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Two SUVs collided on 9th Avenue in Manhattan. The rear vehicle followed too closely and struck the front SUV. A 24-year-old male driver suffered head injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles showed no visible damage despite the impact.

According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles traveling north on 9th Avenue collided when the rear vehicle failed to maintain a safe distance and struck the front vehicle's center back end. The driver of the rear SUV, a 24-year-old man, was injured with head trauma and whiplash but remained conscious and was restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor. Both vehicles sustained no visible damage. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4621004, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A motorcycle traveling north on East 8 Street struck an 18-year-old pedestrian crossing without a signal. The rider was ejected and suffered a concussion. Both suffered serious injuries. Police cited driver inattention and unsafe speed as causes.

According to the police report, a 52-year-old male motorcycle driver was going straight north on East 8 Street when he collided with an 18-year-old male pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk. The motorcycle driver was ejected and sustained a concussion and facial injuries despite wearing a helmet. The pedestrian suffered a fractured and dislocated upper leg and was semiconscious at the scene. The report lists driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The motorcycle's center front end was damaged on impact. Both victims were seriously injured. No other contributing factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4621706, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A motorcycle struck a sedan on Washington Street. The motorcyclist was ejected and suffered injuries to his elbow and lower arm. The driver was in shock with minor bleeding. Unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way caused the crash.

According to the police report, a 34-year-old male motorcyclist collided with a sedan while traveling north on Washington Street. The motorcyclist was ejected from his vehicle and sustained injuries to his elbow and lower arm, with minor bleeding reported. The sedan driver was licensed and traveling west. The report lists unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet. The sedan sustained damage to its left front bumper, and the motorcycle's center front end impacted the sedan's left side doors. The motorcyclist was in shock following the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4618662, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 32-year-old man on an e-scooter was ejected after a collision with an SUV on Sullivan Street. The scooter driver suffered a shoulder injury and bruising. Police cited traffic control disregard and driver distraction as causes.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Sullivan Street involving a 32-year-old male e-scooter driver and a male SUV driver. The e-scooter driver was ejected and sustained an upper arm shoulder injury and contusions. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The SUV driver was licensed and traveling north, while the e-scooter driver was traveling east. The point of impact was the right side doors of the e-scooter and the center front end of the SUV. No damage was reported to either vehicle. The e-scooter driver was not using any safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4613728, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A southbound SUV struck the rear of a sedan on Hester Street in Manhattan. The sedan’s front passenger, a 59-year-old man, suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash was caused by driver inattention and distraction. Both vehicles were damaged at impact.

According to the police report, a 2018 SUV traveling south on Hester Street rear-ended a 2013 sedan also heading south. The front passenger of the sedan, a 59-year-old man, was injured with neck trauma and whiplash. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The SUV impacted the center back end of the sedan, causing damage to both vehicles. The injured passenger was conscious and not ejected. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4610916, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 43-year-old male bicyclist was injured on 5 Avenue in Manhattan. The sedan made a left turn and struck the cyclist going straight. The rider suffered a head injury and whiplash but was conscious and wearing a helmet. The sedan’s left front quarter panel was damaged.

According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn on 5 Avenue collided with a bicyclist traveling straight ahead. The bicyclist, a 43-year-old man, sustained a head injury and whiplash but remained conscious and was wearing a helmet. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The sedan’s left front quarter panel was damaged on impact. The cyclist was not ejected and was riding properly. The crash highlights the dangers posed by drivers failing to yield to vulnerable road users during turns.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4611016, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A sedan struck a 30-year-old woman crossing Bowery with the signal. The driver was making a left turn and distracted. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The impact hit the sedan’s front center.

According to the police report, a 30-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Bowery at an intersection with the signal. The driver, a licensed male in a 2020 Ford sedan, was making a left turn when the crash occurred. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The vehicle’s center front end struck the pedestrian. No other factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The driver was alone in the vehicle and traveling southbound at the time of impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4608683, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 24-year-old man was struck while crossing Prince Street with the signal. The sedan hit him on the right front bumper. He suffered knee and lower leg injuries. The driver showed no damage to the vehicle. The pedestrian remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 24-year-old male pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Prince Street and West Broadway in Manhattan. He was crossing with the signal when a southbound sedan struck him on the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious. The vehicle showed no damage after the impact. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond unspecified causes. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals at the time of the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4604228, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 67-year-old male bicyclist was injured and ejected after a collision with a parked box truck on West 14th Street in Manhattan. The bike struck the truck’s left side doors. The rider suffered abrasions to his elbow and lower arm.

According to the police report, a 67-year-old male bicyclist traveling west collided with a parked box truck on West 14th Street in Manhattan. The bike impacted the left side doors of the truck, causing the rider to be ejected and sustain abrasions to his elbow and lower arm. The bicyclist was conscious after the crash but injured. The truck was stationary at the time of impact. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment. The report does not indicate any fault or blame on the bicyclist.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4603708, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

Two sedans traveling south on Broadway collided front to back. The lead driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered head injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles sustained center-end damage. The crash was caused by driver inattention and distraction.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling south on Broadway collided with one striking the other from behind. The lead vehicle's driver, a 44-year-old man, was injured with head trauma and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors to the crash. Both vehicles had damage to their center front and back ends respectively. No other injuries or contributing factors were noted. The drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles going straight ahead at the time of impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4603226, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 52-year-old man crossing Broadway with the signal was struck by a southbound taxi. The taxi failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver showed no vehicle damage.

According to the police report, a taxi traveling south on Broadway struck a 52-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at an intersection. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor, indicating the taxi driver did not yield to the pedestrian. The taxi's point of impact was the left front bumper, and the vehicle showed no damage. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4602507, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 31-year-old man was struck while crossing Greenwich Street with the signal. The sedan, making a left turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a fractured and dislocated elbow and lower arm. The driver showed no vehicle damage.

According to the police report, a 31-year-old male pedestrian was injured at an intersection on Greenwich Street while crossing with the signal. The driver, operating a 2014 Audi sedan, was making a left turn and failed to yield the right-of-way. The pedestrian sustained a fracture and dislocation to his elbow and lower arm. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The sedan showed no damage upon impact. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but no other safety equipment or contributing factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4600722, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A sedan traveling east struck a parked sedan on East Houston Street in Manhattan. The driver of the moving vehicle, a 51-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and lost consciousness. Both vehicles sustained damage to their rear and front quarters.

According to the police report, a 2010 sedan traveling east on East Houston Street collided with a parked 2017 sedan. The point of impact was the left rear quarter panel of the parked vehicle and the right front bumper of the moving vehicle. The driver of the moving sedan, a 51-year-old man, was injured with chest trauma and lost consciousness. He was restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists no specific driver errors but notes the driver lost consciousness. Both vehicles were occupied by a single licensed male driver. The crash caused significant damage to both vehicles' impact areas.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4600745, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 66-year-old male bicyclist was partially ejected and injured on West 12 Street in Manhattan. The SUV and bike collided head-on while both traveled east. The cyclist suffered bruises and arm injuries, remaining conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on West 12 Street involving a station wagon/SUV and a bicyclist. The 66-year-old male bicyclist was partially ejected and sustained contusions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as the contributing factor for the bicyclist's actions. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead when the SUV struck the bike on its right front quarter panel. The SUV showed no damage despite the impact. The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time. The driver errors noted include the bicyclist's reaction to an uninvolved vehicle, which contributed to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4598663, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A limo collided with a 22-year-old bicyclist on Mercer Street. The cyclist suffered head injuries and whiplash but remained conscious. The crash involved driver inattention and traffic control disregard. The bike's left front quarter panel and limo's front end were damaged.

According to the police report, a limo traveling south and a bicyclist traveling east collided on Mercer Street. The 22-year-old male bicyclist sustained head injuries and whiplash but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction as contributing factors. Additionally, the bicyclist was affected by traffic control disregard. The bike was struck on its left front quarter panel, and the limo sustained damage to its center front end. No helmet or signaling factors were noted. The crash highlights driver errors including inattention and failure to obey traffic controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4597379, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A pedestrian crossing Grand Street with the signal was struck by an SUV making a left turn. The man suffered fractures and dislocations to his lower leg and foot. The driver failed to yield and was inattentive, causing the collision.

According to the police report, an SUV making a left turn on Grand Street in Manhattan struck a male pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries including fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors. The vehicle impacted the pedestrian with its left front bumper. No vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian was conscious at the scene. The crash highlights driver errors that led to the injury of a vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4596305, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A man crossing outside a crosswalk was struck by a Ford truck entering a parked position in Manhattan. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and a lower arm injury. The truck showed no damage. The pedestrian remained conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a male pedestrian was injured while crossing the street near West 13th Street in Manhattan. The pedestrian was hit by a 2015 Ford truck that was entering a parked position and traveling east. The point of impact was the center back end of the vehicle. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to the elbow, lower arm, and hand but remained conscious. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors for the crash. The truck showed no damage. The pedestrian was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4595515, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 41-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a left-turning SUV on Bowery. The driver, inexperienced and distracted, hit the pedestrian with the vehicle’s left front bumper. The woman suffered a head contusion and remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 41-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Bowery at an intersection with the signal. The driver, operating a 2013 Audi SUV, was making a left turn when the collision occurred. The report lists driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a head injury described as a contusion or bruise and was conscious after the impact. The vehicle showed no damage despite the collision. The driver was licensed and from Connecticut. No other factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4592324, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 28-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by an eastbound e-scooter on 7 Avenue near West 14 Street. The pedestrian suffered knee and lower leg bruises. The scooter driver was inexperienced and speeding.

According to the police report, an e-scooter traveling east on 7 Avenue collided with a pedestrian crossing with the signal at the intersection near West 14 Street in Manhattan. The pedestrian, a 28-year-old woman, sustained contusions and bruises to her knee and lower leg. The report lists the contributing factors as unsafe speed and driver inexperience. The point of impact was the center front end of the e-scooter. No other vehicles or occupants were involved. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following the crossing signal at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4592964, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18

A 37-year-old male bicyclist was injured on 5 Avenue after colliding with a sedan traveling east. The cyclist suffered abrasions to his elbow and lower arm. Both vehicles were moving straight ahead at impact. Confusion by the bicyclist contributed to the crash.

According to the police report, a 37-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a collision with a 2015 Toyota sedan on 5 Avenue. Both the bike and sedan were traveling eastbound and moving straight ahead when the crash occurred. The bicyclist sustained abrasions to his elbow, lower arm, and hand but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor, indicating confusion on the part of the bicyclist. The sedan's left front bumper was the point of impact, though no vehicle damage was reported. The driver of the sedan was licensed in Pennsylvania. No driver errors by the sedan operator were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4592982, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18