Crash Count for Lower East Side
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,202
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,202
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 313
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 21
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 9
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Lower East Side
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 9
+2
Crush Injuries 5
Lower leg/foot 4
Back 1
Neck 1
Amputation 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Bleeding 5
Head 4
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 4
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 8
Head 8
+3
Whiplash 38
Neck 16
+11
Head 8
+3
Back 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 3
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 89
Lower leg/foot 30
+25
Lower arm/hand 19
+14
Shoulder/upper arm 12
+7
Head 11
+6
Back 5
Chest 5
Hip/upper leg 4
Face 3
Eye 1
Neck 1
Abrasion 56
Lower arm/hand 20
+15
Lower leg/foot 13
+8
Head 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Face 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Chest 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 21
Lower leg/foot 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 3
Neck 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Head 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Lower East Side?

Preventable Speeding in Lower East Side School Zones

(since 2022)

Night on Houston, blood on the bike lane

Lower East Side: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 4, 2025

Just a few mornings ago on Oct 25, at E Houston and Avenue A, a taxi driver hit a 70-year-old on a bike. She went unconscious in the street (NYC Open Data).

This Week

  • Oct 3: a taxi driver hit a 61-year-old man walking at E Houston; police recorded he was crossing against the signal (NYC Open Data).
  • Oct 3: on Bowery at Rivington, a driver in a sedan hit a 37-year-old on an e-bike (NYC Open Data).
  • Oct 2: on E Houston at Ludlow, a driver in an SUV collided with a 20-year-old on a bike; police cited following too closely by the driver (NYC Open Data).

The count doesn’t stop

Since 2022 in the Lower East Side, there have been 2,193 crashes, leaving 1,197 people injured and 9 dead (NYC Open Data). Most of the people killed here were walking—7 pedestrians—with 2 vehicle occupants among the dead (NYC Open Data).

Nights are the worst hours. At 8 PM, four people died on these streets. The injuries stack up into the late afternoon and evening, and again after midnight (NYC Open Data).

Deadly corners we all know

The body count clusters in a few places: FDR Drive, Delancey Street, and East Houston Street. Water Street alone accounts for four deaths in this period (NYC Open Data). Police list driver inattention and failure to yield among the causes recorded in these crashes (NYC Open Data).

A park turned into a killing field

On July 4, 2024, a pickup driver drove into a crowd at Corlears Hook Park. Four people were killed. On Nov 3, 2025, a judge found him guilty of murder. “Daniel Hyden was found guilty on four counts of second-degree murder,” reported ABC7. Gothamist called it a “drunk-driving murder” in a city park.

That verdict cannot make a family whole. It does not move a crosswalk line one inch.

Who will do the work

The fixes are not mysteries. Slow drivers. Protect crossings. Starve repeat speeders of their speed.

At the state level, the Senate’s Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045) advanced in 2025; State Sen. Brian Kavanagh voted yes in committee (Open States). The bill would force drivers with repeated violations to use speed limiters. The Assembly still must move its companion.

Here, Council Member Christopher Marte represents District 1. Assembly Member Grace Lee and State Sen. Brian Kavanagh represent this area. They know these streets. The question is whether the laws will follow the bodies.

What must change on these blocks

  • Daylight every corner on East Houston and Delancey. Harden turns and give people walking a head start. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction; design can force drivers to slow (NYC Open Data).
  • Build protected lanes and tighten crossings where injuries stack up—on FDR Drive frontage, Delancey, and East Houston (NYC Open Data).
  • Pass speed limiters for the worst offenders and lower speeds citywide. Both steps are on the table. Our detailed action guide is here.

“Protecting New Yorkers is my most sacred responsibility as mayor,” the city has said about traffic violence; “one life lost to traffic violence is one life too many” (NYC DOT press materials, via our action guide). The dead on Water Street and the broken on Houston need more than words.

One woman on a bike went down on a Saturday morning. The work begins where she fell.

Frequently Asked Questions

What changed here in the past month?
Four crashes injured people walking or on bikes at or near E Houston Street and the Bowery. They include a 70-year-old woman on a bike hit by a taxi driver at E Houston and Avenue A on Oct 25, and a man walking hit by a taxi driver at E Houston on Oct 3 (NYC Open Data).
Where are the worst spots in the Lower East Side?
FDR Drive, Delancey Street, and East Houston Street record the most harm in this period. Water Street accounts for four deaths since 2022 (NYC Open Data).
How many people have been hurt or killed since 2022?
In this neighborhood since 2022, there have been 2,193 crashes, 1,197 injuries, and 9 deaths (NYC Open Data).
What is CrashCount?
We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.
How were these numbers calculated?
We analyzed NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) for the Lower East Side (NTA MN0302) from 2022-01-01 to 2025-11-04. We counted total crashes, injuries, and deaths, and reviewed contributing factors and locations. Data were accessed Nov 4, 2025. You can explore the source datasets starting here and via the linked Persons and Vehicles tables.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Grace Lee

District 65

Twitter: @AMGraceLee

Council Member Christopher Marte

District 1

State Senator Brian Kavanagh

District 27

Traffic Safety Timeline for Lower East Side

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Woman, 27, fatally struck by wrong-way NYC driver ID’d as transplant from Massachusetts planning wedding
3
Taxi Driver Rear-Ends Stopped Sedan on Essex

Nov 3 - A taxi driver going north hit a stopped sedan near 88 Essex St in Manhattan. One driver, 41, suffered neck pain. Police recorded Brakes Defective.

A northbound taxi driver hit the back of a northbound sedan that was stopped in traffic near 88 Essex St in Manhattan. The sedan had center rear damage. The taxi had center front damage. One driver, 41, was injured. He reported whiplash and neck pain. The other driver, 61, had no injury noted. "According to the police report, both vehicles were headed north, the sedan was stopped, and the taxi driver went straight and struck its rear." The report lists Brakes Defective as a contributing factor.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855426 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Right-turn SUV injures rider on Houston

Nov 2 - A driver in an SUV turned right at Allen and E Houston and hit a 23-year-old on a standing device. The rider suffered crush injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

At E Houston St and Allen St, a driver in a northbound SUV made a right turn and hit a 23-year-old man operating a “Standing S” device. He suffered crush injuries to his lower leg. A pedestrian was in the intersection, crossing with the signal. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was a factor for the driver. Police also listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The SUV was turning; the other device was going straight south. Front impact was recorded. The SUV showed no damage. The rider was the one reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854439 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Int 1439-2025 Christopher Marte

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Int 1439-2025 Christopher Marte

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Taxi Driver Hits 70-Year-Old Cyclist on East Houston

Oct 25 - Taxi driver going west on East Houston hit a 70-year-old woman biking north on Avenue A. She went down, unconscious, with a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention by the taxi driver.

A taxi driver traveling west on East Houston Street collided with a 70-year-old woman riding a bike north on Avenue A in Manhattan. The cyclist went down. She was reported unconscious with a neck injury. According to the police report, contributing factors included Driver Inattention/Distraction. Police recorded driver inattention by the taxi driver. The vehicles were listed as a taxi and a bike. The crash was logged at 9:23 a.m. at East Houston Street and Avenue A, zip code 10002, under collision ID 4852590. The location is in NYPD’s 7th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852590 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
23
Southbound Sedan Hits Woman on Essex Street

Oct 23 - A southbound sedan driver hit a 47-year-old woman crossing at the Essex Street intersection near 115. She had a head wound with minor bleeding. A 29-year-old front passenger in the car was also injured.

According to the police report, the driver of a southbound sedan hit a 47-year-old woman crossing at the intersection near 115 Essex Street in Manhattan. She suffered a head injury with minor bleeding. A 29-year-old front-seat passenger in the sedan was injured with a head contusion. The point of impact and damage were to the left front bumper. It happened around 7:15 p.m. The driver was traveling straight southbound. Only one vehicle was involved, a 2012 sedan registered in Virginia. The report listed contributing factors as “Unspecified,” and police recorded no specific driver errors in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852199 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
19
Two Rear Passengers Hurt at Delancey and Allen

Oct 19 - A northbound driver hit the left side of a westbound sedan at Delancey and Allen. Two rear passengers suffered head injuries and whiplash. Late-night crash in Manhattan. Both drivers were listed uninjured.

Two sedans collided at Delancey Street and Allen Street in Manhattan. The driver traveling north hit the left side of a westbound sedan. Two rear passengers were injured: a 22-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man, both with head injuries and whiplash. According to the police report, both drivers were licensed and going straight before impact. Officers recorded no specific contributing factors; the report lists "Unspecified" for each driver. Damage notes show a center-front hit to the northbound car and left-side damage to the westbound car, consistent with a side impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. Both drivers were marked uninjured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851292 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
19
Woman dies after dragged by SUV she tried to enter in East Harlem hit-run
16
FDR Drive northbound crash injures two drivers

Oct 16 - Northbound drivers collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan. A 20-year-old driver had chest pain. A 59-year-old driver reported whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A multi-vehicle crash unfolded on northbound FDR Drive in Manhattan at 6:43 a.m. Two drivers were hurt: a 20-year-old man with chest pain and a 59-year-old man with whiplash. According to the police report, drivers were traveling north and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was a contributing factor. Police recorded front-end damage to a sedan and back-end damage to an SUV, with two additional vehicles listed. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. The record documents injuries to both drivers and notes lap belts in use. The file lists Manhattan and the 7th Precinct location tags. The cause is driver inattention, per police.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850171 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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SUV rear hit on Houston at 1 Ave

Oct 12 - A sedan driver hit the back of an SUV on Houston at 1 Ave just after midnight. Police recorded Following Too Closely. One driver reported whiplash. Three other occupants were listed as Unspecified.

A little after 12:25 a.m. in Manhattan, a driver in a sedan hit the back of an SUV at E HOUSTON ST and 1 AVE. One driver was injured and reported whiplash. Three other occupants were listed with injury status marked “Unspecified.” According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Following Too Closely.” The SUV showed center back‑end damage, and the sedan showed center front‑end damage. Both drivers were licensed, per the record. The crash is coded to the NYPD 7th Precinct area. Police recorded Following Too Closely by a driver. The impact and the injuries are the cost of that choice.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849235 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Taxi driver injures man on E Houston

Oct 3 - A taxi driver going north on East Houston hit a 61-year-old man at the intersection. Right front bumper impact. The man went into shock with a leg injury. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Near 217 E Houston Street in Manhattan, a taxi driver traveling north and going straight hit a 61-year-old man at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered a lower-leg injury and went into shock. According to the police report, “contributing factors: Unspecified,” the vehicle was “Going Straight Ahead,” and the point of impact was the “Right Front Bumper.” Police recorded no specific driver error. The driver is listed as an occupant with injuries noted as unspecified. The crash left one pedestrian injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847634 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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E-bike Rider Hurt in Bowery Crash

Oct 3 - A northbound sedan driver and an e-bike rider collided on Bowery at Rivington. The rider suffered a leg abrasion. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified".

An e-bike rider and a sedan driver collided while heading north on Bowery at Rivington Street in Manhattan at 12:00. The rider suffered a lower-leg abrasion and remained conscious. The car carried one occupant with status listed as Unspecified. According to the police report, the rider's bike showed center-front damage and the sedan's left front bumper was the point of impact. The sedan driver was slowing or stopping. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for both parties.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847282 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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SUV Driver Tailgates, Injures Cyclist on Houston

Oct 2 - Eastbound on E Houston near Ludlow. A Mercedes SUV driver followed too close and collided with a 20-year-old bicyclist. The cyclist suffered arm injuries and shock. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A driver in a 2022 Mercedes SUV and a bicyclist were both heading east on E Houston Street at Ludlow Street in Manhattan when the driver collided with the cyclist at 10:05 a.m. The 20-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with arm and hand trauma and signs of shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police recorded "Following Too Closely" by the driver. The SUV had right-side door damage. The driver reported no listed injuries. No pedestrians were reported hurt. The driver was 33.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846898 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Taxi, e-bike collide on Houston; rider hurt

Sep 20 - On East Houston near 147, the driver of a taxi and an e‑bike rider collided. The 24‑year‑old rider suffered arm abrasions and stayed conscious. Police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing. Both were listed eastbound.

An e-bike rider and a taxi driver crashed on East Houston Street near 147 E Houston St in Manhattan at about 7:06 p.m. on September 20, 2025. The 24-year-old rider was injured with abrasions to the arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded 'Unsafe Lane Changing' in the crash. Police coded the taxi driver as passing while the e-bike rider traveled straight eastbound. Both were listed heading east. No vehicle damage was recorded. The crash was logged in the 5th Precinct, ZIP 10002, community district 103.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844205 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Bus driver turning right hits cyclist on Allen

Sep 18 - A bus driver turned right at 205 Allen St and hit a cyclist riding straight east. The 66-year-old cyclist suffered back and fracture injuries. The 59-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A bus driver turned right near 205 Allen St in Manhattan and collided with a cyclist who was traveling straight east. The 66-year-old bicyclist suffered back trauma and a fracture/dislocation. The 59-year-old bus driver was also injured. “According to the police report, the crash involved a bus and a bike; the bus driver was making a right turn and the cyclist was going straight ahead.” Police recorded Following Too Closely as a contributing factor. Records list the bus’s point of impact as the right front quarter panel and the bike’s as the center front end. No other contributing factors were identified in the person records.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843547 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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E-bike rider hits man in crosswalk

Sep 16 - An e-bike rider hit a 53-year-old man in a marked crosswalk at Delancey and Essex. The man suffered arm and hand bruises and stayed conscious. Police recorded no contributing factors.

On Delancey Street at Essex Street in Manhattan, the rider of an e-bike hit a 53-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered a contusion to his arm and hand and was reported conscious. "According to the police report, an e-bike was involved and the pedestrian was crossing in a marked crosswalk." The crash log lists no contributing factors for the rider or anyone else. The report also lists an unspecified vehicle with no details on its role.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842871 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Merging Crash Injures Driver on FDR Drive

Sep 11 - Two northbound drivers collided at a merge on FDR Drive. A sedan moved in. A convertible kept straight. Left front into right rear. A 27-year-old driver suffered leg injury and shock. Late-night traffic turned brutal.

Two northbound drivers collided on FDR Drive during a merge. The driver of a sedan was merging when the crash happened. The driver of a convertible was going straight. Impact marked the convertible's left front quarter panel and the sedan's right rear bumper. A 27-year-old male driver was injured, with knee and lower-leg injury, shock, and pain. Other listed occupants had injuries noted as Unspecified. "According to the police report, the sedan's pre-crash action was 'Merging' and the convertible's was 'Going Straight Ahead'." "According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as 'Unspecified'."


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841616 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Int 1375-2025 Rivera is primary sponsor of bike parking expansion, improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Sep 10 - 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.

Bill Int. 1375-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Filed 02/26/2025 and listed 09/10/2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the bicycle parking station program." Council Member Carlina Rivera is the primary sponsor. Gale A. Brewer is co-sponsor. The bill would require DOT to install 5,000 bicycle parking stations over five years (1,000/year; at least 400 commercial-block stations/year), post locations online, and submit a one-time report within six years. Safety analysis notes expanding secure, well‑sited bike parking encourages mode shift, reduces bikes chained on sidewalks, frees pedestrian space, and yields safety‑in‑numbers benefits for cyclists.


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Driver Hits Teen Cyclist on E Houston

Sep 6 - A westbound sedan driver hit a northbound teen cyclist at Avenue C on E Houston. The rider went down with a leg injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

According to the police report, a westbound sedan driver and a northbound bicyclist going straight collided at E Houston St and Avenue C in Manhattan at 9:34 p.m. The 18-year-old rider was injured, with hip and upper-leg abrasion and shock noted. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The sedan’s left front bumper took the hit; the bike’s front end was damaged. The car was a 2024 sedan registered in New Jersey; the driver was licensed, per the report. No contributing factors were recorded for the bicyclist. The record points to a vulnerable road user injured in a crash where traffic control was disregarded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840496 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12