Crash Count for East Harlem (North)
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,790
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,075
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 593
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 29
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 10
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in East Harlem (North)
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 10
+1
Crush Injuries 8
Lower leg/foot 3
Whole body 3
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Amputation 1
Neck 1
Severe Bleeding 14
Head 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 2
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Concussion 16
Head 11
+6
Face 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Neck 1
Whiplash 109
Neck 39
+34
Back 33
+28
Whole body 17
+12
Head 16
+11
Chest 5
Lower leg/foot 5
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Lower arm/hand 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 102
Lower leg/foot 39
+34
Shoulder/upper arm 13
+8
Lower arm/hand 12
+7
Head 11
+6
Whole body 9
+4
Hip/upper leg 6
+1
Back 4
Face 4
Neck 4
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Abrasion 81
Lower leg/foot 34
+29
Lower arm/hand 11
+6
Head 8
+3
Back 5
Face 5
Neck 5
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Eye 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Pain/Nausea 58
Back 12
+7
Lower leg/foot 12
+7
Head 11
+6
Shoulder/upper arm 10
+5
Neck 9
+4
Whole body 7
+2
Chest 4
Lower arm/hand 3
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in East Harlem (North)?

Preventable Speeding in East Harlem (North) School Zones

(since 2022)

East Harlem (North): Mid‑morning hit, years of harm

East Harlem (North): Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 15, 2025

Just before 10 AM on Oct 7, 2025, at W 139 St and 5 Ave, a driver in a Toyota SUV turned right and hit a 39‑year‑old man in the intersection (NYC Open Data).

This Month

  • Sep 29: At E 128 St and Lexington Ave, a driver making a left turn hit two people crossing with the signal; police recorded failure to yield (Open Data crash 4846138).
  • Sep 27: On Harlem River Drive, a 55‑year‑old driver was killed in a crash involving an SUV (Open Data crash 4845379).
  • Sep 26: At E 125 St and 3 Ave, a driver went straight and hit a person crossing with the signal; police recorded a disregarded traffic control (Open Data crash 4846916).

The toll on these blocks

Since Jan 1, 2022, East Harlem (North) has recorded 3,744 crashes, with 2,041 people injured and 9 killed (NYC Open Data). Of those killed, 7 were people walking (NYC Open Data).

The harm clusters. Harlem River Drive shows 3 deaths and 122 injuries. East 125 Street shows 114 injuries and at least 1 death (NYC Open Data). Deaths spike mid‑morning; at 10 AM, police recorded three fatalities here over the period (NYC Open Data).

What police wrote down

In this area, police marked at least 1 death tied to “disregarded traffic control,” 11 injuries tied to “failure to yield,” and 34 injuries tied to driver inattention or distraction (NYC Open Data). Those are paperwork words. The outcomes are bodies.

Year to date, crashes here stand at 758, up from 714 at this point last year. Injuries are 461, up from 381 (about 21% higher). Serious injuries rose from 6 to 9 (NYC Open Data).

Fix the corners, fix the turns

Simple steps fit these streets: daylight the crosswalks, give pedestrians a head start, harden the turns, and calm speeds on 125th, Lexington, and 5th. Harlem River Drive needs real separation and speed control. The record here points to turns and signals; design should make yielding the only choice.

Who’s on the hook

This is Council District 8 (Diana I. Ayala), Assembly District 68 (Eddie Gibbs), and State Senate District 30 (Cordell Cleare). In Albany, the repeat‑speeder bill — the Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045) — advanced this year. Senator Cordell Cleare is listed as a co‑sponsor and voted yes in committee (Open States). Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs voted yes to extend school speed zones (S 8344) (Open States). The question that remains: will the Assembly move the companion bill to require speed limiters for repeat offenders?

Citywide, the path is clear: lower default speeds and stop repeat speeding with limiters. The tools exist. The numbers above show why.

Take one step that matters. Tell City Hall and Albany to act now: /take_action/.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is this?
East Harlem (North) in Manhattan. It overlaps NYPD Precinct 25, Council District 8, Assembly District 68, and State Senate District 30, per city records.
What changed in the past month?
Police logged four severe crashes here: a right‑turn SUV driver hit a man at W 139 St and 5 Ave (Oct 7); a left turn driver hit two people crossing with the signal at E 128 St and Lexington Ave (Sep 29); a driver was killed on Harlem River Drive (Sep 27); and a driver hit a man crossing with the signal at E 125 St and 3 Ave (Sep 26). All are from NYC’s crash database.
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions tables for Crashes (h9gi-nx95), Persons (f55k-p6yu), and Vehicles (bm4k-52h4), filtered to East Harlem (North) and the window Jan 1, 2022–Oct 15, 2025. We counted crashes, injuries, deaths, contributing factors, hours, and locations using the fields provided by NYPD in those tables. You can start from the Crashes dataset here and apply the same filters.
Who can fix this?
Council Member Diana I. Ayala can advance street‑design fixes like daylighting and hardened turns. Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs and State Senator Cordell Cleare can move state laws to rein in repeat speeders. Cleare co‑sponsored S4045 and voted yes in committee; Gibbs voted yes to extend school speed zones (S 8344).
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.

Citations

Citations
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-15
  • File S 4045, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-11
  • File S 8344, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-13

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs

District 68

Council Member Diana I. Ayala

District 8

State Senator Cordell Cleare

District 30

Other Geographies

East Harlem (North) East Harlem (North) sits in Manhattan, Precinct 25, District 8, AD 68, SD 30, Manhattan CB11.

See also
Boroughs
City Council Districts
Community Boards
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for East Harlem (North)

29
Woman who screamed ‘f–k these cops’ after purposely mowing down NYPD officer handed light sentence
24
Two drivers hurt on FDR Drive

Oct 24 - Two southbound drivers collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan. A 22-year-old driver had head pain. A 33-year-old driver reported whiplash. Both stayed conscious.

Two southbound drivers collided on FDR Drive in Manhattan. A 22-year-old driver suffered a head injury and reported pain. A 33-year-old driver suffered a back injury and whiplash. Both were conscious. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead and traveling south. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed right front impact and center front damage to the 2014 Nissan, and right rear impact and center back damage to the 2021 Toyota.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852608 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
23
Bus and e-bike crash on Second Avenue

Oct 23 - A bus driver passing southbound and a 70-year-old e-bike rider going straight collided near 2338 Second Avenue in Manhattan. The rider was injured and conscious. Police did not record any driver error.

According to the police report, a bus and an e-bike traveling southbound collided near 2338 Second Avenue in Manhattan at 1:56 p.m. The 70-year-old male rider was injured, ejected, and remained conscious with a leg abrasion. Police recorded the bus driver passing southbound while the rider continued straight. Contact occurred at the bus’s right-side doors and the bike’s left front. The police report did not list any driver errors. The crash took place in the 25th Precinct area, ZIP 10035. No other injuries were listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852384 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
Police bodycam video from deadly NYC July 4 crash shown during trial
19
Distracted driver kills woman on East 118th

Oct 19 - At 2:16 a.m., a driver going east on East 118th Street hit a 37-year-old woman not at an intersection near Second Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention. She was killed.

A driver traveling east on East 118th Street, going straight ahead, hit a 37-year-old woman near Second Avenue. She was not at an intersection. She was killed. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded as a contributing factor. Police listed the pedestrian’s action as "Unknown." The vehicle make and type were not specified. The point of impact was logged as "Other." The crash occurred at 2:16 a.m. in Manhattan, ZIP 10035. The data show one vehicle moving east. Police recorded driver inattention. A person walking was killed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850978 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
18
Left-turning driver hits cyclist at 1st Avenue

Oct 18 - A sedan driver turned left off East 124th Street and hit a northbound cyclist on First Avenue in Manhattan. The cyclist suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

A driver in a sedan, traveling west on E 124 St, made a left turn at 1 Ave and hit a northbound bicyclist going straight. The bicyclist, 40, was injured with neck whiplash. According to the police report, the sedan driver was "Making Left Turn" and the bicyclist was "Going Straight Ahead." Police recorded the point of impact as the sedan’s left front bumper and the bike’s center front. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for all parties. This crash was logged in Manhattan’s 25th Precinct, near E 124 St and 1 Ave.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850635 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
18
SUV driver hits taxi on FDR; passengers hurt

Oct 18 - A driver in an SUV hit a northbound taxi on FDR Drive in Manhattan. Two rear-seat passengers were injured. Whiplash to the neck and head. Night crash. Police listed no cause.

Two taxi passengers were hurt when the driver of an SUV hit a northbound taxi on FDR Drive in Manhattan. A 36-year-old woman suffered neck pain. A 44-year-old man suffered head pain. Damage shows the taxi’s right rear and the SUV’s left front took the hit. “According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling north on FDR Drive and two passengers were injured.” Police recorded no specific driver error. Contributing factors were listed as unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850815 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
17
Distracted Driving Injures Rider at 2 Ave

Oct 17 - A sedan driver and a motorcyclist collided at 2 Ave and E 117 St in Manhattan. The rider bled from the head. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

At 10:54 a.m., a sedan driver and a motorcyclist collided at 2 Ave and E 117 St in Manhattan. The rider, a 33-year-old man, suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. The sedan carried a 34-year-old woman driving and a 35-year-old front passenger; their injury status was listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and officers recorded the contributing factor as Driver Inattention/Distraction. No other causes were noted. The motorcycle showed front-end damage; the sedan had center-front damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851122 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Driver Leaving Parking Hits Scooter Rider

Oct 7 - A sedan driver pulled from a parking spot on E 126th Street and hit a woman on a standing scooter. She went down. She was conscious. She hurt her lower leg. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a sedan started from a parking spot near 36 E 126 St in Manhattan and collided with a woman riding a standing scooter who was going straight westbound. The 30-year-old rider was injured, conscious, with a lower-leg abrasion, and was partially ejected. According to the police report, the sedan was starting from parking and the scooter was going straight ahead. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified; no specific driver error was listed in the data in this crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848356 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Right-turning SUV driver hits pedestrian at W 139th

Oct 7 - A southbound driver in a 2017 Toyota SUV turned right at W 139th Street and Fifth Avenue and hit a 39-year-old man in the intersection. The man suffered a neck injury and shock. Police recorded pedestrian confusion. No driver contributing factor was listed.

A driver in a 2017 Toyota SUV traveled south, made a right turn at W 139th Street and Fifth Avenue, and hit a 39-year-old man at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered a neck injury and was listed in shock. The point of impact was the SUV’s left front quarter panel. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” Police did not record a driver error. The vehicle showed no damage. The driver, 56, and a 65-year-old passenger were listed with “Unspecified” injuries. The pedestrian was noted as walking along with traffic at the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848117 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
29
Left-turn driver injures woman and girl

Sep 29 - A Ford Access-A-Ride driver turned left at East 128th and Lexington and hit a 63-year-old woman and a 5-year-old girl. The woman bled from the leg. The girl suffered internal injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

Two pedestrians were hurt when a Ford Access-A-Ride driver made a left turn at East 128th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan at 2:45 p.m. The driver hit a 63-year-old woman and a 5-year-old girl at the intersection. The woman suffered severe bleeding to the hip and upper leg. The girl had internal injuries. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact was the left front bumper. The report lists “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as the contributing factor. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846138 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
28
Traffic control ignored at 131st; passenger hurt

Sep 28 - At E 131 St and Park Ave, a BMW driver hit a taxi's right side. A 57-year-old taxi passenger suffered whiplash. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

Two cars collided at E 131 St and Park Ave in Manhattan. A taxi headed east. A BMW sedan went north. The BMW driver hit the taxi's right side. A 57-year-old woman riding in the taxi's right rear seat was injured with whiplash. The 27-year-old BMW driver was also hurt. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the drivers. The taxi's right side and rear bumper were damaged. The BMW's front end was damaged.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845786 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
27
Driver Dies in Harlem River Drive SUV Crash

Sep 27 - The driver of a southbound Honda SUV crashed on Harlem River Drive at 3:05 a.m. He was 55. He suffered head trauma and died. The front end took the hit. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a southbound 2018 Honda SUV with one occupant crashed on Harlem River Drive in Manhattan at 3:05 a.m. The driver, a 55-year-old man, suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead. Impact and damage were to the center front end. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The driver was licensed in New York. The report lists air bag deployed and lap belt/harness. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers were listed as injured. This was recorded in NYPD Precinct 25, with the vehicle traveling south. The second vehicle entry in the file listed no occupants and no details.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845379 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
Driver Disregards Signal, Hits Man in Crosswalk

Sep 26 - At E 125 St and 3 Ave, a driver went straight and ignored traffic control. He hit a 53-year-old man crossing with the signal. The impact crushed the man’s lower leg. He stayed conscious.

A driver going straight hit a 53-year-old man who was crossing the intersection with the signal at E 125 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan. The impact landed on the center front end and left the man with crush injuries to his lower leg. He remained conscious. According to the police report, police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The driver was traveling straight ahead and northbound at the time of the crash. The report places the pedestrian at the intersection and crossing with the signal.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846916 - 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
21
Driver hits man crossing with signal

Sep 21 - A northbound driver hit a 35-year-old man at E 116 St and 3 Ave. The man was crossing with the signal. Center-front impact. He suffered facial and internal injuries and remained conscious.

A driver traveling north hit a 35-year-old man at E 116 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan. The pedestrian suffered facial and internal injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead and the point of impact was the center front end. The report did not list any contributing factors by the driver. The vehicle type was recorded as unspecified. No other people were listed as injured. The crash location falls within the 25th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845482 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
20
Teen passenger hurt in 119th and Third crash

Sep 20 - A westbound driver and a northbound driver crashed at E 119 St and 3 Ave. The right side of the northbound car was hit. Both drivers were injured. A 15-year-old passenger suffered crush injuries. Police cited driver inattention.

Two sedans collided at E 119 St and 3 Ave in Manhattan at 12:47 p.m. Both drivers were going straight. One westbound. One northbound. The right side of the northbound car was hit. The westbound car showed front-end damage. A 42-year-old woman driving north was injured with crush injuries. An 83-year-old man driving west was injured with crush injuries. A 15-year-old boy riding in the front passenger seat was injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the drivers. The report also lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for the injured passenger.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843624 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
19
SUV driver and motorcyclist collide; rider injured

Sep 19 - An SUV driver and a motorcycle driver collided at Madison Ave and E 130 St. The rider went down with an arm abrasion. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers.

A driver in an SUV and a motorcycle driver collided at Madison Ave and E 130 St in Manhattan around 3:30 p.m. The 25-year-old rider was injured with an arm abrasion. Damage marked the motorcycle’s center front and the SUV’s right-side doors. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by both drivers. The motorcycle driver was making a right turn before the crash. Both vehicles were traveling northeast. The report lists both motorists as licensed. The case falls within the 25th Precinct’s area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844397 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
19
Distracted driver injures cyclist on E 119 St

Sep 19 - A sedan driver going west collided with a cyclist at 210 E 119 St. The 35-year-old man suffered crush injuries to his face and was conscious. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Car rear damaged; bike front damaged.

A westbound sedan driver collided with a westbound cyclist at 210 E 119 St in Manhattan. The crash injured the 35-year-old man on the bike. The report lists crush injuries and facial trauma, and notes he was conscious and partially ejected. According to the police report, both the sedan and the bicycle were going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The sedan showed damage to the center back end; the bike had damage to the center front. The driver, 64, was licensed in New York. The case is logged as collision 4843984.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843984 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02