Manhattan
Crash Narratives
Manhattan’s crossings turn violent in one week
Jan 14–21: 11 crashes in Manhattan. Twelve people suffered serious injuries. Left turns and inattention keep showing up.
Manhattan logged 11 crashes from Jan 14 to Jan 21. Twelve people suffered serious injuries.
One case shows the pattern. On Jan 19, police say a driver turning left on York Ave hit a 79-year-old woman in the crosswalk at E 70 St. She had severe lacerations and a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience. Other serious injuries followed across the borough. Police narratives cite failure to yield, bad turns, and drowsy driving.
Manhattan leaders can move now. Build turn-calming changes at known crossings. Enforce slower streets. Support state action to stop repeat super speeders.
- 11 crashes in last 7 days
- 12 serious injuries
- A driver making a left turn hit a 79-year-old woman crossing with the signal at York Ave and E 70 St. Police recorded driver inattention.
- Police say a drowsy driver failed to yield, backing a sedan into a 58-year-old man on E 34th St. The pedestrian suffered a fractured or dislocated arm.
- A 44-year-old pickup driver turned left off Sixth Avenue and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at West 40th Street. Police recorded failure to yield as she suffered severe head lacerations.
Manhattan: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Count for Manhattan 867 crashes • 1 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
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Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseCrashes by Hour in Manhattan 5 PM • 34 injuries ↓19%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 18 injuries ↑5.9% Seniors 36 injuries ↓14%
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Caught Speeding Recently in Manhattan KXM7078 — 239 times
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
- 2022 Whbk Me/Be Suburban (LTJ3931) – 169 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here
- 2023 Black Chrys Suburban (LFB3565) – 165 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2022 Gray Kia Sedan (KXH2766) – 142 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2018 Nissan Spor (V39VBY) – 135 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Carnage in Manhattan 14 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)
▸ Killed 1
▸ Crush Injuries 3
▸ Severe Bleeding 2
▸ Severe Lacerations 4
▸ Concussion 3
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 7
▸ Internal Injury 6
▸ Whiplash 33
▸ Contusion/Bruise 39
▸ Abrasion 16
▸ Pain/Nausea 13
Dangerous Streets in Manhattan West 98 Street • 7.9 inj/mi
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Dangerous Bike Lanes in Manhattan Chrystie Street • 14.2 cyclist inj/mi
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Dangerous Schools in Manhattan Kappa II • 16 injuries
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Preventable Speeding 0 16+ offenders ↓100%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 9,841 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 3,907 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 92% by Cars and Trucks ↑7.2%
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
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