Crash Count for East Village
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,509
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 872
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 306
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 15
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 8
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in East Village
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 8
+1
Crush Injuries 4
Hip/upper leg 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 9
Head 7
+2
Eye 1
Face 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Head 2
Concussion 6
Head 4
Face 2
Whiplash 24
Neck 12
+7
Head 6
+1
Back 3
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 87
Lower leg/foot 34
+29
Head 14
+9
Lower arm/hand 14
+9
Back 7
+2
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Face 5
Hip/upper leg 5
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Eye 1
Abrasion 70
Lower leg/foot 24
+19
Lower arm/hand 20
+15
Head 10
+5
Face 5
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Back 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 22
Back 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 5
Neck 5
Head 4
Lower leg/foot 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in East Village?

Preventable Speeding in East Village School Zones

(since 2022)
East Village: Nights of impact, years of harm

East Village: Nights of impact, years of harm

East Village: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 4, 2025

Just after noon on Aug 23, a taxi hit a cyclist on East 5th Street in the East Village (Aug 23, 2025).

Eight people are dead here since Jan 1, 2022. Another 658 are hurt. Those figures come from city crash records for this neighborhood through Sep 4, 2025 (NYC Open Data).

Where the street keeps breaking

Avenue D leads the list of harm, with deaths and injuries tied to that corridor (NYC Open Data). FDR Drive cuts its own line of loss. Avenue C and 1st Avenue follow close behind, each with repeated crashes in the record.

Evenings hit hard. Injuries peak at 8 PM and 9 PM, with 44 at each hour recorded in this dataset. Deaths strike at 7 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM, alongside dozens more injuries (NYC Open Data).

Named factors show up again and again: inattention and failure to yield sit in the file; speed appears in specific cases, too (NYC Open Data). One record logs an unlicensed driver, unsafe speed, and a man killed in the crosswalk at Cooper Square in the early morning of Nov 27, 2022 (NYC Open Data).

The bodies behind the numbers

Pedestrians take most of the deaths here. Cyclists pile up injuries. Trucks and buses turn into walkers at corners. Taxis and private cars do the same, over and over. This is not one bad night; it is a file that does not close (NYC Open Data).

From 2022 through this week, serious injuries in this area reach nine, spread across modes and years. The toll does not spare the young or the old (NYC Open Data).

Fix the corners, slow the cars

The map points to corners like Avenue D and East 10th, Avenue C and East 10th. These need daylighting now, with no parking blocking sight lines. City lawmakers have a bill to ban parking at crosswalks; our Council Member Carlina Rivera is a co-sponsor (Int 1138-2024, timeline record).

Night harm calls for night action: targeted enforcement where injuries spike after dark; hardened turns on Avenue C and Avenue D; leading pedestrian intervals where walkers move first. The data flags heavy vehicles in the mix; turning controls and truck routing can cut those impacts (NYC Open Data).

Albany’s lever on the worst repeat drivers

There is a bill to stop the most dangerous pattern drivers. Senate bill S 4045 would require speed-limiting tech for anyone who racks up 11 points in 24 months or six speed/red-light camera tickets in a year. Our State Senator Brian Kavanagh voted yes in committee (timeline record; Open States). Our Assembly Member Harvey Epstein co-sponsors the Assembly companion A 2299 (timeline record).

Cameras work best when they stay on. The Legislature renewed NYC’s school-zone speed cameras through 2030; Senator Kavanagh voted yes in June (S 8344, timeline record; AMNY).

Slow it everywhere, save lives here

Lower, enforced speeds save lives. A citywide lower default, paired with speed limiters for repeat violators, would reach the corners where people keep getting hit. That is the path from the taxi on East 5th to fewer names in the file. If you live these streets, ask City Hall and Albany to move. Start here: Take Action.

Frequently Asked Questions

How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets — Crashes, Persons, and Vehicles — filtered to the East Village (NTA MN0303) and the window Jan 1, 2022–Sep 4, 2025. We counted total deaths, injuries, and serious injuries from the Persons table and matched times and locations from the Crashes table. Data were accessed Sep 4, 2025. See the datasets here, with companion tables for Persons and Vehicles.
What recent crashes stand out in the East Village?
On Aug 23, 2025, a taxi hit a cyclist on East 5th Street (timeline record). The neighborhood’s data also show repeated pedestrian impacts at corridors like Avenue D and Avenue C (NYC Open Data).
Where and when is it most dangerous locally?
Avenue D, FDR Drive, Avenue C, and 1st Avenue appear most often in the top harm locations. Injuries peak at 8 PM and 9 PM, with deaths recorded at 7 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM (NYC Open Data).
What is being done politically?
State Senator Brian Kavanagh voted yes in committee on S 4045 to mandate speed limiters for repeat violators. Assembly Member Harvey Epstein co-sponsors the Assembly companion A 2299 (timeline records). The Legislature also renewed NYC’s school-zone speed cameras through 2030; Kavanagh voted yes (timeline; AMNY).
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.

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District 74

Council Member Carlina Rivera

District 2

State Senator Brian Kavanagh

District 27

Traffic Safety Timeline for East Village

7
Woman, 27, fatally struck by wrong-way NYC driver ID’d as transplant from Massachusetts planning wedding
5
Driver hits parked car; two pedestrians injured

Nov 5 - Just after midnight on Avenue A at E 2 St, a southbound driver hit a parked sedan. Two men on foot suffered arm abrasions. Police recorded unsafe speed.

Two pedestrians were injured on Avenue A at E 2 St in Manhattan when the driver of a southbound Toyota sedan, going straight, hit a parked Honda sedan. According to the police report, police recorded unsafe speed by a driver. The Toyota’s left front struck the Honda’s right rear. The report lists both pedestrians as not in the roadway and not at an intersection. A 40-year-old male driver was listed as partially ejected. No pedestrian was cited for contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855216 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
31
Passengers Hurt as Drivers Hit Taxi on FDR

Oct 31 - On FDR Drive, a taxi merged. Drivers closed fast and hit its rear. Two women riding in back were hurt. Burns. Head and shoulder. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely.

A driver in a sedan hit the back of a merging taxi on FDR Drive in Manhattan. Another driver in a sedan also collided. All three vehicles were southbound. Two rear-seat women, 58 and 74, were injured. One had a head injury. One had a shoulder injury. Both reported moderate burns. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was recorded for the crash, and officers also recorded 'Following Too Closely' for involved drivers. Impact notes show the taxi's center rear was hit, while both sedans had front-bumper damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854238 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
31
Two riders collide at E 9th and 1st

Oct 31 - An e-bike rider and an other-motorized rider crashed at E 9 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan. Both were ejected and injured; the man suffered a fracture. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience.

Two riders collided at E 9 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan at 9:07 a.m. A 51-year-old woman on an e-bike was injured with arm and hand pain. A 40-year-old man operating an Other Motorized device suffered a leg fracture. Both were ejected and conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Driver Inexperience.” The e-bike traveled west and the other device traveled north. Points of impact listed were the bike’s center front and the other vehicle’s right rear bumper. No other vehicles were recorded. Two vulnerable road users were hurt at this junction.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854860 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
31
Moped driver ejected in E 10th bike crash

Oct 31 - Before dawn on E 10th and Second, a moped driver and a cyclist collided. The 24-year-old moped rider was ejected and hurt. Police listed "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" in the file.

A moped driver and a cyclist crashed at East 10th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan at 4:16 a.m. The 24-year-old moped driver was ejected. He suffered an arm abrasion. He was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" was a contributing factor. The dataset lists a moped and a bike. No pedestrian was reported injured. The records do not log any driver failures such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. Helmet use appears in equipment fields for the moped rider but is not cited as a contributing factor. Details on the cyclist’s condition are not provided.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853777 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
27
Rear-end chain injures two on FDR

Oct 27 - Three southbound SUV drivers collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan. Two center back-end impacts and one center front-end impact were recorded. A driver and a front passenger suffered whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention.

Three SUV drivers traveling south on FDR Drive in Manhattan collided in a rear-end crash involving three vehicles. Damage reports list two center back-end impacts and one center front-end impact. A 35-year-old male driver suffered a neck injury (whiplash). A 46-year-old male front passenger suffered a neck injury (whiplash). Other listed occupants had unspecified injury status. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. All vehicles were reported as going straight before the collision.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854192 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
24
SUV Driver Hits Cyclist on East 8th Street

Oct 24 - A driver in a Mercedes SUV going east on East 8th hit a 55-year-old cyclist. She went down with a leg bruise and stayed conscious. Police recorded driver inattention.

In Manhattan near 390 East 8th Street at 4:00 p.m., a driver in a 2017 Mercedes SUV, traveling east and going straight, hit a 55-year-old woman riding a bike in the same direction. The driver’s right front bumper hit the rider’s right side. She suffered a contusion to her lower leg and remained conscious. "According to the police report, Driver Inattention/Distraction was the contributing factor." Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. No injuries were recorded for the SUV occupant.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852867 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
19
Cyclist Hurt in Avenue A Moped Crash

Oct 19 - A moped driver and a cyclist collided near 151 Avenue A in Manhattan. The cyclist, 20, was ejected and suffered a head injury. Police recorded pedestrian/bicyclist error for both.

A cyclist and a moped driver crashed near 151 Avenue A in Manhattan on October 19 at 4:35 p.m. The cyclist, a 20-year-old woman, was ejected and suffered a head injury but stayed conscious. The moped driver, a 33-year-old man, was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, officers recorded 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' for both parties. Police also noted the bike was going straight before impact, while the moped was listed as parked. No damage was recorded for either vehicle.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850985 - 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
17
Jeep driver hits Ford; passenger injured

Oct 17 - Two SUV drivers collided on Avenue D at East 6th. The Jeep driver hit the Ford’s right rear. A 23-year-old passenger was hurt. Both drivers were injured. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

Two SUV drivers collided at Avenue D and East 6th Street in Manhattan at 8:51 p.m. The driver of an eastbound Jeep SUV hit the right rear of a southbound Ford SUV. A 23-year-old woman in the Ford’s front passenger seat was injured with back pain. Both drivers were hurt. The older man, 63, had a shoulder injury. The younger man, 30, had a neck injury. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was recorded. Both vehicles were reported as going straight before impact.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851737 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
17
Backing Driver Injures Motorist on 4 Ave

Oct 17 - At 4 Ave and E 12 St, a driver reversed into traffic. Three sedans tangled. A 60-year-old driver suffered a head injury and pain. Police recorded Backing Unsafely and Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Three drivers crashed at 4 Ave and E 12 St in Manhattan at 1:02 p.m. One driver was backing. Another drove east, straight ahead. A third made a left. A 60-year-old male driver suffered a head injury and reported pain. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, police recorded Backing Unsafely and Driver Inattention/Distraction. Damage notes show a rear-end hit to the backing driver and side hits to the other two.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851377 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
15
Tailgating drivers trigger FDR rear-end crash

Oct 15 - On FDR Drive in Manhattan, drivers tailgated and set off a rear-end crash. A 35-year-old front-seat passenger was hurt. Police recorded following too closely by drivers.

Three drivers collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan around 9:30 p.m. Two were headed south and going straight. Rear-end damage marked an Audi sedan and a Ford SUV; a Pennsylvania-registered Ford sedan carried front-end damage. A 35-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with chest pain and whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Following Too Closely, Following Too Closely." Police recorded following too closely by drivers. Other listed occupants had unspecified injuries. The report names no pedestrians or cyclists. The location is within the NYPD 9th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850996 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
5
Right-turning taxis crash at E 14, Ave C

Oct 5 - Two taxi drivers turned right at E 14 St and Avenue C and collided. Three passengers were hurt; one driver was injured. Police recorded Following Too Closely and Unsafe Lane Changing by the drivers.

Two taxi drivers turned right at E 14 St and Avenue C at 2:48 a.m. and crashed in Manhattan. Three passengers were injured: a 21-year-old man with head bleeding, a 39-year-old woman with a head injury and whiplash, and a 43-year-old man with back pain. A 64-year-old driver also reported back pain. Another driver was recorded as Unspecified. According to the police report, police recorded Following Too Closely and Unsafe Lane Changing by the drivers. Both drivers were making right turns. The crash damaged the right rear of one taxi and the right front of the other.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848790 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
2
Taxi-bike crash injures cyclist on E 14 St

Oct 2 - A taxi driver and a cyclist collided at E 14 St and 3 Ave at 11:39 p.m. The 43-year-old cyclist was injured and unconscious. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, a taxi driver and a bicyclist collided at E 14 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan at 11:39 p.m. The bicyclist, a 43-year-old man, was injured and listed as unconscious at the scene. The crash involved a taxi and a bike, with both reported as going straight before impact. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. No other people were listed as injured in the file. The location falls in the 9th Precinct and Council District 2. The case ID is 4847563.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847563 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
30
SUV driver collides with scooter at Avenue C

Sep 30 - An SUV driver going south on Avenue C collided with a scooter turning left at E 14th Street. The rider, 55, was ejected and suffered a head injury. The scooter was demolished. Police noted “Turning Improperly” in the crash.

A southbound SUV driver collided with a scooter rider making a left at East 14th Street and Avenue C in Manhattan at 6:05 a.m. The rider, a 55-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a head injury and reported a concussion. According to the police report, the crash at E 14 St and Avenue C involved a 2019 Toyota SUV with right-front bumper damage and a scooter that was demolished. Police recorded “Turning Improperly” as a contributing factor in the crash. Injury listings for the SUV occupants were recorded as unspecified. The crash was logged to the 9th Precinct in ZIP 10009.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847800 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
27
Merging driver hits man in roadway

Sep 27 - A driver merging east hit a man working in the roadway on Avenue A at St. Marks Place. The driver's front end knocked him down. He suffered a leg bruise. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the driver.

A driver, merging east, hit a male pedestrian working in the roadway on Avenue A near St. Marks Place in Manhattan at 1:37 a.m. on September 27, 2025. Impact was to the center front end. The pedestrian suffered a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot and was listed as injured and conscious. The vehicle showed no reported damage. According to the police report, 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' was recorded as a contributing factor by the driver. Police also listed 'Unspecified.' The pedestrian was not at an intersection. The driver was recorded as the sole occupant. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848317 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
25
Bus Driver Hits Parked Sedan on Avenue B

Sep 25 - Northbound bus driver passed too close and hit a parked sedan on Avenue B at E 2 St. One passenger suffered a head injury. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Passing Too Closely.

The driver of a northbound bus hit a parked sedan on Avenue B at E 2 St in Manhattan. Impact ran from the bus’s right front to the sedan’s left rear. One passenger suffered a head injury. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the crash involved a bus and a sedan, the bus was going straight north, the sedan was parked, and the collision occurred at 14:20. Police recorded Passing Too Closely and Passing or Lane Usage Improper as contributing factors. The data lists these as driver errors. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845662 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
20
Bicyclist Thrown on 2nd Avenue at E 1st

Sep 20 - A man riding south on 2nd Avenue at East 1st was thrown from his bike. He lay unconscious with a head injury and internal trauma. Police listed no contributing factors. No other vehicles were recorded.

According to the police report, a male bicyclist riding south on 2 Ave at E 1 St at 1:54 a.m. was ejected and found unconscious, with a head injury and internal trauma. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified. No other vehicles were recorded. The rider was going straight, and the bike showed no damage in the report. NYPD’s 9th Precinct logged the crash under collision ID 4843660 in Manhattan. The data identifies the injured person as the bicyclist. The report lists no driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843660 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
17
Driver disregards traffic control, injures boy

Sep 17 - Southbound driver on Avenue C went straight and hit a 10-year-old boy in the E 6 St intersection. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield. The boy suffered a bruised eye and stayed conscious.

A driver going south on Avenue C went straight and hit a 10-year-old boy in the intersection at E 6 St in Manhattan at 5:48 p.m. The child was injured in the eye and remained conscious, with a bruise recorded. According to the police report, contributing factors were Traffic Control Disregarded and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and a disregard of traffic control. The point of impact was the center front end. The vehicle showed no damage. The boy was listed as injured. This is another intersection crash that harms a pedestrian.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843972 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
16
Northbound driver injures teen at 3rd, 14th

Sep 16 - A northbound sedan driver went straight on 3 Ave and hit a 17-year-old at E 14 St. The teen had a facial abrasion and stayed conscious. The driver was hurt too. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a 2022 sedan, heading north on 3 Ave, went straight and hit a 17-year-old pedestrian at E 14 St in Manhattan. The teen suffered a facial abrasion and was conscious. The driver was also injured. According to the police report, the impact was to the sedan’s right front quarter panel, and the driver was licensed in New York. Police recorded the pre-crash action as going straight ahead. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified, with no specific driver error noted. The crash occurred at the intersection. No other vehicles were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843589 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12