About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 16
▸ Crush Injuries 9
▸ Severe Bleeding 26
▸ Severe Lacerations 17
▸ Concussion 27
▸ Whiplash 49
▸ Contusion/Bruise 174
▸ Abrasion 119
▸ Pain/Nausea 47
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in CD 6
- 2017 Black Infiniti Apur (5426399) – 181 times • 2 in last 90d here
- 2022 Whbk Me/Be Suburban (LTJ3931) – 169 times • 9 in last 90d here
- 2024 Gray Toyota Suburban (LHW6496) – 150 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2018 Nissan Spor (V39VBY) – 134 times • 2 in last 90d here
- 2025 Black Porsche Utility Vehicle (QDI1S) – 113 times • 4 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Four people hit at Central Park West. The pattern is older than the blood on the crosswalk.
District 6: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 1, 2025
Just before noon on Sep 6, 2025, the driver of a garbage truck turned left at Central Park West and W 81 St and injured four people in the crosswalk. Two had head wounds the police labeled “severe bleeding.” NYC Open Data.
They were not the first. Since 2022, 15 people have been killed in Council District 6 — eight walking, three on bikes, three vehicle occupants, and one on another motorized device. NYC Open Data.
The clock strikes 2
The deadliest hour here is 2 PM. Three people were killed at that hour within this period. NYC Open Data.
Police records show recurring causes you can name. Drivers who ignored signals were tied to at least one death. Drivers’ inattention shows up again and again in the injury logs. Failure to yield keeps sending people to hospitals. NYC Open Data.
Corners that hurt
Central Park West appears again on the injury rolls. So does West 57 Street. They are among the district’s most injurious corridors in the data. NYC Open Data.
On Apr 23, 2025, just before dawn, a 57‑year‑old man walking at Broadway and W 86 St was killed by the driver of a 2012 Ford SUV going straight through the intersection. NYC Open Data.
On Oct 26, 2023, an 89‑year‑old man walking in a marked crosswalk at Riverside Boulevard and W 70 St was killed when the driver of a 2019 taxi went straight. Police cited failure to yield. NYC Open Data.
The record is on paper. So are the tools.
Council Member Gale A. Brewer has co‑sponsored a bill to install 5,000 secure bike parking stations citywide over five years. NYC Council – Legistar. Secure end‑of‑trip space helps keep bikes off narrow sidewalks and protects people who ride.
Brewer has also backed safety steps on the West Side. “This new lane would absorb all southbound bicycle traffic… reducing collisions,” she said in support of converting a lane of Route 9A into protected space for bikes. Streetsblog NYC.
Citywide, one small group of drivers does massive harm. Drivers who rack up at least 16 camera tickets in a year are far more likely to kill or gravely injure. A bill in Albany — the Stop Super Speeders Act — would require those drivers to install speed limiters. Streetsblog NYC.
Albany also renewed 24‑hour school‑zone speed cameras through 2030. The cameras are staying on; the streets still need to slow. /take_action/.
What would help here, right now
- Daylight every crosswalk and harden turns along Central Park West and West 57 Street so drivers must take them slow. NYC Open Data.
- Add leading pedestrian intervals and protected turns at Broadway and W 86 St, and at Riverside Boulevard and W 70 St, where drivers going straight have killed. NYC Open Data.
- Use targeted enforcement and design to keep left‑turn speeds down at W 81 St, where a truck driver’s turn put four people on the ground. NYC Open Data.
The ask
Lower speeds save lives. New York has the power to set safer limits and to rein in repeat speeders. Tell City Hall and Albany to use the tools already on the table. /take_action/.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-01
- File Int 1375-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-09-10
- SEE IT! Manhattan BP to State: Take a Lane from Drivers on the West Side Highway, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-08-01
- The 1.5 Percent of Drivers Who Cause 21 Percent of Pedestrian Deaths, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-10-20
- Three injured when elderly minivan driver plows into yellow cab, mounts Manhattan sidewalk, NY Daily News, Published 2025-10-22
Fix the Problem
Council Member Gale A. Brewer
District 6
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal
District 67
State Senator Liz Krueger
District 28
▸ Other Geographies
District 6 Council District 6 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 20, AD 67, SD 28.
It contains Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Upper West Side (Central), Central Park, Manhattan CB7, Manhattan CB64.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 6
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Driver Dies After Illness Behind Wheel on Amsterdam Avenue▸Jan 19 - A Jeep rolled on West 64th and Amsterdam. Illness struck the driver. The SUV carried two. One man died in the seat, the left rear bumper marked by the crash. The street bore witness to sudden loss and silent danger.
A fatal crash occurred at West 64th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, a 73-year-old man driving a Jeep SUV suffered an illness while at the wheel. The report states, 'A 73-year-old man slumped at the wheel of a Jeep. Illness struck. The SUV rolled on. Two inside. One died in the driver’s seat. The left rear bumper bore the mark of the end.' The crash resulted in the death of the driver, who was not ejected from the vehicle. The police report lists 'Illnes' as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors are cited. The incident highlights the systemic risks when medical emergencies occur behind the wheel, with the vehicle continuing uncontrolled and endangering all inside.
Jan 19 - A Jeep rolled on West 64th and Amsterdam. Illness struck the driver. The SUV carried two. One man died in the seat, the left rear bumper marked by the crash. The street bore witness to sudden loss and silent danger.
A fatal crash occurred at West 64th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, a 73-year-old man driving a Jeep SUV suffered an illness while at the wheel. The report states, 'A 73-year-old man slumped at the wheel of a Jeep. Illness struck. The SUV rolled on. Two inside. One died in the driver’s seat. The left rear bumper bore the mark of the end.' The crash resulted in the death of the driver, who was not ejected from the vehicle. The police report lists 'Illnes' as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors are cited. The incident highlights the systemic risks when medical emergencies occur behind the wheel, with the vehicle continuing uncontrolled and endangering all inside.