Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Hits Parked Taxi On Icy Broadway 2026-01-17T13:00:00+00:00
   W 187 ST
   A westbound sedan driver hit a parked taxi on a slippery stretch of Broadway at W 187th. The taxi driver, 48, suffered a concussion and back injury in the afternoon snow.
   According to the police report, a woman driving a sedan west on Broadway hit the rear of a legally parked taxi near West 187th Street on a snowy Saturday afternoon. Police cited slippery pavement as a contributing factor. The 48-year-old taxi driver reported a concussion and back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver Slams Parked Taxi, Injures Himself 2026-01-17T00:05:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   A southbound driver hit a parked taxi on Broadway at West 175th just after midnight. The cab driver, 53, was hurt inside his own car.
   According to the police report, a driver going straight hit a parked taxi on Broadway near West 175th Street just after midnight on Jan. 17. The 53-year-old taxi driver, who was sitting in his vehicle, reported back and internal injuries. Police listed another occupant connected to the taxi; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted left-turn driver slams family car 2026-01-04T14:53:00+00:00
   W 214 ST
   A left-turning driver on W 214 St hit a southbound sedan, leaving a 60-year-old woman with severe head cuts as children and teens rode around her. Daylight glare and distraction, police say, turned a simple turn into trauma.
   According to the police report, a northbound driver on W 214 St turned left toward Seaman Ave and hit a southbound sedan. Police recorded glare and driver inattention or distraction. A 60-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat of the struck car sustained severe head lacerations. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver crashes SUVs on W 178 2026-01-18T01:50:00+00:00
   W 178 ST
   Two drivers going straight on W 178 St hit each other at Fort Washington Ave. A 71-year-old passenger reported chest pain and nausea, and a 75-year-old driver had minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, two drivers in SUVs were going straight and collided at W 178 St and Fort Washington Ave in Manhattan around 1:50 a.m. A 75-year-old male driver was injured with minor bleeding and an elbow/arm/hand injury. A 71-year-old female front passenger reported chest pain and pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit woman 2026-01-17T21:56:00+00:00
   ST NICHOLAS AVE
   A driver making a right turn hit a 26-year-old woman crossing with the signal at St Nicholas Ave and W 172 St. Police recorded failure to yield.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2015 Dodge sedan was making a right turn at St Nicholas Ave and W 172 St around 9:56 p.m. and hit a 26-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian reported a hip/upper-leg contusion.