Crash Count for Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,227
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,330
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 335
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 17
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 4
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 2
Crush Injuries 4
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Severe Bleeding 4
Head 4
Severe Lacerations 7
Head 5
Face 2
Concussion 10
Head 4
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Back 1
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whiplash 34
Neck 15
+10
Head 10
+5
Back 4
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Chest 2
Whole body 2
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Contusion/Bruise 90
Lower leg/foot 32
+27
Lower arm/hand 18
+13
Head 12
+7
Hip/upper leg 7
+2
Shoulder/upper arm 7
+2
Back 6
+1
Whole body 4
Face 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Eye 1
Neck 1
Abrasion 70
Lower leg/foot 27
+22
Lower arm/hand 25
+20
Head 7
+2
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Face 3
Chest 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Whole body 2
Pain/Nausea 8
Back 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Neck 2
Whole body 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Murray Hill-Kips Bay?

Preventable Speeding in Murray Hill-Kips Bay School Zones

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Murray Hill–Kips Bay: The Bodies Keep Coming

Murray Hill–Kips Bay: The Bodies Keep Coming

Murray Hill-Kips Bay: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

Another driver. Same ending.

  • A 77-year-old woman in the crosswalk at Lexington and East 29th. The SUV driver turning left didn’t yield. She died. The driver was unlicensed, the car had Pennsylvania plates. That was Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2022. The city logged it as a failure to yield at the signal, and a death at the corner per crash records.
  • A 49-year-old man at 3rd Avenue and East 28th. An MTA bus going straight struck him in the intersection before dawn on June 16, 2025. He died where people cross to work, to home, to the hospital a few blocks away per the city dataset.
  • A motorcyclist on the FDR at 3:48 a.m., July 24, 2025. Ejected. “Apparent death,” the record says. Right front impact. Distraction cited. The line is cold in the city file, but a person is gone same source.

The bodies keep coming. Since 2022, this neighborhood has recorded 3 deaths and 969 injuries in 1,658 crashes. Pedestrians hurt: 224. Cyclists hurt: 225. Buses and trucks are overrepresented in pedestrian harm: one pedestrian killed by a bus; trucks and buses caused 18 pedestrian injuries; SUVs and cars killed one pedestrian and injured many more. These are the city’s counts for Murray Hill–Kips Bay through Aug. 24, 2025 city data.

Speed is the shadow you can’t see in the numbers marked “other.” It still shows. Night hours stack injuries. The worst spikes hit 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., with 73 and 58 injuries recorded across the period. Dawn and late afternoon also hurt: 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. each saw a death in this dataset. These hours, these corners, the pattern holds hourly distribution.

“Demand for curb space is increasing,” DOT said as it moved curb rules on the Upper West Side. More trucks. More loading. More conflict if the street stays the same West Side Spirit.

Three corners. One fix.

  • FDR Drive is the top hotspot here, with 121 injuries and two serious injuries. One person died here. High speed meets human bodies in breakdown lanes and on ramps. The tally is not a headline. It is a list of names no one prints city hotspot data.
  • East 34th Street logs 58 injuries and a serious injury. Hospital traffic. Ferries. Taxis. People walking to appointments they won’t keep if a driver looks down for a second same source.
  • Lexington Avenue shows 22 injuries and a serious injury. At East 37th, a 61-year-old woman crossing with the signal suffered a head wound from the right front of a pickup’s bumper on May 16, 2025. She lived. She carries it crash record.

The fixes are not poetry. They are paint, posts, and time.

  • Daylight every corner. No parking to the crosswalk. Harden left turns on Lex and 3rd. Give walkers a head start at the light.
  • Keep heavy vehicles out of the mixing zone. Protected intersections where trucks turn. Freight loading off the travel lane on East 34th.
  • Night focus. Crashes spike after dark. Target the hours that bleed.

Officials know what works — do they?

After two people were killed by a driver going more than 100 mph at Canal and Bowery, DOT said it is “taking immediate steps to fortify this intersection while developing a long-term safety redesign for the entire Canal Street corridor.” Advocates answered: “the vast majority of the corridor will remain deadly” without full redesign NY1, Gothamist.

On 31st Street in Astoria, as a lawsuit tried to stop bike protection, DOT said, “We stand firmly behind this project and will defend our work in court.” Electeds backed the redesign to “protect pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers” Streetsblog (earlier coverage). The city can move fast when it wants to.

Slow the cars. Stop the killers.

Albany gave New York the tool to lower speeds. The city can set 20 mph on local streets and save lives. It has not done it citywide. The power is there. The clock runs our call to act.

Repeat speeders do oversized harm. State lawmakers advanced the Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045/A2299) to force habitual violators to install speed limiters. Senator Kristen Gonzalez voted yes in committee in June. Assembly Member Harvey Epstein co-sponsors the Assembly bill. The bill targets drivers who pile up points or camera tickets with devices that cap speed Senate file, Assembly file, our brief.

Streets here tell you what to do. FDR. 34th. Lex. Posts, paint, and policy. Then the phone calls.

Act.

  • Take one step today to demand slower speeds and rein in repeat speeders: take action.

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Harvey Epstein
Assembly Member Harvey Epstein
District 74
District Office:
107 & 109 Ave. B, New York, NY 10009
Legislative Office:
Room 419, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @HarveyforNY
Keith Powers
Council Member Keith Powers
District 4
District Office:
211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10017
212-818-0580
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1725, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7393
Kristen Gonzalez
State Senator Kristen Gonzalez
District 59
District Office:
801 2nd Ave. Suite 303, New York, NY 10017
Legislative Office:
Room 817, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Murray Hill-Kips Bay Murray Hill-Kips Bay sits in Manhattan, Precinct 17, District 4, AD 74, SD 59, Manhattan CB6.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Murray Hill-Kips Bay

29
Int 1444-2025 Keith Powers

29
Woman who screamed ‘f–k these cops’ after purposely mowing down NYPD officer handed light sentence
21
E-bike rider hurt in parked-sedan crash

Oct 21 - On East 29th in Manhattan, a westbound e-bike rider collided with the right-side doors of a parked sedan. He was ejected and hurt, with arm and hand abrasions. The car’s driver and a passenger reported unspecified injuries.

According to the police report, a westbound e-bike rider going straight ahead collided with the right-side doors of a parked 2022 Kia sedan near 202 E 29 St in Manhattan at 7:38 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2025. The 31-year-old male bicyclist was ejected, stayed conscious, and suffered arm and hand abrasions. The sedan had a 60-year-old male driver and a 37-year-old male passenger; both reported unspecified injuries. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for all parties and records no driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852184 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
Police bodycam video from deadly NYC July 4 crash shown during trial
19
Passenger hurt after taxi driver hits sedan

Oct 19 - At E 26 St and 3 Ave, a taxi driver going north hit an eastbound sedan's right rear. A front-seat passenger suffered neck whiplash. The taxi driver was hurt. Police recorded view obstructed/limited.

Two vehicles collided at E 26 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan. The taxi driver, heading north and going straight, hit the right rear quarter of an eastbound sedan. A front-seat passenger suffered neck whiplash. The taxi driver was injured as well. “According to the police report, ‘View Obstructed/Limited’ was recorded by the drivers; the taxi’s point of impact was center front, and the sedan’s was right rear quarter panel.” Police recorded view obstructed/limited by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. Both drivers were licensed in New York.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852851 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
15
Left-turning SUV driver hits person, E 28 St

Oct 15 - A driver in a Jeep SUV turned left at E 28 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan and hit a person in the intersection. Police recorded driver distraction. The person suffered a bruised arm.

A driver in a 2005 Jeep SUV made a left turn at E 28 St and 1 Ave in Manhattan and hit a person in the intersection. The person was injured, with a contusion to the arm. According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:40 a.m., involved the vehicle’s center front end, and happened while the driver was making a left turn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver; the report also listed an “Unspecified” contributing factor. The driver was a 28-year-old man licensed in New York. The case is logged under collision ID 4851060 in the 13th Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851060 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
11
Broken Pavement Topples Cyclist at 2 Ave

Oct 11 - At 2 Ave and E 34 St, a 22-year-old bicyclist turned right and went down. He overturned. Head injury. Concussion. Police noted defective pavement.

At 2 Ave and E 34 St in Manhattan, a 22-year-old bicyclist overturned while making a right turn and was injured. He suffered a head injury and a concussion. According to the police report, the crash involved a southbound bicycle making a right turn, and police recorded “Pavement Defective” as a contributing factor; they also listed “Unspecified.” No other people were reported injured. The point of impact was listed as “Overturned.” The location falls within the 17th Precinct. The crash time was 07:59. The zip code is 10016.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849016 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
10
Taxi, teen cyclist crash on Park Ave S

Oct 10 - Taxi driver and teen cyclist collided near 425 Park Ave S in Manhattan. The rider went down with a leg injury. He was conscious. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

An 18-year-old bicyclist was hurt in a crash with a taxi driver near 425 Park Ave S in Manhattan at about 5:30 p.m. Both traveled north. Both went straight. The rider suffered a lower leg injury and an abrasion. He was conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a cause. Impact points in the data show contact to the back of the bike and the taxi's right-side doors. The crash is listed under collision ID 4849155 in the 14th Precinct, zip 10016.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849155 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
10
Right-turning driver hits woman on E 34 St

Oct 10 - A sedan driver turned right at E 34 St and 2 Ave in Manhattan and hit a 77-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a head abrasion. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

A crash at E 34 St and 2 Ave in Manhattan left a 77-year-old woman injured. A sedan driver making a right turn hit her in the intersection. She sustained a head abrasion and was conscious. “According to the police report, the driver was turning right on E 34 St and struck the pedestrian.” Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver, and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The point of impact was the center front of the sedan; no damage was reported. The driver was licensed. The woman was crossing at the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848822 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
2
SUV driver disregards traffic control, injures e-biker

Oct 2 - On E 25 St at 1 Ave in Manhattan, a driver in an SUV going west hit a northbound e‑biker. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The bicyclist suffered a lower‑leg bruise and stayed conscious.

A westbound driver in a Ford SUV with New Jersey plates went straight on E 25 St and hit a northbound e‑biker at 1 Ave in Manhattan. The 26‑year‑old bicyclist suffered a lower‑leg contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The report also lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" for the bicyclist, after the driver’s violation. Both operators were reported as going straight. Point of impact was the SUV’s center front. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847567 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
1
Distracted Driver Hits Car on East 41st

Oct 1 - Both sedans moved east on East 41st by Tudor City Place. A distracted driver drove the left front into the other car's right rear. A 45-year-old woman driving was hurt. Police noted inattention and inexperience.

Two sedans traveled east on East 41st Street near Tudor City Place in Manhattan. The driver of one sedan drove the left front into the other car's right rear. A 45-year-old woman driving was injured, with a reported shoulder/upper-arm injury and whiplash. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight when the crash happened, and officers recorded contributing factors as Driver Inattention/Distraction and Driver Inexperience. The point of impact listed was left front bumper on one sedan and right rear bumper on the other. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847826 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
German Woman Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run Near Bryant Park

24
German tourist, 50, killed after reversing minivan pins her against truck in Midtown Manhattan
22
Left-turning driver injures cyclist at E 30 St

Sep 22 - At E 30 St and 2 Ave, a Ford sedan’s driver turned left and hit a southbound cyclist. The 36-year-old man suffered neck crush injuries and stayed conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

At E 30 Street and 2 Avenue in Manhattan, the driver of a Ford sedan making a left turn hit a southbound cyclist who was going straight. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, reported crush injuries to his neck and was conscious. According to the police report, the sedan’s point of impact was the center front end. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The crash involved two vehicles: a sedan and a bike. The bike was traveling south; the sedan was moving southeast while turning. No other injuries were noted in the report. This was recorded under collision ID 4844594.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844594 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
20
Sedan driver injured at 42nd and FDR

Sep 20 - Two southbound drivers collided on East 42nd by FDR. The sedan driver was hurt. The SUV showed damage at the right rear. The sedan’s left front was crushed. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction.

Two southbound drivers crashed on East 42nd Street at the FDR Drive. The collision involved a 2023 Infiniti SUV and a 2007 BMW sedan. The sedan’s left front bumper was damaged. The SUV’s right rear quarter panel was damaged. The 32-year-old sedan driver was injured and reported a contusion. Two other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. “According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The report listed both vehicles traveling south, with the SUV going straight ahead and the sedan coded as Other pre-crash. The crash occurred in Manhattan’s 17th Precinct. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843644 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
16
Driver Entering Spot Hits E-Bike Rider

Sep 16 - On E 43 St at 2 Ave, a driver in a Toyota SUV pulled into a spot and hit a 23-year-old man on an e-bike. The rider was ejected and injured. Police cited passenger distraction.

A crash at E 43 St and 2 Ave in Manhattan injured a 23-year-old e-bike rider. A driver in a 2020 Toyota SUV was entering a parked position while heading south. The rider was going straight south. The driver hit the rider. The impact threw him from the bike. He was listed as injured. SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Passenger Distraction" was recorded as a contributing factor. Police also recorded "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The crash was logged by the 17th Precinct under collision ID 4843139 at 21:50. Location details: E 43 St off 2 Ave, zip 10017, Manhattan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843139 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
15
Pickup Driver Turning Left Hits Standing Scooter

Sep 15 - A pickup driver turned left at E 38 St and 2 Ave and hit a woman on a standing scooter. She suffered a concussion and a shoulder injury. Police listed Brakes Defective as a factor.

A pickup truck driver making a left on E 38 St at 2 Ave hit a 47-year-old woman riding a standing scooter. She was injured and reported a concussion and upper-arm pain. According to the police report, the scooter was traveling straight south and the pickup’s driver was turning left. The report lists impact to the truck’s left rear and the scooter’s front. According to the police report, "Brakes Defective" was recorded as a contributing factor. No other driver errors were specified. The crash was logged in Manhattan’s 17th Precinct. The pickup driver was licensed. No injuries were reported for him.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842960 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Taxi driver hits sedan at 36th and Park

Sep 14 - A northbound taxi driver hit an eastbound sedan at E 36th Street and Park Avenue. Two passengers and a driver were injured. The taxi's front end crumpled. The sedan's right side was smashed. Police recorded no contributing factors.

At E 36th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, a northbound taxi driver went straight and hit an eastbound sedan that was also going straight. The taxi's center front struck the sedan's right-side doors. Two passengers in the sedan were injured: a 56-year-old man with whiplash and arm injuries, and a 55-year-old woman with whiplash. A 61-year-old driver was also hurt with a contusion. "According to the police report, no contributing factors were recorded." The report lists no failure to yield, distraction, or speed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842374 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
10
Cyclist Ejected at Parked SUV on 2nd Ave

Sep 10 - On 2nd Ave at E 35th, a parked SUV’s right-side doors took the hit. A 39-year-old man on a bike was ejected and hurt. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage.

A 39-year-old man on a bike was ejected and injured on 2 Ave at E 35 St. The crash involved his bike and a parked 2024 Chevy SUV. The SUV’s right-side doors were damaged. The bike’s front end took the impact. The driver, a 51-year-old woman, and a 48-year-old front passenger were listed in the SUV. Their injuries were not specified. According to the police report, “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” was recorded as a contributing factor. Police did not identify which party they attributed that to. Records list both units as southbound at the time.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841163 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
4
SUV driver hits woman at 34th and 1st

Sep 4 - A driver in an SUV hit a 38-year-old woman at East 34th Street and First Avenue. She was conscious. She suffered a bruised arm. Police recorded no contributing factor.

At 20:58 in Manhattan, a driver in an SUV hit a 38-year-old woman at the intersection of E 34 ST and 1 AVE. She was injured and conscious. She suffered a contusion to her elbow and lower arm. The driver hit her with the SUV’s center front. According to the police report, the crash involved a Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle and a pedestrian at E 34 ST and 1 AVE in zip code 10016. According to the police report, no contributing factor was recorded for the driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839795 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02