Crash Count for Manhattan CB10
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,398
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,812
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 468
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 39
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 5
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Aug 6, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Manhattan CB10?

Harlem Bleeds While City Sleeps: Demand Safety Now

Harlem Bleeds While City Sleeps: Demand Safety Now

Manhattan CB10: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 10, 2025

The Toll in Harlem: Lives Lost, Families Broken

A child, age three, was crossing Lenox Avenue with her mother. The light was with them. An SUV turned left. The girl died in the street. Her mother was scraped and bruised but lived. This was July 11, 2024. The driver kept his license. The city kept its silence.

In the last twelve months, two people died and ten more suffered serious injuries on the streets of Manhattan CB10. Three hundred ninety-nine were hurt. The numbers pile up, but the pain is sharp. A cyclist crushed by a bus on Lenox and 138th. A man on a motorcycle, helmet on, ejected and killed at 116th and 8th. A pedestrian struck crossing with the signal. The city calls them accidents. They are not accidents. They are the cost of inaction.

Who Pays the Price?

Children, elders, cyclists, and walkers pay first. In the last year, a child died. An elder was left with broken bones. Cyclists and pedestrians are hit again and again. Cars and SUVs did most of the damage—one death, 192 minor injuries, 86 moderate, 6 serious. Trucks and buses left 31 more hurt. Bikes and mopeds added to the toll, but the weight of steel does the killing.

What Has Been Done? What Has Been Delayed?

Council Member Yusef Salaam voted to legalize jaywalking, ending a law that punished the desperate and the poor. He co-sponsored bills for more protected bike lanes, speed humps, and crash investigations. He voted yes on a law letting pedestrians cross anywhere, stripping away a tool used to blame the dead. But the city still moves slow. “It required some extrication, meaning they had to use some equipment to free the patient,” said FDNY Deputy Chief Jason Saffon after a bus crash. The tools come out after the blood is on the street.

The Next Step: Demand Action

This is not fate. This is policy. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand protected bike lanes, not paint. Demand action before another child dies. The city will not move unless you push.

Do not wait for the next siren.

Citations

Citations

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
Yusef Salaam
Council Member Yusef Salaam
District 9
District Office:
163 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10026
212-678-4505
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1776, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7397
Twitter: CMYusefSalaam
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 CB10 Manhattan Community Board 10 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 32, District 9, AD 70, SD 30.

It contains Harlem (South), Harlem (North).

See also
Boroughs
City Council Districts
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Manhattan Community Board 10

BMW Rear-Ends Box Truck on Slick Harlem River Drive

BMW hit a box truck from behind. Metal ripped. Blood spilled on the Harlem River Drive. A young man clutched his arm, leaking red. Another passenger groaned in pain. The road was slick. The crash left bodies hurt and shaken.

A BMW sedan slammed into the rear of a box truck on Harlem River Drive. According to the police report, 'A BMW slammed into the rear of a box truck on slick pavement. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man bled from the arm, awake, strapped in by a lap belt. His hand would not stop leaking red.' The crash injured the 28-year-old BMW driver, who suffered severe bleeding from his arm, and a 32-year-old rear passenger, who complained of pain. The box truck driver and another BMW passenger were not reported injured. The police listed 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were cited in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4498754 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
11-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit Crossing Against Signal

An 11-year-old boy was struck at an intersection on West 112 Street. The sedan driver was distracted and failed to notice the pedestrian crossing against the signal. The boy suffered a facial contusion but remained conscious after the impact.

According to the police report, an 11-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing against the signal at an intersection on West 112 Street. The driver, a licensed female operating a 2018 Honda sedan traveling eastbound, was inattentive and distracted, contributing to the crash. The point of impact was the center front end of the vehicle. The pedestrian sustained a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage. No safety equipment or helmet was noted. The pedestrian was not at fault; the driver’s distraction caused the collision.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497780 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
Unsafe Speed Hurts Child on Harlem River Drive

Two sedans crashed on Harlem River Drive. Speed killed control. A 10-year-old boy in the back seat took the blow. He left bruised, shaken, but alive. Metal twisted. The street stayed cold.

According to the police report, two sedans collided while heading north on Harlem River Drive. A 10-year-old male passenger in the right rear seat suffered full-body contusions and bruises. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt. The crash involved a 2018 Acura and a 2020 Nissan, both traveling straight before impact. The Acura took front-end damage; the Nissan was struck in the rear. Police cited unsafe speed as a contributing factor. No other injuries or contributing factors were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497013 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
Sedan Hits E-Bike on West 125 Street

A sedan made a right turn and struck a westbound e-bike on West 125 Street in Manhattan. The 36-year-old male bicyclist suffered knee, lower leg, foot injuries, and a concussion. The driver was inattentive and followed too closely.

According to the police report, a sedan turning right collided with an e-bike traveling west on West 125 Street near Lenox Avenue. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man wearing a helmet, was injured with trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot, and suffered a concussion. The report lists driver errors as 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Following Too Closely.' The bicyclist was not ejected and remained conscious. The crash highlights the dangers posed by driver distraction and tailgating in Manhattan traffic.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497727 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
Pedestrian Injured by Oversized Truck on Lenox

A 45-year-old woman crossing against the signal was struck by a bulk agriculture truck on Lenox Avenue. The driver, distracted and operating an oversized vehicle, hit her with the right front bumper. She suffered facial abrasions and remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 45-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing against the signal at an intersection on Lenox Avenue. The collision involved a 2013 Mack bulk agriculture truck traveling south, which was starting from parking when it struck the pedestrian with its right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained abrasions to her face and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver errors including 'Oversized Vehicle' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The vehicle sustained no damage. No safety equipment or victim fault is noted in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496606 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
Two Sedans Collide at 7th Avenue Intersection

Two sedans crashed at 7th Avenue in Manhattan. The left front bumper of one hit the right front bumper of the other. A 24-year-old male passenger suffered a head contusion. The driver’s inattention caused the collision.

According to the police report, two sedans collided at the intersection near 2361 7th Avenue in Manhattan. The impact occurred between the left front bumper of a 2005 Jeep and the right front bumper of a 2016 Toyota. A 24-year-old male passenger in one vehicle was injured, sustaining a head contusion but remained conscious and was restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor to the crash. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of impact. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495118 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
Bicyclist Ejected in Manhattan SUV Collision

A 23-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and injured after colliding with a parked SUV on West 114 Street. The impact struck the bike's front and the SUV's right rear bumper. The rider suffered a neck contusion and bruising.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male bicyclist was injured when he collided with a parked 2013 SUV on West 114 Street in Manhattan. The bike struck the right rear bumper of the SUV, causing the rider to be ejected. The bicyclist sustained a neck contusion and bruising, classified as injury severity 3. The report lists "Outside Car Distraction" as a contributing factor to the crash. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment at the time. No driver was present in the parked SUV. The crash involved a Station Wagon/SUV and a bike traveling eastbound. The police report does not specify any errors by the bicyclist.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494015 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13
Sedan U-Turn Hits Bicyclist in Manhattan

A sedan making a U-turn struck a 22-year-old bicyclist on West 116 Street. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg injuries and was wearing a helmet. The crash involved driver inattention and limited view. The bicyclist was left in shock.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north made a U-turn and collided with a bicyclist traveling east on West 116 Street in Manhattan. The 22-year-old male bicyclist was injured, sustaining knee and lower leg wounds, and experienced shock. The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time. The report lists driver errors including inattention and distraction, as well as a limited or obstructed view contributing to the crash. The bicyclist’s own confusion or error is also noted but no blame is assigned. The sedan sustained damage to its right front quarter panel. No passengers were in the sedan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491446 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-13