Crash Count for Manhattan CB9
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,547
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,787
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 521
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 30
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 13
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025
Carnage in CB 109
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 12
Crush Injuries 9
Head 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Neck 2
Face 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 9
Face 5
Head 4
Severe Lacerations 8
Lower arm/hand 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Face 1
Head 1
Whole body 1
Concussion 16
Head 10
+5
Neck 2
Back 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Whiplash 79
Neck 42
+37
Back 21
+16
Head 16
+11
Chest 3
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 98
Lower leg/foot 39
+34
Head 18
+13
Lower arm/hand 16
+11
Shoulder/upper arm 7
+2
Back 5
Whole body 5
Face 4
Neck 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Abrasion 84
Lower leg/foot 34
+29
Lower arm/hand 18
+13
Head 15
+10
Back 5
Face 4
Hip/upper leg 3
Eye 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 36
Lower leg/foot 9
+4
Back 8
+3
Hip/upper leg 5
Lower arm/hand 4
Chest 3
Head 3
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in CB 109?

Preventable Speeding in CB 109 School Zones

(since 2022)
Harlem’s kill zones: nine dead, hundreds hurt, and a city that still won’t slow down

Harlem’s kill zones: nine dead, hundreds hurt, and a city that still won’t slow down

Manhattan CB9: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

Henry Hudson takes the most. Riverside takes its share. Since 2022, Manhattan CB9 has seen nine people killed and 1,267 injured in 2,627 crashes, with 19 listed as serious injuries, according to city data (NYC Open Data).

Motorcycles, SUVs, sedans. Bikes and bodies. The toll keeps coming in.

Where the bodies fall

The Henry Hudson Parkway is the worst corridor in CB9: two deaths and 199 injuries. Riverside Drive adds another death and 24 injuries. Amsterdam Avenue and 125th and 145th Streets pile up dozens more injuries.

At 10:52 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2023, a 42‑year‑old motorcyclist died on the Henry Hudson. The record lists ejection, helmet used, and driver factors: “Unsafe Speed” and “Tinted Windows” (CrashID 4651573).

At W 155th and St. Nicholas, a bicyclist died at 10:42 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2024. Police logged driver inattention and unsafe speed in a collision with an SUV (CrashID 4768346).

On May 10, 2025, at 11:55 p.m., an SUV struck a 73‑year‑old man at W 135th Street. He was recorded “Semiconscious,” then “Killed.” The database calls it “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The SUV was “Going Straight Ahead” (CrashID 4812753).

The clock tells on us

Nights are bad. Injuries climb through the late hours. Between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., injuries spike, with deaths logged at 10 p.m., 11 p.m., and midnight hours. The 10 p.m. hour shows 82 injuries and two deaths; 11 p.m. has 57 injuries and three serious injuries; midnight holds 76 injuries and a serious injury (NYC Open Data).

Drivers hit most pedestrians here. SUVs and cars account for the bulk of cases: 172 pedestrian injuries and two pedestrian deaths tied to SUVs and sedans in the rollup. Trucks and buses injure too, but far less often (NYC Open Data).

Why the pain keeps coming

“Unsafe speed” is present in fatal files. “Driver Inattention/Distraction” appears again and again. The board’s contributing factors list speed, inattention, failure to yield, and red‑light disregard across hundreds of injuries, with multiple deaths under “other” and “vulnerable road user error” buckets (NYC Open Data).

At Bowery and Canal last month, a stolen car doing more than 100 mph killed two people. The city moved to harden the site. “We are taking immediate steps to fortify this intersection,” said the transportation commissioner (Gothamist). It should not take two dead to fix a corner. “Canal Street is only as safe as its most dangerous block,” an advocate said, warning most of the corridor “will remain deadly” even after changes (Gothamist).

Fix the streets that kill

Start where the numbers are worst. Harden turns and narrow lanes on Henry Hudson access points in CB9. Install raised crossings and daylight corners on Riverside Drive and along 125th and 145th. Late‑night hotspots need speed control and signal timing that protects people on foot and on bikes. Repeat crash sites need repeat fixes.

City Hall and Albany have tools and use them when pushed. The Council sent the state a message to let the city set lower limits. “The city’s ability to control the speed limits on its streets plays a crucial role in delivering traffic safety,” said the DOT commissioner at the time (Streetsblog NYC).

Albany advanced a bill to stop the worst repeat speeders with speed‑limiting tech. Senator Cleare co‑sponsored and voted yes in committee on S 4045, which requires intelligent speed assistance for drivers with repeat violations (Open States). On the Assembly side, local members signed on to A 2299 to mandate the same devices for habitual speeders (Open States).

Lower speeds save lives. Pass the devices. Drop the default. Then go back to the corners where blood has already dried and rebuild them.

If you want this to stop, act. Tell City Hall to set safer speeds and back the bills that rein in repeat speeders. Start here: take action.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Jordan Wright
Assembly Member Jordan Wright
District 70
District Office:
163 W. 125th St. Suite 911, New York, NY 10027
Legislative Office:
Room 532, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Shaun Abreu
Council Member Shaun Abreu
District 7
District Office:
500 West 141st Street, New York, NY 10031
212-928-6814
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1763, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7007
Twitter: @shaunabreu
Cordell Cleare
State Senator Cordell Cleare
District 30
District Office:
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building 163 W. 125th St., Suite 912, New York, NY 10027
Legislative Office:
Room 905, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Manhattan CB9 Manhattan Community Board 9 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 26, District 7, AD 70, SD 30.

It contains Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem, Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill.

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Boroughs
City Council Districts
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Manhattan Community Board 9

23
Driver hits woman at Amsterdam, W 152 St

Nov 23 - A driver hit a 56-year-old woman at Amsterdam Ave and W 152 St before dawn. She was at the intersection, getting on or off a vehicle. She bled and went into shock. Police listed the vehicle as unspecified. No contributing factors recorded.

At 5:24 a.m., a driver hit a 56-year-old woman at AMSTERDAM AVE and W 152 ST in Manhattan. She was a pedestrian at the intersection, getting on or off a vehicle. She reported minor bleeding. She was in shock. According to the police report, the vehicle type was unspecified and the injury involved the entire body. Police coded her status as Injured with severity level 3. No contributing factors were recorded. The report does not list a driver error, a turn, speed, or a signal. The city logged the crash under collision ID 4859275.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859275 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
21
Man stabbed in back while recording road rage quarrel in Midtown
19
Box Truck Driver Hits Sedan on West 145th

Nov 19 - On West 145th in Manhattan, a box truck driver going west hit the left side of a westbound sedan. The woman driving the sedan suffered back pain and whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction.

At about 6:08 p.m. on West 145th Street near 345 W 145 St in Manhattan, the driver of a box truck traveling west drove straight and hit the left side of a westbound sedan. The truck’s right front bumper hit the sedan’s left side doors and rear quarter. The 33-year-old woman driving the sedan reported back pain and whiplash. A 32-year-old male truck driver and a 33-year-old male front-seat passenger were listed with injuries marked as unspecified. "According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction by a driver." Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. The crash occurred in the 30th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858600 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
16
Southbound cyclists collide on W 132 Street

Nov 16 - Two southbound cyclists collided near Marginal Street. A 44-year-old man suffered arm and hand injuries. Minor bleeding. Shock. Police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.

Two cyclists, both traveling south and going straight, collided on W 132 St near Marginal St in Manhattan at 1:17 p.m. One rider, a 44-year-old man, was injured with arm and hand trauma, minor bleeding, and shock. According to the police report, 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' was a contributing factor. The report lists two bikes and notes no vehicle damage. It records one injured bicyclist; other injuries are not listed. Police did not note other contributing factors for the injured rider.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857677 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
12
Moped Driver Hurt on W 150th at Convent

Nov 12 - A driver in a sedan and a moped rider collided while heading east on West 150th Street at Convent Avenue. The 24-year-old moped rider was injured. Police listed contributing factors for both drivers as unspecified.

Two eastbound drivers collided on West 150th Street at Convent Avenue in Manhattan at 11:55 a.m. The crash involved a sedan and a moped. The 24-year-old man operating the moped was injured, with knee/lower leg/foot injury recorded. The 45-year-old woman driving the sedan had injury status listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead in the eastbound direction. The report recorded vehicle damage as No Damage. Contributing factors for both drivers were listed as Unspecified. No other contributing details were provided in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856833 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
10
Three-car rear-end crash injures driver in Manhattan

Nov 10 - Southbound drivers in two sedans and a limo collided on Henry Hudson Parkway. A rear-end chain. One driver reported a neck injury. According to the police report, officers recorded Following Too Closely by the drivers.

Three vehicles, two sedans and a limo, were southbound on Henry Hudson Parkway at 6:20 a.m. when drivers collided in a rear-end chain. Impact notes list center front damage to one sedan and center back impact to the limo and another sedan. One male driver, 59, was injured with a neck injury and whiplash; he was conscious and his air bag deployed. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, officers recorded 'Following Too Closely' by the drivers. All drivers were licensed and reported going straight ahead in Manhattan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856617 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
9
Right-turning SUV driver injures cyclist

Nov 9 - A driver in a BMW SUV turned right at W 149 St and St Nicholas Ave in Manhattan and hit a cyclist. The rider suffered an arm fracture and dislocation. Police recorded Unsafe Speed.

At the intersection of W 149 St and St Nicholas Ave in Manhattan, a driver in a BMW SUV made a right turn and hit a bicyclist. The crash injured a 30-year-old man, who suffered a fractured and dislocated arm and was listed as conscious. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was recorded as a contributing factor. Police also recorded both operators traveling south and the SUV turning right, with impact to the SUV's right front and damage to the back of the bike. The report lists the bicyclist as injured; no injuries were recorded for the motorist.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858392 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
9
Passengers hurt on Henry Hudson; driverless factor

Nov 9 - A driver in a sedan crashed on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan before dawn. Two passengers were hurt. The driver was hurt too. Police recorded a driverless/runaway vehicle factor.

A driver in a 2019 Mercedes sedan was going straight northwest on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan when a crash injured two passengers and the driver. The left rear passenger, 25, suffered chest injuries. The front passenger, 35, sustained shoulder and upper-arm injuries with minor bleeding. The 33-year-old driver reported shoulder and upper-arm injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driverless/Runaway Vehicle.” Police also recorded travel direction as Northwest, pre-crash movement as Going Straight Ahead, point of impact as the right front bumper, and vehicle damage to the left front bumper. The report lists the crash location in the 30th Precinct, Manhattan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856457 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
9
Alcohol, Lane Change in Henry Hudson Crash Injures Teen

Nov 9 - On the Henry Hudson, drivers of three northbound sedans collided. A 17-year-old passenger suffered crush injuries. Two drivers and two passengers were also hurt. Police cited alcohol and unsafe lane changes.

Drivers of three sedans collided while heading north on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. According to the police report, all three were going straight ahead when the crash occurred. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement and Unsafe Lane Changing by drivers. A 17-year-old passenger in the left rear seat suffered head crush injuries. Two drivers, a 36-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman, were injured, including head wounds and pain. Front-seat passengers, men ages 37 and 45, were injured, with neck and facial injuries. A child in a right rear seat was listed as an occupant with unspecified status. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856235 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
7
Woman, 27, fatally struck by wrong-way NYC driver ID’d as transplant from Massachusetts planning wedding
6
Sedan driver rear-ends taxi on Henry Hudson

Nov 6 - Northbound on Henry Hudson Parkway, a sedan driver hit the back of a taxi. Five were hurt: three women passengers, a child, and a driver. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

The crash happened on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan, with both vehicles traveling north and going straight. The driver of a 2014 Mercedes sedan hit the back of a 2022 Ford taxi. Five people were hurt. Three women passengers suffered head injuries. A 6-year-old passenger also sustained a head injury. One driver was injured. According to the police report, both vehicles were recorded as “Going Straight Ahead,” the sedan showed “Center Front End” damage and the taxi “Center Back End” damage, indicating a rear-end impact. The report listed contributing factors as “Unspecified.”


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857369 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
5
Pickup driver injures cyclist at Broadway and 155th

Nov 5 - A pickup driver going north on Broadway hit a cyclist turning left at West 155th Street. The rider went down with a leg bruise. Police recorded Failure to Keep Right and Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the driver.

A driver in a pickup going north on Broadway hit a man on a bike who was turning left at West 155th Street in Manhattan. The crash injured the 38-year-old bicyclist, who suffered a leg contusion. According to the police report, the pickup’s center front end was the point of impact, and officers recorded Failure to Keep Right and Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the pickup driver. The bike was traveling north and making a left turn; the pickup driver was going straight. Police list the crash location as Broadway at West 155th Street in the 30th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855046 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
5
Driver U-Turns SUV, Injures Motorcyclist on Broadway

Nov 5 - On Broadway at W 125 St, a driver in an SUV made a U-turn and hit a westbound motorcyclist. The rider was ejected and hurt. Police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver.

A driver in an SUV attempted a U-turn on Broadway at W 125 St and hit a motorcyclist traveling westbound. The rider, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a shoulder injury with fracture and dislocation, and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the SUV driver was making a U-turn, and police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver. The motorcycle showed center-front damage; the SUV had damage along the left side. The crash happened in Manhattan at 9:50 a.m. The data list no contributing factors for the motorcyclist.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855091 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
31
Close pass injures driver on W 155th

Oct 31 - Two drivers going straight on W 155 St collided at St. Nicholas Ave. A 36-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the factor was Passing Too Closely. A Honda sedan and a Ford flatbed were involved.

Two drivers going straight ahead collided at W 155 St and St. Nicholas Ave in Manhattan at 10:00 p.m. The crash involved a Honda sedan traveling south and a 2019 Ford flatbed truck. Points of impact were the sedan’s left front bumper and the truck’s left side doors. One driver, 36, was injured, conscious, and reported neck and crush injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Passing Too Closely. The report lists that factor for the drivers involved. Other occupants were recorded with unspecified injury status. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855318 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
28
Passengers injured at W 155 St and Broadway

Oct 28 - Two sedan drivers collided at W 155 St and Broadway. Two women riding in the front were hurt, one with a head injury, one with a back injury. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two sedan drivers collided at W 155 St and Broadway in Manhattan. Two passengers were hurt: a 22-year-old woman with a head injury and a 27-year-old woman with a back injury, both in the front seat. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead and contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified' for each driver. Police documented damage to the right front quarter panel of one vehicle and the left rear bumper of the other. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853147 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
21
Police bodycam video from deadly NYC July 4 crash shown during trial
17
Left-turn driver hits cyclist at W 153rd

Oct 17 - A left-turning driver in a sedan hit a southbound bicyclist at St. Nicholas Ave and W 153 St. The 21-year-old rider suffered a leg abrasion and stayed conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and also listed bicyclist error/confusion.

At St. Nicholas Ave and W 153 St in Manhattan, the driver of a sedan made a left turn and hit a southbound bicyclist. The rider, a 21-year-old man, suffered an abrasion to the knee and lower leg and remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.' Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. They also listed bicyclist error/confusion. Impact was to the sedan’s front end. The bike was traveling straight.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850842 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
16
SUV Driver Rear-Ends Sedan at W 131st Street

Oct 16 - Northbound on 12 Avenue, a driver in an SUV hit the back of a sedan at West 131st Street in Manhattan. A 44-year-old driver suffered a head injury and whiplash. Police cited driver inattention/distraction.

Two northbound drivers collided on 12 Avenue near West 131st Street in Manhattan. The driver of an SUV hit the back of a sedan. One driver, 44, was injured, conscious, and reported a head injury and whiplash. The other driver, 66, was recorded with no injury. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. Vehicle damage notes show center front-end damage to the SUV and center back-end damage to the sedan while both traveled north. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. The report did not list any other contributing factors for the people involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850293 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
16
Drivers ignore control at La Salle and Broadway

Oct 16 - Two drivers collided at La Salle and Broadway. A southbound van driver hit the right side of a westbound SUV. One driver, 41, was hurt. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by both drivers.

Two drivers crashed at La Salle Street and Broadway in Manhattan at 6:30 a.m. A southbound van driver, going straight, hit the right side of a westbound SUV that was also going straight. One driver, age 41, was injured, with a shoulder and upper arm injury and whiplash. According to the police report, officers recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded" for both drivers. Damage matched the impact: the van’s center front and the SUV’s right-side doors. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in this crash. The record lists both vehicles as operated by licensed drivers. The report does not note any other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850273 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
14
Taxi driver injures woman at Broadway, 145th

Oct 14 - Southbound taxi driver hit a 56-year-old woman at Broadway and West 145th. Hip and upper-leg pain. Police recorded driver inattention. Left-front bumper damage marked the point of impact.

A taxi driver going south on Broadway hit a 56-year-old woman in the intersection at West 145th Street in Manhattan at 7:36 p.m. She suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and reported pain. The cab's left front bumper took the impact. According to the police report, the driver was proceeding straight and struck the pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The driver was a 40-year-old man operating a Toyota taxi. No other injuries were listed. The report places the pedestrian at the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850485 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05