SoHo-Little Italy: Four deaths, hundreds hurt — and the cars keep coming

Nov 7 - A 41-year-old cyclist was hurt in a crash with two parked cars on Spring Street around 8 p.m. He suffered a leg bruise and stayed conscious. Police listed passenger distraction and unsafe speed.

A 41-year-old man riding a bike was injured in a crash with a parked SUV and a parked sedan near 89 Spring Street in Manhattan around 8 p.m. He suffered a bruise to his lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, both cars were parked at the time, and officers recorded Passenger Distraction and Unsafe Speed as contributing factors. The cyclist was the only person reported injured. The record lists the SUV with New Jersey plates and the sedan with New York plates.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855973 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• Woman, 27, fatally struck by wrong-way NYC driver ID’d as transplant from Massachusetts planning wedding, New York Post, Published 2025-11-07

Nov 4 - A pickup driver drove west on Watts. A cyclist rode south on Sixth. The driver hit him at the intersection. The rider suffered a leg injury and shock. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.

At Avenue of the Americas and Watts Street in Manhattan, a driver in a pickup hit a man riding a bike. The pickup was headed west on Watts. The cyclist was headed south on Avenue of the Americas. The 38-year-old cyclist was injured, with a lower-leg injury noted and shock reported. According to the police report, the pickup’s point of impact was the right front bumper and the bike’s was the center front. According to the police report, police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The pickup was listed as going straight. No other contributing factors were listed in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855218 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 29 - A westbound Mercedes SUV driver hit a 19-year-old cyclist heading east on East Houston at Mott. She suffered a hip bruise. Police recorded improper lane use by the driver.

At East Houston Street and Mott Street in Manhattan, the driver of a 2020 Mercedes SUV traveling west and going straight hit a 19-year-old woman riding a bike east. She sustained a hip and upper-leg contusion and was listed as injured. According to the police report, both parties were going straight ahead before impact. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the driver. Police also listed Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion. The driver, a 53-year-old man licensed in New Jersey, reported no injury. Right-side impact and damage were recorded for both vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854239 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• Woman dies after dragged by SUV she tried to enter in East Harlem hit-run, NY Daily News, Published 2025-10-19

Oct 11 - Two southbound drivers collided on Broadway at Broome. The motorcyclist and his passenger went down and were hurt. Police recorded improper passing or lane use and unsafe lane changing by drivers. Night streets. Sudden hit. Injuries on the asphalt.

Two southbound drivers collided on Broadway at Broome Street in Manhattan. A taxi driver and a motorcyclist were going straight when they made contact. The motorcyclist suffered an arm abrasion. His 31-year-old passenger had a leg contusion. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" and "Unsafe Lane Changing" were recorded contributing factors. Damage was logged to the taxi’s left rear and the motorcycle’s right front. Police recorded improper passing and unsafe lane changing by drivers. Two riders were hurt in this crash on a major corridor. The taxi driver’s injury status was not specified in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850863 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 9 - A pickup driver hit an e-bike rider near 552 Broadway at midnight. The rider went down with back abrasions and stayed conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and improper lane use, and listed unsafe lane changing.

A driver in a pickup truck collided with a 32-year-old man riding an e-bike at 552 Broadway in Manhattan at midnight. The rider was injured, reporting back pain and abrasions, and was conscious at the scene. Both were traveling south; the e-bike was going straight ahead. "According to the police report, contributing factors included Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report also lists Unsafe Lane Changing by the driver. The record documents harm to a vulnerable rider and multiple driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848879 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 5 - A driver in an SUV turned left at Mac Dougal and W Houston and hit a 77-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention.

At Mac Dougal St and W Houston St in Manhattan, a driver in an SUV making a left turn hit a 77-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She suffered a shoulder injury and bruising and was reported conscious at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. The report notes the pedestrian was at the intersection and crossing with the signal. The SUV’s point of impact was the left front bumper, consistent with a turning strike. No other injuries were recorded. The case files list the driver as licensed and westbound before the turn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847620 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 4 - A motorcycle driver traveling south hit an 82-year-old man at 449 Broadway. The impact was to the front of the bike. The man suffered head wounds and severe lacerations. The driver was also hurt.

An 82-year-old man was hit by a motorcycle driver at 449 Broadway in Manhattan. The driver was traveling south and going straight through the intersection when he struck the man with the front of the bike. The pedestrian suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. The driver sustained a bruised hip and leg. According to the police report, the motorcycle was "Going Straight Ahead," the point of impact was the "Center Front End," and officers listed "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" as contributing factors. The report did not record a specific driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847531 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Sep 14 - Southbound on Lafayette at Grand, a driver in a sedan hit the rear of an SUV. Two women riding as passengers suffered head injuries and shock. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

Two cars collided on Lafayette Street near Grand Street in Manhattan. Both drivers were going south. The driver of a sedan hit the rear of an SUV. Two women riding as passengers, ages 57 and 51, suffered head injuries and reported shock and pain. According to the police report, police recorded "Following Too Closely" as a contributing factor. Impact points listed were the sedan's center front and the SUV's rear bumper. The SUV carried four people; the sedan carried one. No other injuries were documented in the file.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842942 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Sep 14 - At West Houston and Broadway, a driver turned right and hit a 19-year-old in the intersection. He suffered arm abrasions and stayed conscious. Police recorded driver inattention by the driver.

According to the police report, the driver of a sedan was making a right turn from West Houston Street and hit a 19-year-old pedestrian at Broadway around midnight in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. Before the turn, the driver was heading west. The point of impact was the sedan’s right front bumper. The pedestrian was listed as injured, conscious, with abrasions to the elbow, lower arm, and hand. The driver was the only occupant. The crash occurred in ZIP 10012, within the 5th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844694 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Sep 8 - A southbound taxi driver going straight hit a 29-year-old woman crossing with the signal near 480 W Broadway. Police note a center-front hit. She suffered leg injuries and stayed conscious. Contributing factors were listed as unspecified.

According to the police report, a southbound taxi driver going straight on W Broadway hit a 29-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal, not at an intersection. Police documented a center front-end hit. The woman suffered injuries to her lower leg and foot and was conscious at the scene. The driver’s injury status is recorded as unspecified. Police did not record any driver errors; contributing factors for all parties were listed as Unspecified. Location is reported as 480 W Broadway in Manhattan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840975 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Aug 31 - A sedan struck the rear of a parked taxi on Canal Street. Metal buckled. Two drivers were injured. One driver reported shock, an upper-arm injury and internal complaints. Police logged contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A sedan struck the center back end of a parked taxi at 241 Canal St in Manhattan. Two male drivers were injured. One driver, age 35, suffered shock, a shoulder/upper-arm injury and reported internal complaints. Vehicle data shows center-front damage to the sedan and center-back damage to the taxi. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The police record lists no specific driver errors. Both vehicles are recorded as parked pre-crash and the point-of-impact entries place the impact at the taxi’s rear and the sedan’s front.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839496 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Aug 23 - Two drivers recorded as inattentive clipped parked cars at 596 Broadway. Metal tore. A 24-year-old male driver suffered a neck injury and abrasion. Police listed Driver Inattention/Distraction and Unsafe Speed for the drivers.

According to the police report, a Kia sedan and a Tesla taxi, both listed as parked pre-crash at 596 Broadway in Manhattan, sustained impact damage: the Kia at the left front bumper and the taxi at the right rear quarter panel. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Unsafe Speed as contributing factors for the drivers. A 24-year-old male driver was injured, reported a neck injury and an abrasion, and was conscious at the scene. Each involved vehicle had one occupant recorded and both vehicles were listed as parked before the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837171 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Aug 20 - A taxi drove south and hit a westbound cyclist at Mercer and West Houston. The crash cut her leg. She stayed conscious. The car kept its nose clean; her body paid. A control was ignored. Streets turned sharp and small.

A southbound taxi and a westbound cyclist collided at Mercer St and W Houston St in Manhattan. The 31-year-old bicyclist suffered severe leg lacerations and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data shows the taxi’s center front hit the bike’s left front, indicating the motorist drove straight into the cyclist’s path. These are driver errors that endanger people outside the car. Only after those failures does the record note the cyclist listed “None” for safety equipment, which did not cause the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836490 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Aug 13 - Two runaway horses crashed into pedicabs. A cab driver’s wrist broke. The Conservancy calls for a ban. Heavy carriages scar pavement. Manure stains the drives. Safety for all hangs in the balance.

West Side Spirit (2025-08-13) reports the Central Park Conservancy urged city leaders to ban horse-drawn carriages, citing public safety. Their letter referenced two May incidents: a bolting horse and a crash injuring a pedicab driver. CEO Elizabeth W. Smith wrote, 'Banning horse carriages has become a matter of public health and safety for Park visitors.' The Conservancy also noted damage to park infrastructure and daily manure left behind. The push supports Ryder’s Law, a City Council bill named after a collapsed horse. The article highlights ongoing debate and recent injuries, underscoring risks to vulnerable park users.

• Central Park Group Backs Carriage Ban, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 7 - A stolen car tore through Canal and Bowery. Two lives ended. One sat on a bench. One rode a bike. The city now promises changes. Steel and speed met flesh. The street stays dangerous.

NY1 reported on August 7, 2025, that after a deadly crash at Canal Street and Bowery, the city will upgrade the intersection. On July 19, a stolen car, allegedly driven over 100 mph, killed Kevin Cruickshank and May Kwok. Kwok was sitting on a bench. Cruickshank rode his bike on the sidewalk. The article quotes authorities: 'A stolen vehicle, allegedly driven at more than 100 miles per hour...crashed into them.' The crash highlights risks from reckless driving and exposes gaps in street design. The Department of Transportation now plans safety improvements.

• Deadly Crash Spurs Chinatown Upgrades, NY1, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 4 - A driver struck a cyclist in Washington Heights. The cyclist survived. Neighbors say the intersection breeds danger. The driver fled. NYPD searches. Streets remain unsafe.

CBS New York reported on August 4, 2025, that a driver hit a cyclist in Washington Heights and left the scene. The article notes, "local residents say the intersection has been a problem for some time." The NYPD is searching for the driver. The incident highlights ongoing risks at this location and points to persistent systemic hazards for cyclists and pedestrians. No mention of charges or arrests. The crash underscores the need for stronger street design and enforcement.

• Cyclist Hit By Driver In Washington Heights, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-04