Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in AD 76?
No More Neighbors Dead: Streets Are Killing Us, Policy Can Stop It
AD 76: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 16, 2025
The Deaths Keep Coming
Three people killed. Nearly 200 injured. That is the toll in Assembly District 76 since last summer. The dead are not numbers. They are neighbors. Frances Rickard, age 90, was crossing York Avenue at dusk. A yellow taxi made a U-turn and hit her. A second car struck her moments later. She died at the hospital. Both drivers stayed. No charges were filed. Frances Rickard was crossing at York Avenue and East 72nd Street around 5:40 p.m. when the 68-year-old man driving the cab made a U-turn and hit her, authorities said. Moments later, a 35-year-old woman driving a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer also struck her, police said.
A day before, a Tesla flipped and burned on the FDR. The driver was thrown out and killed. Her passenger survived. A female driver was killed and her passenger seriously injured after they were tossed from a Tesla that flipped and then burst into flames on the FDR Drive in Manhattan early Tuesday, according to police.
The Numbers Behind the Names
In the past year, AD 76 saw 3 deaths, 188 injuries, and 2 serious injuries. Most victims were walking. Most vehicles were cars, SUVs, or trucks. The old and the young are not spared. Two of the dead were over 75. One was just 30. The violence is steady. The pain is silent. The street does not care who you are.
What Has Been Done—and What Hasn’t
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright has taken some steps. She co-sponsored bills to force repeat speeders to install speed-limiting devices and to hold vehicle owners liable for dangerous driving. She voted to extend school speed zones and speed cameras. These are real actions. But she also backed bills that weaken bus lane rules, putting walkers and cyclists at risk. She called for more e-bike crackdowns after a high-profile injury, but the worst harm comes from cars and trucks. The laws keep shifting blame to the street’s most vulnerable.
The Next Step Is Yours
This is not fate. It is policy. Call Seawright. Call your council member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real protection for people outside the car. Every day of delay is another life at risk. Take action now.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York State Assembly and how does it work?
▸ Where does AD 76 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in AD 76?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in AD 76?
▸ Are these crashes just accidents, or are they preventable?
▸ What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- Tesla Crash Kills Woman On FDR Drive, NY Daily News, Published 2025-02-04
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4624351 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-16
- Elderly Pedestrian Killed Crossing York Avenue, New York Post, Published 2025-02-06
- Tesla Crash Ejects Two On FDR Drive, New York Post, Published 2025-02-04
- File A 7979, Open States, Published 2023-08-18
- File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17
- File A 2299, Open States, Published 2025-01-16
- Queensboro Bridge Splits Paths For Safety, amny, Published 2025-05-13
- NYC rabbi suffers broken leg after being run over by rogue e-bike driver: ‘Lucky to be alive’, nypost.com, Published 2024-06-05
Fix the Problem
District 76
1485 York Ave., New York, NY 10075
Room 824, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Other Representatives
District 5
444 East 75th Street, Unit 1B, New York, NY 10021
212-860-1950
250 Broadway, Suite 1821, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6865
District 28
211 E. 43rd St. Suite 2000, New York, NY 10017
Room 416, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
AD 76 Assembly District 76 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 19, District 5, SD 28.
It contains Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Upper East Side-Yorkville, Manhattan CB8.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 76
3Speeding Sedan Erupts, Two Women Killed in Flames▸A sedan tore down FDR Drive. It veered, struck, and burst into fire. Two women died, trapped inside. The driver crawled out, burned but alive. The crash left smoke, heat, and loss. Unsafe speed and reckless lane change fueled the disaster.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling on FDR Drive near East 74th Street veered and crashed at 4:36 a.m. The car caught fire. Two women, aged 35 and 29, were killed in the flames. The driver, a 33-year-old man, escaped with severe burns. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed,' 'Unsafe Lane Changing,' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The sedan was changing lanes before impact. The point of impact was the center front end, with damage to the right front bumper. No information is given about safety equipment. The crash left two dead and one injured, all inside the car.
Turning Car Strikes Pedestrian at East 72nd▸A car turned through the crosswalk at East 72nd and 1st. It hit a 61-year-old man in the head. Blood pooled on the pavement. The driver failed to yield. The street did not stop. The man lay injured, incoherent, bleeding.
A 61-year-old man was crossing East 72nd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan when a car making a right turn struck him in the head. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the marked crosswalk with no signal. The man suffered severe bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. The report states, 'The driver did not yield.' Listed contributing factors include 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact came from the car’s right front bumper. No vehicle damage was reported. The police narrative describes blood on the pavement and a street that did not stop.
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
A sedan tore down FDR Drive. It veered, struck, and burst into fire. Two women died, trapped inside. The driver crawled out, burned but alive. The crash left smoke, heat, and loss. Unsafe speed and reckless lane change fueled the disaster.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling on FDR Drive near East 74th Street veered and crashed at 4:36 a.m. The car caught fire. Two women, aged 35 and 29, were killed in the flames. The driver, a 33-year-old man, escaped with severe burns. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed,' 'Unsafe Lane Changing,' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The sedan was changing lanes before impact. The point of impact was the center front end, with damage to the right front bumper. No information is given about safety equipment. The crash left two dead and one injured, all inside the car.
Turning Car Strikes Pedestrian at East 72nd▸A car turned through the crosswalk at East 72nd and 1st. It hit a 61-year-old man in the head. Blood pooled on the pavement. The driver failed to yield. The street did not stop. The man lay injured, incoherent, bleeding.
A 61-year-old man was crossing East 72nd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan when a car making a right turn struck him in the head. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the marked crosswalk with no signal. The man suffered severe bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. The report states, 'The driver did not yield.' Listed contributing factors include 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact came from the car’s right front bumper. No vehicle damage was reported. The police narrative describes blood on the pavement and a street that did not stop.
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
A car turned through the crosswalk at East 72nd and 1st. It hit a 61-year-old man in the head. Blood pooled on the pavement. The driver failed to yield. The street did not stop. The man lay injured, incoherent, bleeding.
A 61-year-old man was crossing East 72nd Street at 1st Avenue in Manhattan when a car making a right turn struck him in the head. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the marked crosswalk with no signal. The man suffered severe bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. The report states, 'The driver did not yield.' Listed contributing factors include 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact came from the car’s right front bumper. No vehicle damage was reported. The police narrative describes blood on the pavement and a street that did not stop.
High-Speed Collision Shreds Cars on FDR Drive▸Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.
Three cars slammed together before dawn on FDR Drive. Steel twisted. Glass scattered. Two men hurt—one with head wounds, another with arm injuries. Unsafe speed drove the crash. The road stayed silent, broken, as sirens closed in.
Three vehicles collided on FDR Drive in the early morning darkness. According to the police report, 'three cars collided in the dark. Steel screamed. A 42-year-old man, belted and bloodied, stayed conscious with head wounds. Airbags burst. Speed was the reason.' Two drivers were injured: a 42-year-old man suffered severe head lacerations, and an 18-year-old man reported pain in his arm. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for all vehicles involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left glass and wreckage scattered across the roadway, underscoring the danger of high-speed driving on city streets.