No More Blood on Canal Street: Demand Safer Roads Now

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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

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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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

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 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 2025-12-12

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 2025-12-12

Jul 31 - A Nissan SUV struck a 65-year-old e-biker on Second Ave. The rider flew to the pavement. The driver fled. The bike’s red light blinked in the dark. Police arrested the unlicensed driver two hours later. The rider remains critical.

West Side Spirit (2025-07-31) reports a 21-year-old unlicensed driver in a Nissan SUV struck a 65-year-old e-bike rider on Second Ave. near 15th St., leaving the cyclist with serious head trauma. The driver fled, drove on the sidewalk, and later took the SUV to a car wash. He confessed to police after turning himself in two hours later, saying he fled because he lacked a license. The article notes, 'He now faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident that caused serious injury and driving without a license.' The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad continues to investigate. The crash highlights persistent dangers from unlicensed drivers and gaps in enforcement.

• Unlicensed Driver Hits E-Biker, Flees Scene, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-07-31

Jul 29 - A man shoved his girlfriend onto subway tracks at Fulton Street. The train crushed her legs. She survived, but lost both limbs. He fled, but police caught him. The court sentenced him to 18 years.

Gothamist (2025-07-29) reports a Brooklyn man received 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to pushing his girlfriend onto the tracks at Manhattan's Fulton Street Station on March 9, 2024. Prosecutors said Christian Valdez threw her as a train entered, causing injuries that led to both legs being amputated. District Attorney Alvin Bragg called it a 'life-threatening act of domestic violence in our transit system.' Valdez fled but was arrested hours later. The case highlights the vulnerability of transit riders and the severe consequences of violence in public spaces.

• Woman Loses Legs In Subway Attack, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-29

Jul 27 - A teen drove drunk, wrong-way, head-on into a car. Two men died. The driver fled. The city failed to stop him. A wedding became a funeral.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-27), a 17-year-old allegedly drank at a Midtown club, then drove the wrong way on the Henry Hudson Parkway. He crashed head-on into Kirk Walker and Rob McLaurin, killing both. The teen, Jimmy Connors, fled, leaving his injured passenger. The article states, “Walker, 38, was one day from his wedding when he and McLaurin were killed.” An off-duty NYPD officer pursued Connors but did not call 911. The lawsuit names the driver, club, NYPD, and city, raising questions about underage drinking enforcement and police response. Connors faces charges including second-degree murder.

• Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom-To-Be, New York Post, Published 2025-07-27

Jul 22 - A stolen Malibu sped off the Manhattan Bridge. It struck and killed a pedestrian and a cyclist. The driver tried to flee. Eyewitnesses stopped her. Broken bodies, broken laws, broken city.

According to NY Daily News (2025-07-22), Autumn Donna Ascension Romero crashed a stolen rental car at Bowery and Canal, killing May Kwok and Kevin Cruickshank. Prosecutors say Romero admitted to drinking before driving and tried to flee the scene with her passenger. An open tequila bottle and loaded pistols were found in the car. The article quotes, 'They then tried to flee the scene followed by multiple eyewitnesses who told them to stop.' Romero faces murder and vehicular homicide charges. The crash highlights dangers from impaired driving, stolen vehicles, and failures in preventing reckless use of rentals.

• Stolen Car Kills Two In Chinatown, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-22

Jul 21 - A stolen Chevy sped off the Manhattan Bridge, jumped a curb, and struck two people in Chinatown. Both died on scene. Guns found in the wreck. Driver faces murder and other charges.

According to NY Daily News (2025-07-21), a blue Chevy Malibu, reported stolen, crashed at Bowery and Canal after the driver lost control and jumped a curb. The crash killed May Kwok, 63, and Kevin Cruickshank, 55. Police said, "The out-of-control driver accused of jumping a curb in Chinatown and killing two people has been charged with murder along with weapon possession after guns were found in the wrecked stolen rental car." The driver, Autumn Donna Ascension Romero, faces murder, manslaughter, and other charges. Her passenger faces weapon and stolen property charges. The article highlights prior incidents involving the driver and raises questions about rental car oversight and street safety.

• Stolen Car Jumps Curb, Kills Two, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-21

Jul 20 - A driver in a sedan struck a pedestrian on Bowery at Canal. The pedestrian suffered lower leg and foot injuries. The driver and two passengers were also hurt. Police listed unsafe speed and alcohol as contributing factors.

A driver in a sedan traveling west on Bowery at Canal struck a 20-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered injuries to the lower leg and foot. The driver and two passengers, ages 25 and 21, were injured; the driver complained of neck pain and was trapped in the vehicle. According to the police report, 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Alcohol Involvement' were listed as contributing factors. Police recorded damage and point of impact on the sedan's left side doors. The vehicle is a 2017 Infiniti registered in New Jersey. The report noted the pedestrian was not in the roadway at the time of impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829639 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Jul 18 - A van crashed in Midtown. Police found 76 propane tanks and 15 fuel canisters inside. The driver faces reckless endangerment charges. Firefighters removed the fuel. Streets held danger in plain sight.

CBS New York reported on July 18, 2025, that after a van crashed at 42nd Street and 10th Avenue, FDNY found 'a strong smell of gas and propane tanks in the back of the van.' Firefighters removed 76 propane cylinders and 15 fuel canisters, totaling 75 gallons of gas and 10 gallons of diesel. The driver was charged with reckless endangerment and cited for multiple fire code violations. The Manhattan district attorney's office is handling the case. The incident highlights risks when hazardous materials travel city streets without oversight.

• Van Crash Reveals Propane Stockpile Midtown, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-18