How were these numbers calculated?

We analyzed NYC’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4) filtered to Council District 2 for 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-18. We used fields for crash date, injury severity (including “Killed” and “Serious Injury”), person type, and vehicle type to total crashes, injuries, serious injuries, and deaths; and to identify corridors and hours with deaths. Data was extracted on Sep 17–18, 2025. You can start from the crash dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95) and filter by Council District 2 and date range to reproduce the counts.

What are the worst spots in District 2?

Our analysis flags Avenue D, FDR Drive, 1st Avenue, 3rd Avenue, and Avenue C as top locations by deaths and injuries since 2022, with Avenue D and FDR Drive among the deadliest.

What causes show up in police reports here?

Police records in this district include crashes with drivers recorded for “unsafe speed” (serious injuries) and “disregarded traffic control” (a death). Driver distraction also appears in fatal cases.

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What can fix this, now?

Daylight crosswalks and harden turns (Int 1138‑2024), repair broken sidewalks faster (Int 1320‑2025), set a 20 MPH default under Sammy’s Law, and pass the Stop Super Speeders Act to require speed limiters for repeat offenders. Take action [/here](/take_action/).

NYC Council District 2 traffic safety: 2 deaths, 593 injuries in 2025 year-to-date

Crash Map Explore recent crashes

Data as of 2025-12-19

Recent severe crashes

SUV Driver Blows Signal, Kills 65-Year-Old Cyclist 2025-07-29T18:06:00+00:00
2 AVE
A driver in a 2024 Nissan SUV heading south on 2nd Avenue disregarded traffic control and hit a 65-year-old man riding an e-bike at East 15th Street. The rider was ejected, left unconscious with head and crush injuries, and died.
A 2024 Nissan SUV driver traveling south on 2nd Avenue hit a 65-year-old man riding an e-bike near East 15th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, both the SUV driver and the cyclist were recorded as disregarding traffic control. The impact ejected the rider, who was found unconscious with head and crush injuries, and police classified his injuries as fatal.
Distracted Bus Driver Kills Man on 3rd 2025-06-16T05:28:00+00:00
3 AVE
A northbound bus driver hit and killed a 49-year-old man in the 3rd Avenue and E 28th Street intersection. Police recorded driver inattention as the cause.
A 49-year-old man walking in the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 28th Street was killed when a northbound bus driver hit him with the bus’s right front bumper around 5:28 a.m. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the bus driver as the contributing factor in the fatal crash, which involved a large bus on a Manhattan avenue.
Speeding cyclist left bleeding on 2nd Ave 2025-12-11T02:15:00+00:00
45 2 AVE
A 28-year-old cyclist rode too fast on 2nd Avenue overnight and crashed, leaving him ejected in the street with a severe head injury. Police recorded unsafe speed as the cause.
According to the police report, a 28-year-old man riding a bike south on 2nd Avenue near East 45th Street overnight crashed and was ejected. Police recorded unsafe speed by the cyclist. The rider suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but was reported conscious at the scene.
Taxi driver’s left turn crushes woman 2025-10-01T09:20:00+00:00
E 28 ST
Morning at E 28th and Madison: a 70-year-old taxi driver turned left and hit a 27-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Her lower leg was crushed in the intersection.
At East 28th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan, a 70-year-old taxi driver turning left hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. According to the police report, she sustained crush injuries to her knee and lower leg and was recorded as injured. The report notes center-front impact and no damage to the taxi.
Cyclist Rear-Ends at 14th and 3rd 2025-09-15T09:00:00+00:00
E 14 ST
A 30-year-old rider following too closely on East 14th hit from behind and went down. He suffered a head injury and severe lacerations in the Monday morning crush.
According to the police report, a 30-year-old man riding a bike west on East 14th Street near 3rd Avenue on a Monday morning followed too closely and hit from behind, then fell. He sustained a head injury, severe lacerations and shock. Police recorded “Following Too Closely” as the contributing factor for the cyclist. The only vehicle listed was his bike, which showed no recorded damage.

Carnage in CD 2 18 Abrasion (Lower arm/hand)

Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.

▸ Killed 2

▸ Crush Injuries 3

▸ Severe Bleeding 4

▸ Severe Lacerations 4

▸ Concussion 4

▸ Whiplash 27

▸ Contusion/Bruise 62

▸ Abrasion 50

▸ Pain/Nausea 24

▸ Internal Injury 7

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets E 14 Street: 1 serious injury

2025-10-05
2025-10-02
2025-09-30

Dropped off vs. last year

East 14 Street
3 Avenue
Bleecker Street

Preventable Speeding 2,893 16+ offenders ↓54%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 2

Data through 2025-12-19

2,893

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 6,353 2024 year-to-date

↓54.5% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 6,946 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 15,692 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 2,893 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 6,353 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 83% by Cars and Trucks ↑13%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Council Member Carlina Rivera A (99)

Council Member Carlina Rivera
District 2

Council 2

Street Safety Record

A (99)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Rivera is primary sponsor of bike parking expansion, improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.
👍 Positive
2025-09-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bike parking stations over five years — 1,000 a year, 400 on commercial blocks. Secure, well-sited racks aim to clear sidewalks, curb bikes chained to poles, and boost pedestrian and cyclist safety through mode shift and safety‑in‑numbers.
Rivera Faults Late Greenways Plan and Weak Protections
👎 Negative
2025-08-14 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Greater Greenways plan released. It maps gaps and names corridors. No deadlines. No new funding. No firm design standards. Greenways can include paint-only lanes. That risks weak protection and delays safety gains for walkers and riders.
Rivera co-sponsors bill that reduces street safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
👎 Negative
2025-07-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes. More vehicles in bus lanes mean more risk for people walking, biking, and waiting at curbs. Danger grows where curb chaos reigns.

From 2022

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Rivera is primary sponsor of bike parking expansion, improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.
👍 Positive
2025-09-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1375 orders DOT to install 5,000 bike parking stations over five years — 1,000 a year, 400 on commercial blocks. Secure, well-sited racks aim to clear sidewalks, curb bikes chained to poles, and boost pedestrian and cyclist safety through mode shift and safety‑in‑numbers.
Rivera Faults Late Greenways Plan and Weak Protections
👎 Negative
2025-08-14 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Greater Greenways plan released. It maps gaps and names corridors. No deadlines. No new funding. No firm design standards. Greenways can include paint-only lanes. That risks weak protection and delays safety gains for walkers and riders.
Rivera co-sponsors bill that reduces street safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
👎 Negative
2025-07-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes. More vehicles in bus lanes mean more risk for people walking, biking, and waiting at curbs. Danger grows where curb chaos reigns.

Email: District2@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
254 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009
212-677-1077

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1820, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7366

Twitter: @CarlinaRivera

Assembly Member Grace Lee A (100)

Assembly Member Grace Lee
District 65

Assembly 65

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Lee votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Lee votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Lee votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Lee votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: leeg@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
Room 302, 64 Fulton St., New York, NY 10038
212-312-1420

Legislative Office:
Room 429, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-3640

Twitter: @AMGraceLee

State Senator Brian Kavanagh A (100)

State Senator Brian Kavanagh
District 27

Senate 27

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Kavanagh votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Kavanagh votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Kavanagh votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Kavanagh votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.