness hit. He crashed his e-scooter. His head slammed the pavement. Blood pooled. He lay ejected, incoherent, alone. No helmet. The street stayed silent.

A 37-year-old man riding an e-scooter northbound on West 31st Street crashed after illness struck. According to the police report, 'Illness struck. He crashed, unhelmeted. Head split on pavement. Blood pooled. He lay ejected, incoherent, alone.' The report lists 'Illnes' as the contributing factor. The rider suffered a severe head injury and was incoherent at the scene. No other vehicles or people were involved. The data notes the rider was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the primary cause, which was illness.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4595530 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 6 - A driverless SUV rolled down slick 8th Avenue. It struck a 34-year-old man working in the street. Steel crushed his leg. He stayed conscious as the car pinned him. The SUV bore no mark. The street stayed wet. The danger was real.

A driverless SUV rolled on slippery pavement near 322 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The vehicle struck a 34-year-old man who was working in the roadway, crushing his leg and causing severe injuries. According to the police report, 'A driverless SUV rolled on slick pavement. It crushed a 34-year-old man working in the road. His leg shattered beneath the steel. He stayed awake. The car bore no mark.' The report lists 'Driverless/Runaway Vehicle' and 'Pavement Slippery' as contributing factors. No other injuries were reported among witnesses or vehicle occupants. The crash highlights the lethal risk posed by uncontrolled vehicles and hazardous road conditions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4589071 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 4 - A sedan hit a man on an e-bike. The crash crushed the bike and threw him into a parked SUV. He died on the pavement. The street was cold and dark. The driver failed to yield. The city claimed another life.

A 38-year-old man riding an e-bike east on West 24th Street was struck by a sedan. According to the police report, the sedan hit the cyclist, crushing the bike and hurling his body into a parked SUV. The cyclist died at the scene. The crash report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. No injuries were reported for the sedan occupants or others involved. The data shows no helmet or signal use as a factor. The impact and failure to yield led to the deadly outcome.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4587010 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 6 - An SUV hit a southbound e-scooter on West 57th. The rider’s arm split open. Blood on the street. Police cite driver inattention and traffic control ignored. The SUV kept going straight. The scooter rider paid the price.

An SUV struck a southbound e-scooter on West 57th Street near 7th Avenue in Manhattan. The e-scooter rider, a 30-year-old man, suffered severe lacerations from elbow to hand. According to the police report, 'The driver didn’t see. The scooter went straight. The flesh did not.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The SUV’s center front end hit the scooter’s right side. No injuries were reported for the SUV occupant. The data highlights driver error as the primary cause of this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4579943 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 5 - A taxi turned right. A young cyclist rode straight. Metal struck flesh. Blood spilled on the corner of Seventh and 36th. The cyclist hit the ground, shoulder torn, shirt soaked. The city kept moving. The danger stayed.

A taxi and a bicycle collided at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 36th Street in Manhattan. The crash left a 22-year-old male cyclist with severe bleeding and a serious shoulder injury. According to the police report, the taxi was making a right turn while the cyclist continued straight. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary error cited is the driver's failure to yield. No injuries were reported for the taxi driver or passenger. The crash underscores the peril faced by cyclists in city traffic.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4581125 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 1 - A van slammed into an e-bike on West 28th. The rider flew forward. His face split open. Blood pooled on the street. The van kept moving. The man stayed conscious, wounded and alone on the pavement.

A van struck an e-bike from behind on West 28th Street near Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. The 49-year-old e-bike rider was ejected and suffered severe facial lacerations. According to the police report, 'A van struck an e-bike from behind. The rider, 49, was thrown forward. His face split open. Blood pooled on the pavement. He stayed conscious. The van kept going. The wound gaped.' The police report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The van’s center front end hit the e-bike’s rear, showing clear fault in driver behavior. No helmet or signaling issues were cited in the report. The crash left the cyclist injured and the driver unaccounted for.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4579225 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 26 - A Toyota sedan hit a man crossing mid-block on Avenue of the Americas. His head struck the bumper. Blood pooled on the street. He lay semiconscious as traffic rolled by. The city did not stop. He was forty years old.

A 40-year-old man was struck by a Toyota sedan near 1114 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. According to the police report, the man crossed mid-block when the sedan hit him head-on. His head hit the bumper, causing severe bleeding and leaving him semiconscious on the pavement. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The driver, a 32-year-old man, was licensed and traveling straight ahead. The point of impact was the left front bumper. No driver errors were specified in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling was made in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4577397 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 13 - An SUV turned on Central Park South. It hit an 18-year-old cyclist. The young man flew into parked cars. His arm ripped open. Blood pooled on the street. He stayed conscious, bleeding, as traffic kept moving. The city did not stop.

A crash on Central Park South in Manhattan left an 18-year-old male bicyclist injured. According to the police report, a sport utility vehicle making a U-turn struck the cyclist, who was then ejected and collided with parked cars. The report describes the cyclist as 'bare-headed' and suffering severe bleeding from his arm. The SUV's action is listed as 'Making U Turn,' but no specific driver errors are noted in the data. The police report states, 'A young man on a bike, bare-headed, struck by a turning SUV. He flew into parked cars. His arm torn. Blood on the pavement.' No helmet was worn, as noted after the driver action. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4572511 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 6 - A box truck surged forward on 8th Avenue. Its left bumper hit a 62-year-old man crossing near West 44th Street. He suffered crush injuries. He died on the pavement. The truck stopped. The street fell silent.

A 62-year-old man was killed when a northbound box truck struck him on 8th Avenue near West 44th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the man was crossing the street without a signal when the truck's left front bumper hit him. He suffered fatal crush injuries and died at the scene. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The truck stopped after the collision. The data does not mention any helmet or signal use as a contributing factor. The loss highlights the lethal risk faced by pedestrians on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4570900 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19