No More Blood on Canal Street: Demand Safer Roads Now

• German tourist killed in hit-and-run was in NYC with husband to celebrate anniversary, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-28

Sep 27 - At 139 Canal Street, a taxi driver and a standing-scooter rider collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. Police noted Traffic Control Disregarded and limited view. The cab was listed as parked. The scooter’s front took the hit.

A crash at 139 Canal St in Manhattan involved a taxi driver and a standing-scooter driver. The 18-year-old woman on the scooter suffered a knee and lower-leg injury; the taxi driver was listed uninjured. According to the police report, factors included “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “View Obstructed/Limited.” Police recorded traffic control disregarded by a driver and limited view contributing to the crash. The report lists the taxi as parked before impact, notes center front-end damage to the scooter, and no damage to the taxi. The record does not assign fault to the injured rider.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845586 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Driver charged in fatal Midtown Manhattan hit-and-run, NYPD says, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-25

• German Woman Killed by Hit and Run Driver Near Bryant Park, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-09-24

Sep 19 - A cyclist hit a 28-year-old woman at Baxter and Walker in Manhattan. Midday. She went down hard. Neck injury. Concussion. Shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as unspecified.

A person riding a bike hit a 28-year-old woman at the intersection of Baxter St and Walker St in Manhattan. The crash happened around 12:50 p.m. She suffered a concussion and a neck injury. She was reported in shock. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at an intersection when the collision occurred, and the involved vehicle was a bike. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the parties. No other vehicles were listed. The location is within ZIP code 10013 and the NYPD’s 5th Precinct. Midday. Busy corner. A vulnerable walker was left hurt after a cyclist’s impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843548 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 8 - At Grand and Allen in Manhattan, a driver making a U-turn in an Infiniti sedan hit a westbound cyclist. The man went down. Arm scraped. Conscious. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.

A driver in a 2008 Infiniti sedan made a U-turn at Grand Street and Allen Street in Manhattan. He hit a 28-year-old man riding a bike west on Grand. The crash knocked the cyclist off the bike. He suffered an abrasion to his arm and hand and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. No injuries were reported for the driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840834 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 6 - A sedan driver swung a U-turn near 11 Allen St and hit a southbound taxi. The taxi driver, 21, was hurt. Police recorded driver inexperience.

A sedan driver attempted a U-turn and collided with a southbound taxi near 11 Allen St in Manhattan. The impact injured the taxi driver, a 21-year-old man. A passenger was listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, “the sedan was making a U-turn and the taxi was going straight south,” and police recorded “Driver Inexperience” by both drivers. Damage was documented to the sedan’s right front bumper and the taxi’s left front bumper. No other contributing factors were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840310 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Box cutter-wielding Mercedes driver slashes bike-riding dad in NYC road rage clash: cops, sources, New York Post, Published 2025-09-05

Sep 3 - At midnight on Bayard Street, a northbound driver in a Mercedes sedan went straight and hit a parked Toyota. A 67-year-old driver suffered a chest bruise. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

Police data show a two-sedan crash near 45 Bayard St in Manhattan. A northbound driver in a 2019 Mercedes went straight and hit a parked 2017 Toyota. One driver, 67, was injured with a chest contusion. He was conscious and not ejected. The other driver, 68, was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The parked car had damage to the left front bumper. The moving car showed damage to the right rear bumper. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. Both drivers were licensed. Each vehicle was listed with one occupant.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839495 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Videos allegedly show ‘reckless’ NYC subway operator allowing minors to take MTA train out for a joyride, New York Post, Published 2025-09-03

Sep 1 - Driver turned left and hit a westbound cyclist at 33 Oliver St in Manhattan. The 36-year-old man suffered a head injury and was ejected. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

A driver in a 2024 Honda sedan turned left at 33 Oliver St in Manhattan and hit a 36-year-old man riding a bike westbound. The impact was to the car’s left front. The cyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury. According to the police report, the driver was traveling east and making a left turn, and the bicyclist was going straight west at 2:50 p.m. The report recorded no specific driver errors; contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The driver’s injury status is recorded as "Unspecified." The crash involved a sedan and a bike. No further details were provided in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840313 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Man fatally struck by train at Harlem subway station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-31

Aug 25 - Two cyclists collided head-on on the Brooklyn Bridge. A 36-year-old man suffered severe bleeding and upper-arm trauma. A 50-year-old woman suffered upper-arm trauma. Both riders were injured and recorded as treated.

According to the police report, a driver of an eastbound bike and a driver of a westbound bike were both going straight and struck front to front on the Brooklyn Bridge. A 50-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were injured; both sustained upper-arm injuries and the 36-year-old had severe bleeding. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified and provides no driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Improper Passing. No other vehicles were involved. Safety equipment is recorded as None for both riders, but the report names no rider error and cites no signals or helmets as causal factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837888 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 17 - Three vehicles making left turns collided at Worth Street and Oliver. Occupants were injured. A 31-year-old driver went semiconscious at the wheel. Police listed 'Lost Consciousness' as a contributing factor.

A box truck and two SUVs collided while making left turns at Worth Street and Oliver in Manhattan. Occupants were injured, including a 31-year-old male driver who was semiconscious after the crash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Lost Consciousness.' Police recorded that all involved vehicles were making left turns and list Lost Consciousness as the factor leading to the impacts. Points of impact include the truck's left front bumper and center back ends on the SUVs. The report notes multiple occupants injured; no pedestrians or cyclists were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835625 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 11 - Southbound traffic stacked up on FDR. A lane change clipped cars. Metal jumped. Two drivers hurt. Speed fed the crush. Taxis and SUVs took hits. Sirens filled the river road.

Multiple southbound vehicles collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan, including an SUV, a sedan, and a taxi. Two drivers, men aged 45 and 27, were injured with neck and upper‑arm trauma. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” The data show a lane‑changing sedan striking vehicles and setting off a chain reaction, with impacts to rear bumpers and quarter panels across several cars. Unsafe Speed led the list of driver errors. Other noted fields for involved drivers were “Licensed,” with pre‑crash motions of Going Straight Ahead and Changing Lanes. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were recorded in this highway pileup.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834337 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 8 - A driver sped at 109 mph. Concrete barriers now ring the crash site. DOT will shrink lanes and cut speed limits. Change comes slow. Pedestrians and cyclists paid the price.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-08) reports DOT will install concrete barriers and narrow lanes at Manhattan Bridge's Canal Street exit after a driver killed a cyclist and pedestrian at 109 mph. DOT plans to lower the speed limit from 35 to 20 mph, pending public comment. The article notes, 'the bridge currently functions like a Mario Kart-style speed boost.' DOT will also 'fast-track community engagement on a full redesign.' The crash highlights the danger of wide lanes and high speeds at a busy pedestrian crossing. Policy changes lagged until tragedy forced action.

• DOT Lowers Speed, Adds Barriers On Canal, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

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 6 - A cyclist and a scooter rider crashed head-on on the Brooklyn Bridge. Both were ejected. The woman suffered a fracture and dislocation. The man bled from the face. Police cited rider error and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.

A 62-year-old woman riding a bike and a 22-year-old man on a standing scooter collided head-on on the Brooklyn Bridge while moving in opposite directions. Both were ejected. The woman suffered a fracture and dislocation. The man had minor facial bleeding. According to the police report, 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' contributed to the crash. Police recorded straight-line travel before impact and front-end damage on both. No motor vehicles were involved. The crash occurred at 4:14 p.m. on August 6.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833314 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 6 - A man lay on Harlem tracks. The northbound 5 train struck him. He died at the scene. Police found no crime. His name remains unknown. Subway lines stalled. The system moved on.

NY Daily News (2025-08-06) reports a 47-year-old man was killed by a northbound 5 train at 125th St. station in Harlem. Police said, "The man was unconscious and unresponsive on the tracks." No arrests were made. The cause of his presence on the tracks is unclear. Police stated, "There was no criminality." The incident halted 4 and 5 trains. The case highlights ongoing dangers for people in subway spaces and the lack of platform barriers.

• Man Killed By Train At Harlem Station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 3 - A driver struck a cyclist at West 181st and Cabrini. The driver fled. The cyclist went to the hospital. The street stayed open. The danger stayed real.

CBS New York (2025-08-03) reports a bicyclist was hospitalized after a hit-and-run at West 181st Street and Cabrini Boulevard in Washington Heights. The crash happened just after noon. The driver left the scene, leaving the cyclist injured. The article states, "A bicyclist was hospitalized after being injured in a hit and run." No details on the driver or vehicle were released. The incident highlights ongoing risks for cyclists and the persistent issue of drivers fleeing crash scenes in New York City.

• Cyclist Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run Uptown, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-03