Manhattan
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Severe crashes flagged in borough Manhattan
3 severe crash incidents flagged this week. See details below.
- A driver in an SUV turned left at Broadway and West 53rd and hit a woman crossing with the signal. She took the blow to her head and died there under the lights and traffic.
- A northbound driver in a sedan hit a 78-year-old man on a bike on Riverside Drive. The crash crushed the rider’s leg and took his life. Police recorded driver inattention and another life lost.
- A driver turned left on Park. An old man walked with the light. The driver hit him in the crosswalk. His head took the blow. He died on that corner in daylight.
Severe crashes flagged in borough Manhattan
2 severe crash incidents flagged this week. See details below.
- A northbound driver in a sedan hit a 78-year-old man on a bike on Riverside Drive. The crash crushed the rider’s leg and took his life. Police recorded driver inattention and another life lost.
- A driver turned left on Park. An old man walked with the light. The driver hit him in the crosswalk. His head took the blow. He died on that corner in daylight.
Severe crashes flagged in borough Manhattan
2 severe crash incidents flagged this week. See details below.
- A driver turned left on Park. An old man walked with the light. The driver hit him in the crosswalk. His head took the blow. He died on that corner in daylight.
- Two northbound drivers on FDR hit a 22-year-old man in the roadway and crushed him to death. Their SUV and sedan showed smashed fronts and torn undersides. Passengers lived. Police left every cause box blank.
Drivers hit and killed man on FDR
Two northbound drivers on FDR hit a 22-year-old man. He died in the roadway. An SUV and a sedan showed front-end impact and undercarriage damage. Police listed factors as unspecified. Passengers reported unspecified injuries.
Manhattan: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Count for Manhattan 59,475 crashes • 172 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (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 the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view compares today’s totals with the earlier multi-year span. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseCrashes by Hour in Manhattan 3 PM • 462 injuries ↑5.2%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 339 injuries ↓8.6% Seniors 621 injuries ↑12%
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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 176 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)
▸ Killed 37
▸ Crush Injuries 40
▸ Severe Bleeding 51
▸ Severe Lacerations 38
▸ Concussion 75
▸ Whiplash 384
▸ Contusion/Bruise 599
▸ Abrasion 387
▸ Pain/Nausea 202
▸ Internal Injury 90
Worst Streets FDR Drive: 4 deaths
Recent crashes at FDR Drive
- 2025-12-11
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- 2025-12-07
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- 2025-12-01
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Dropped off vs. last year
- 8 Avenue
- West Street
Preventable Speeding 26,280 16+ offenders ↓47%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 66,876 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 126,724 2024 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 26,280 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 49,669 2024 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 86% by Cars and Trucks ↑0.2%
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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