Crash Count for Manhattan CB5
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 5,899
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 3,179
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 1,043
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 77
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 17
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in CB 105
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 17
+2
Crush Injuries 15
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Head 3
Lower arm/hand 2
Whole body 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Amputation 2
Back 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Severe Bleeding 30
Head 19
+14
Face 4
Lower arm/hand 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 27
Head 11
+6
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Face 5
Lower arm/hand 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Concussion 29
Head 20
+15
Neck 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whiplash 79
Neck 42
+37
Head 17
+12
Back 13
+8
Whole body 3
Chest 2
Face 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 356
Lower leg/foot 134
+129
Lower arm/hand 55
+50
Head 48
+43
Shoulder/upper arm 37
+32
Hip/upper leg 30
+25
Back 13
+8
Neck 13
+8
Abdomen/pelvis 10
+5
Whole body 9
+4
Face 8
+3
Chest 5
Eye 1
Abrasion 205
Lower leg/foot 77
+72
Lower arm/hand 50
+45
Head 27
+22
Shoulder/upper arm 16
+11
Face 13
+8
Hip/upper leg 9
+4
Back 7
+2
Whole body 5
Neck 4
Chest 1
Pain/Nausea 60
Lower leg/foot 15
+10
Back 11
+6
Shoulder/upper arm 10
+5
Whole body 9
+4
Neck 8
+3
Hip/upper leg 5
Lower arm/hand 4
Head 3
Eye 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in CB 105?

Preventable Speeding in CB 105 School Zones

(since 2022)
Madison and 28th, a morning left turn

Madison and 28th, a morning left turn

Manhattan CB5: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 16, 2025

A taxi driver turned left at E 28 St and Madison Ave in the morning and hit a 27‑year‑old woman who was crossing with the signal. Police records list a left turn by the driver; she left with serious injuries (NYC Open Data).

This Week

  • Late morning near W 53 St, a box‑truck driver going straight injured a 54‑year‑old man who was not in the roadway; police recorded driver distraction (NYC Open Data).
  • Afternoon at 5th Ave and E 40 St, a driver backing an SUV hit two people who were crossing with the signal; a female pedestrian was killed (NYC Open Data).

The toll in Manhattan CB5

Since 2022, this community has seen 17 deaths and 3,102 injuries on its streets, including people walking and biking (NYC Open Data). Police data count 10 pedestrians and 4 people on bikes among the dead here; occupants make up the rest (NYC Open Data). Drivers of SUVs and cars account for hundreds of pedestrian injuries; trucks and buses add dozens more (NYC Open Data).

Police repeatedly log driver actions that kill: inattention, failure to yield, unsafe speed, and running lights all appear in the files for this board area (NYC Open Data).

Corners that don’t forgive

Avenue of the Americas is a chronic trouble spot, racking up deaths and injuries. West 42nd Street is another repeat site for harm (NYC Open Data). At Madison and 28th, at 5th and 40th, at 7th Avenue, the record shows people hit while crossing with the signal. The fixes are not mysteries: daylight the corners, harden the turns, give walkers the head start, slow the cars. These tools exist in the city’s own playbook; the crashes keep coming.

The hours it happens

Deaths here peak at two points in the day: 3 PM and 10 PM, three killed in each hour over the period. Evening rush through late night is thick with injury reports (NYC Open Data).

Officials know what works. Will they use it?

City Hall already said bike lanes are “life‑saving infrastructure,” and Council Member Keith Powers backed removing red tape to get them built faster: “2023 is sadly on track to be the deadliest year in decades for cyclists… Intro. 417 will significantly streamline the approval process and I am happy to support its passage” (Streetsblog NYC).

Beyond street design, Albany has a bill to stop repeat speeders. State Senator Liz Krueger co‑sponsored and voted yes on S 4045, which would require speed‑limiting tech for drivers with repeated violations (Open States). In the Assembly, Tony Simone co‑sponsored A 2299, a matching push for speed limiters, and A 7997 to expand automated camera enforcement against fake or obscured plates (Open States).

What must happen now

  • On these Midtown corridors, install daylighting, hardened left turns, and leading pedestrian intervals at documented hot corners like Avenue of the Americas and West 42nd Street (NYC Open Data).
  • Target truck routes and loading rules where pedestrians are repeatedly hurt; enforce against blocked sightlines and illegal turns (NYC Open Data).
  • Citywide, lower speeds and stop the worst repeat offenders with speed‑limiting tech; the Senate bill is on the table, and Assembly sponsors are on record (Open States).

At Madison and 28th, a woman went down in the crosswalk. The next turn is ours. Take one concrete step now: ask leaders to act.

Frequently Asked Questions

How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets for Crashes, Persons, and Vehicles, filtered to Manhattan Community Board 5 and the period Jan 1, 2022–Oct 16, 2025. We counted deaths, injuries, contributing factors, and locations from the crash and person tables, and vehicle types from the vehicles table. Data were accessed Oct 16, 2025. You can start from the Crashes table here and apply date and geography filters to reproduce the figures.
What is CrashCount?
We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.
Where are the worst spots right now?
Avenue of the Americas and West 42nd Street show repeated deaths and injuries in CB5 according to NYC crash records. Focus near these intersections first for fixes.
When are people most likely to be killed here?
From 2022‑2025, 3 PM and 10 PM each saw three deaths in CB5, with many injuries reported during the late afternoon and evening hours, per NYC Open Data’s hourly crash distribution.
Which policies could reduce repeat harm?
Local fixes include daylighting, hardened turns, and leading pedestrian intervals at hot corners. Statewide, S 4045/A 2299 would require speed‑limiting tech for repeat dangerous drivers. Assembly bill A 7997 would expand automated camera enforcement against fake or obscured plates.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Tony Simone

District 75

Twitter: @tonysimone

Council Member Keith Powers

District 4

State Senator Liz Krueger

District 28

Other Geographies

Manhattan CB5 Manhattan Community Board 5 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 14, District 4, AD 75, SD 28.

It contains Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Midtown-Times Square.

See also
Boroughs
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Manhattan Community Board 5

11
Sedan driver hits cyclist at Broadway

Oct 11 - A westbound sedan driver hit a northbound cyclist at W 53 St and Broadway just before 1 a.m. The rider suffered a head injury. Police logged bicyclist error and recorded no driver error.

A driver going west on W 53 St hit a bicyclist riding north at Broadway at 12:55 a.m. in Manhattan. The rider, 26, suffered a head injury and an abrasion. “According to the police report, the sedan driver was going straight west and the bicyclist was going straight north at the intersection; police recorded center front-end damage to the sedan.” Police did not record any driver error. They listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as contributing factors. The sedan’s driver and another occupant were listed with unspecified injury status. The crash was logged by the 18th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848904 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
10
Taxi, teen cyclist crash on Park Ave S

Oct 10 - Taxi driver and teen cyclist collided near 425 Park Ave S in Manhattan. The rider went down with a leg injury. He was conscious. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

An 18-year-old bicyclist was hurt in a crash with a taxi driver near 425 Park Ave S in Manhattan at about 5:30 p.m. Both traveled north. Both went straight. The rider suffered a lower leg injury and an abrasion. He was conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a cause. Impact points in the data show contact to the back of the bike and the taxi's right-side doors. The crash is listed under collision ID 4849155 in the 14th Precinct, zip 10016.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849155 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
8
Driver injured; police cite illness in Manhattan

Oct 8 - A southbound Buick SUV driver at 1221 Avenue of the Americas was hurt. Police recorded illness by the driver. Right front impact. Right side doors scarred. No other victims listed.

At 9:00 a.m. in Manhattan, a driver in a Buick SUV was going south near 1221 Avenue of the Americas. The driver went straight and crashed. The driver, a 60-year-old woman, was injured. Impact was to the right front quarter panel. The right side doors were damaged. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Illnes,” and police recorded illness by the driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as injured. A second vehicle was listed with no occupants and no details.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848281 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
7
Moped driver injures man at 51st and Broadway

Oct 7 - A moped driver went west on W 51st and hit a 54-year-old man in the Broadway intersection. The man suffered severe lower-leg wounds. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

At 7:35 a.m. in Manhattan, the driver of a moped traveled west on W 51 Street, went straight through the Broadway intersection, and hit a 54-year-old man. The pedestrian was at the intersection. He suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" by the driver contributed to the crash. Police placed the point of impact at the moped’s center front end. The vehicle was reported with no damage. Data lists the pedestrian as conscious at the scene. The crash was logged under collision ID 4848932 in the 18th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848932 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
6
Left-Turning Driver Injures Pedestrian at Park Ave S

Oct 6 - A driver in a Chevy sedan turned left at Park Ave S and E 22 St in Manhattan and hit a 25-year-old pedestrian in the intersection. He suffered a bruised arm.

A driver in a 2020 Chevy sedan traveling north made a left turn at Park Ave S and E 22 St and hit a 25-year-old man in the intersection. He sustained an arm contusion. The crash happened at 11:51 a.m. in Manhattan’s 13th Precinct. According to the police report, the driver was "Making Left Turn" and the pedestrian was "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection." Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both parties and recorded no specific driver error in the summary. Police noted the vehicle had no reported damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848786 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
6
SUV driver crashes, passenger hurt at Rockefeller Plaza

Oct 6 - At 45 Rockefeller Plaza, a driver in a VA-plated Chevy SUV went west and crashed. The left front bumper took the hit. A 67-year-old passenger was hurt. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, at 7:05 a.m. near 45 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the driver of a 2019 Chevy SUV with Virginia plates was traveling west. A crash followed. The report lists the point of impact as the left front bumper. A 67-year-old male occupant was injured. The report notes an elbow and hand contusion and injury severity 3. The driver, a 25-year-old man, reported no injury. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the driver and other listed parties. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were recorded. The SUV was listed with no damage. A second vehicle was recorded but left unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848280 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
5
SUV driver injures e-biker on W 42 St

Oct 5 - Driver in a 2014 GMC SUV collided with an e-bike at W 42 St and Broadway. The 25-year-old cyclist was injured and partially ejected. Police recorded driver inattention; other factors cited included bicyclist error/confusion.

At W 42 St and Broadway in Manhattan, a driver in a 2014 GMC SUV collided with a 25-year-old man riding an e-bike. The crash injured the cyclist, who was partially ejected and listed with a neck injury and shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was a contributing factor. The report also listed "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Two SUV passengers, ages 50 and 14, and the driver were recorded with injury status as "Unspecified." The e-bike showed front-end damage; the SUV's right front bumper was listed as the point of impact.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847646 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
4
Eastbound driver injures woman on W 54th

Oct 4 - Eastbound driver in a Hyundai sedan went straight on W 54th and hit a 68-year-old woman in the roadway. She stayed conscious with a lower-leg bruise. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

An eastbound driver in a 2024 Hyundai sedan, going straight on West 54th Street near 65 W 54 St in Manhattan, hit a 68-year-old woman in the roadway. She remained conscious and suffered a contusion to her lower leg. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was listed as a contributing factor for the driver. The report also notes the driver was 'Going Straight Ahead' and traveling east at the time. No vehicle damage was noted. The report lists the pedestrian as the injured party. The crash was logged in zip code 10019 under the 18th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851891 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
2
Driver hits man in W 53 St crosswalk

Oct 2 - A westbound driver on W 53 St hit a 35-year-old man in a marked crosswalk at 6H Ave. He stayed conscious. He suffered a leg abrasion. Police recorded no driver contributing factor.

A driver going west on W 53 St hit a 35-year-old man walking in a marked crosswalk at 6H Ave in Manhattan. He was conscious and suffered an abrasion to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the driver was “Going Straight Ahead” and the pedestrian was at an “Intersection” in a “Marked Crosswalk.” Police recorded no driver contributing factor. The crash damaged the vehicle’s center back end. The report lists injury severity as 3.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848274 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
1
Unsafe Speed, Distraction in 53rd Street Bike Crash

Oct 1 - On E 53rd near Fifth, a driver and a bicyclist collided. The 23-year-old bicyclist suffered a leg abrasion. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention. Two parked sedans had side-door damage.

A 23-year-old man riding a bike was injured in a crash with two sedans on East 53rd Street at Fifth Avenue in Manhattan around 7 p.m. He suffered an abrasion to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, contributing factors were Unsafe Speed and Driver Inattention/Distraction. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver distraction by a driver. Both sedans were parked and had damage to their side doors. The bicycle’s point of impact was the front end. The data lists no other injuries. The crash underscores driver actions that put a bicyclist in harm’s way on a Midtown block built for cars, not people.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846881 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
1
Taxi driver turns left, hits woman

Oct 1 - Morning crash at E 28 St and Madison Ave. A taxi driver turned left and hit a 27-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries to her lower leg.

At E 28 St and Madison Ave in Manhattan, the driver of a 2022 Toyota taxi made a left turn and hit a 27-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries to her knee and lower leg. According to the police report, the driver, a 70-year-old man, was eastbound and turning left when the taxi’s front hit the pedestrian. Police listed no contributing factors in the report. Police recorded her as injured. The report notes center front impact and no damage recorded to the taxi.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847557 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
30
Box-Truck Driver Hits Pedestrian by W 53 St

Sep 30 - Near 1 W 53 St in Manhattan, a box‑truck driver going south hit a 54‑year‑old man who was not in the roadway. Police flagged distraction. The man suffered crush injuries. The driver was injured.

A southbound box‑truck driver going straight hit a 54‑year‑old man near 1 W 53 St in Manhattan. The man was listed as a pedestrian not at an intersection and not in the roadway. He sustained crush injuries and was reported conscious. The driver was also injured. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” contributed to the crash. Police recorded distraction by the driver. The impact was to the center front of the truck. No other vehicles were listed as involved in the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846355 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
30
Parked Box-Truck Crash Injures Cyclist on East 45th

Sep 30 - A driver parked a box truck on East 45th Street. A westbound cyclist collided with the truck's left side and went down. Police recorded unsafe speed. The rider was hurt and conscious.

A 31-year-old man riding west on a bike was injured on East 45th Street in Manhattan at 9:03 a.m. in a crash with a parked box truck. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Speed" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." Police recorded unsafe speed, a driver error. The report also listed bicyclist confusion as a factor. The cyclist suffered neck and internal injuries, was ejected, and remained conscious. The truck's left-side doors were the point of impact; the bike's front end took the hit. The truck was registered in Indiana; its driver held a New Jersey license.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846401 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
28
Left-Turning SUV Driver Hits Cyclist at Eighth

Sep 28 - An SUV driver turned left off West 53rd at Eighth and hit a northbound cyclist. The rider went down with a leg injury and bruising. Police list contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a Toyota SUV was traveling west on West 53rd Street and making a left at Eighth Avenue in Manhattan when he hit a northbound cyclist who was going straight. The 26-year-old rider suffered a leg injury and bruising, and police noted shock. According to the police report, the SUV’s left front bumper struck the bike’s front end during the turn. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified for all involved. The crash shows the same pattern: a driver turning across a cyclist’s path at a busy avenue. The report identifies the cyclist as the only injured person.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847931 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
28
Taxi driver injures pedestrian near West 21st

Sep 28 - Northbound taxi driver on Avenue of the Americas injured a 40‑year‑old man not at an intersection. He was getting on or off a vehicle. Leg bruise. Police listed no contributing factor.

A taxi driver traveling north on Avenue of the Americas near West 21st Street injured a 40-year-old pedestrian. The man was not at an intersection. He was getting on or off a vehicle when the crash happened. He remained conscious and suffered a bruise to his lower leg. According to the police report, the taxi was going straight and contact was recorded at the right rear quarter panel, with no vehicle damage noted. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both the driver and the pedestrian, and no specific driver error was recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845506 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
28
Officers injured when NYPD van overturns in East Harlem crash
27
Taxi drivers crash at 39th and Fifth

Sep 27 - Two taxi drivers collided at W 39 St and 5 Ave at 5:40 a.m. A 22-year-old passenger suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed.

Two taxi drivers collided at W 39 St and 5 Ave in Manhattan at 5:40 a.m. One driver headed south on Fifth Avenue. The other went west on West 39th Street. Both were going straight. A 22-year-old passenger was injured, with a head wound and shock recorded. According to the police report, officers listed driver inattention/distraction. They also recorded unsafe speed by the drivers. Reports note center-front impact and right-front bumper damage on the southbound cab. Reports note right-side door impact and right rear quarter panel damage on the westbound cab. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845376 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
26
E-bike driver hits teen at Fifth and 40th

Sep 26 - A driver on an e-bike went straight at West 40th and Fifth and hit a 19-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a back injury and minor bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

A crash at West 40th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan left a 19-year-old woman injured after a driver on an e-bike, traveling straight, hit her in the intersection. She sustained a back injury, minor bleeding, and was in shock. According to the police report, officers recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way by the e-bike driver. The report lists the point of impact as the center front end and notes no reported damage to the e-bike. The crash occurred in the 14th Precinct area. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845229 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
26
Left-Turning Driver Injures Cyclist at W 47 St

Sep 26 - A driver in a sedan made a left at Avenue of the Americas and W 47 St and hit a northbound cyclist. The rider suffered an arm contusion and stayed conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in a sedan made a left at Avenue of the Americas and W 47 St at 6:10 a.m. and hit a cyclist traveling north. The cyclist, 25, suffered a contusion to the elbow and lower arm and was reported conscious. According to the police report, the sedan was “Making Left Turn,” impact was to the “Left Front Bumper,” and officers recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver. The bike’s “Center Front End” was hit. Other persons in the report were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash occurred in Manhattan, ZIP 10036, under collision ID 4846040.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846040 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
26
German Woman Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run Near Bryant Park