No More Blood on Canal Street: Demand Safer Roads Now

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

Oct 23 - Southbound taxi driver crashed at St James Place and Pearl. He hit a parked dump truck and a parked cab. A 70-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered a neck injury. Police cited a defective tow hitch and other vehicular factors.

According to the police report, a driver in a southbound taxi collided with two parked vehicles—a dump truck and a taxi—on St James Pl at Pearl St in Manhattan at 2:15 p.m. A 70-year-old woman riding in the rear seat was injured; she reported whiplash and a neck injury and was conscious at the scene. Police documented left-rear damage to the taxi and contact to the parked dump truck's left rear bumper. Officers listed a defective tow hitch and other vehicular factors as contributing causes. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852164 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

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

Oct 11 - A driver going straight hit a 39-year-old man in the intersection at Forsyth Street and East Broadway. He suffered a head injury and concussion. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a driver traveling straight on Forsyth Street hit a 39-year-old man at the intersection with East Broadway in Manhattan. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and a concussion and was reported conscious. Police recorded the driver’s pre-crash action as Going Straight Ahead. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified for both the driver and the pedestrian. One vehicle was involved; no vehicle type or damage was recorded. Location tags place the crash in the 5th Precinct, Community District 103.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849892 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Oct 5 - A cyclist hit an 83-year-old woman near 388 Pearl St in Manhattan around 5 p.m. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. She suffered a face abrasion and remained conscious.

According to the police report, a cyclist hit an 83-year-old woman near 388 Pearl St in Manhattan around 5 p.m. The woman suffered a facial abrasion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the cyclist as the contributing factor. The pedestrian was coded as Not in Roadway. The location is listed in ZIP 10038, within the 5th Precinct. The bike carried two occupants; the travel direction was coded as unknown, and the vehicle showed no damage. No other injuries were recorded in the crash report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848229 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Oct 1 - Northbound on FDR in Manhattan, a pickup driver hit the back of a sedan. A 37-year-old front passenger was injured with back pain and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inexperience.

Two northbound drivers collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan. The driver of a pickup hit the rear of a sedan. The sedan carried two people; the pickup had one. A 37-year-old man in the front passenger seat was injured, with back pain and whiplash noted. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight, and the contributing factor was “Driver Inexperience.” Police recorded “Driver Inexperience” as a factor. The pickup had front-end damage; the sedan’s rear was struck. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846647 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04

• German Tourist Killed in Horrific Hit and Run Accident Near Bryant Park, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-09-26

• Suspect due in court after tourist killed, husband critical in Midtown hit-and-run, ABC7, Published 2025-09-25

• Hit-and-run driver mows down tourists in NYC, nearly decapitating wife, leaving husband clinging to life: sources, New York Post, 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 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04

• Carriage riders jump out of speeding buggy as spooked Central Park horse runs wild: video, New York Post, Published 2025-09-01

• 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 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04

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 2025-11-04