Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley
Crash Narratives
Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley reels after two deaths in one week
Four crashes in seven days left two people dead and four seriously hurt.
Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley saw four crashes from May 11 to May 18. Two people died. Four others suffered serious injuries.
The worst came May 15 on Amsterdam Avenue at West 109th Street. Police tied alcohol involvement to the driver. Two men ages 35 and 46 were killed. Two others ages 36 and 44 suffered concussions.
This area has triggered two times in 90 days and two times in 365 days. City Council District 7 can move a 20 MPH local law and hard street redesigns now.
- 4 crashes in last 7 days
- 4 serious injuries
- 2 deaths
- Police tied alcohol involvement to a driver who hit pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue at W 109th Street. Two men, 35 and 46, were killed. Two others, 36 and 44, suffered concussions.
- Someone was badly hurt
- A cyclist was badly hurt
Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Counter for Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley 81 crashes • 2 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseCaught Speeding in Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley LTJ3931 — 159 times
- 159 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY LTJ3931 · 2022 Whbk Mercedes-Benz SuburbanCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (25), Upper West Side (Central) (24), and Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill (18).
- 120 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY LHW6495 · 2024 Black Toyota SedanCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Fordham Heights (9), Concourse-Concourse Village (7), and Mount Eden-Claremont (West) (6).
- 118 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY MAB9438 · 2019 Red Mercedes-Benz CoupeCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Upper West Side (Central) (21), Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (14), and Financial District-Battery Park City (13).
- 74 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY LSS7280 · 2022 White Chevrolet PickupCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Hunts Point (17), Mott Haven-Port Morris (8), and Soundview-Clason Point (5).
- 68 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY 73138NE · 2021 Red Ford VanCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: West Village (12), Chelsea-Hudson Yards (6), and Crown Heights (North) (3).
About this list
This ranks vehicles caught speeding in this area during the latest 12-month window by the number of NYC school-zone speed-camera violations they received anywhere in the city during that same window.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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