About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (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 the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 6,926
▸ Crush Injuries 670
▸ Amputation 50
▸ Severe Bleeding 768
▸ Severe Lacerations 698
▸ Concussion 1,154
▸ Whiplash 6,261
▸ Contusion/Bruise 9,549
▸ Abrasion 6,415
▸ Pain/Nausea 2,737
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in NYC
- 2023 Black Audi Sedan (LCM8254) – 457 times
- 2013 White Ford Bu (TLN8692) – 288 times
- 2023 Chevrolet Station Wagon (LZP2057) – 261 times
- 2023 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW5598) – 253 times
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 246 times
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
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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Night on the parkway. Another life gone.
New York City: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 11, 2025
Just after dark on Oct 31, a driver in a 2017 Infiniti SUV went straight on Grand Central Parkway and hit a 46‑year‑old man who was not at an intersection. He died at the scene NYC Open Data.
He was one of 1,171 people killed in New York City since 2022 NYC Open Data.
This Week
- Oct 29, Bensonhurst: police recorded driver distraction and an unlicensed driver in a Ford SUV that went straight on 18 Ave at 49 St and killed an 84‑year‑old man crossing outside a crosswalk NYC Open Data.
- Oct 28, Mott Haven: a box‑truck driver went straight on E 149 St at 3 Ave and killed a 68‑year‑old man crossing outside a crosswalk NYC Open Data.
- Oct 27, Corona: a Citi e‑bike rider, 26, was ejected and killed at 108 St and 38 Ave; police listed a parked 2014 BMW sedan in the collision report NYC Open Data.
The count keeps climbing
Since 2022, NYC has logged 362,931 crashes, with 206,822 injured and 1,171 killed NYC Open Data. The harm is citywide: parkways, avenues, truck routes, and side streets.
In 2025 so far, 247 people have been killed, compared with 258 over the same stretch last year NYC Open Data. Fewer than last year. Still, rows of names become numbers.
Different streets, same story
Queens parkway at night. A Brooklyn avenue near sundown. A Bronx truck corridor at midday. The details change; the outcome doesn’t. Police notes repeat: going straight ahead. Failure to yield. View obstructed. Unlicensed.
These aren’t rare. They’re routine. The records show it, case by case NYC Open Data.
Tools sit idle unless we use them
New York City now has the power to lower speeds on local streets. A default 20 MPH would give people a chance to live through a mistake. The authority exists under Sammy’s Law; it only needs to be used Take Action.
State lawmakers also have a bill that would force the worst repeat speeders to install speed‑limiters after too many tickets. The Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045C/A2299C) would require intelligent speed assistance after 11 DMV points in 18 months or 16 camera tickets in a year Take Action.
Make the next one less likely
A man died on Grand Central Parkway at night. The next person is somewhere on a corner, or a median, or a bike. Ask City Hall to set 20 MPH. Ask Albany to rein in repeat speeders. Start here: Take Action.
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Bus Crushes Woman Crossing Ditmars Boulevard▸Jan 2 - A bus struck a 53-year-old woman head-on at Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street. Her body broke beneath the wheels. She died in the street. The bus rolled on into the morning. The city’s machinery did not stop for her.
A 53-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street when a 2009 bus struck her head-on, according to the police report. The report states the woman was crossing against the signal at the intersection when the collision occurred. The bus, traveling straight ahead, hit her with its center front end. The force of the impact crushed her body beneath the wheels, resulting in her death at the scene. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The narrative notes the bus continued on after the collision. The report centers the fatal outcome for the pedestrian, with systemic danger underscored by the presence of a large vehicle moving through a busy intersection.
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Lexus Sedan Slams Parkway at Unsafe Speed▸Jan 1 - A Lexus sedan tore into darkness on Grand Central Parkway. Metal crumpled. A 23-year-old woman, unconscious, bled in the driver’s seat. Only speed stood between her and the morning. The road bore witness to violence and silence.
According to the police report, a Lexus sedan traveling westbound on Grand Central Parkway near Francis Lewis Boulevard crashed at 5:09 a.m. The report states the vehicle 'slammed into the dark' and suffered severe front-end damage. The sole occupant, a 23-year-old woman behind the wheel, was found unconscious and bleeding, with injuries to her entire body. The police report explicitly lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the only known contributing factor to the crash. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The narrative underscores the violence of the impact and the isolation of the injured driver. The report does not cite any other contributing factors or victim behaviors. The evidence points squarely to excessive speed as the systemic danger in this early morning crash.
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Improper Turn Pins Driver in Queens Plaza Crash▸Jan 1 - Metal screamed on Queens Plaza North. Two parked cars collided head-on. A 29-year-old man was pinned, neck broken but conscious. The wrong turn twisted steel and bone. The street fell silent, holding the weight of one driver’s error.
A violent collision unfolded on Queens Plaza North near 21st Street at 4:33 a.m., according to the police report. Two parked vehicles—a taxi and an SUV—collided head-on. The report states a 29-year-old male driver was pinned inside, suffering a broken neck and crush injuries, though he remained conscious. Police cite 'Turning Improperly' as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes metal groaning and the wrong turn that led to the crash. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage. The police report does not list any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the improper turn that set the stage for this devastating impact.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 2 - A bus struck a 53-year-old woman head-on at Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street. Her body broke beneath the wheels. She died in the street. The bus rolled on into the morning. The city’s machinery did not stop for her.
A 53-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street when a 2009 bus struck her head-on, according to the police report. The report states the woman was crossing against the signal at the intersection when the collision occurred. The bus, traveling straight ahead, hit her with its center front end. The force of the impact crushed her body beneath the wheels, resulting in her death at the scene. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The narrative notes the bus continued on after the collision. The report centers the fatal outcome for the pedestrian, with systemic danger underscored by the presence of a large vehicle moving through a busy intersection.
1
Lexus Sedan Slams Parkway at Unsafe Speed▸Jan 1 - A Lexus sedan tore into darkness on Grand Central Parkway. Metal crumpled. A 23-year-old woman, unconscious, bled in the driver’s seat. Only speed stood between her and the morning. The road bore witness to violence and silence.
According to the police report, a Lexus sedan traveling westbound on Grand Central Parkway near Francis Lewis Boulevard crashed at 5:09 a.m. The report states the vehicle 'slammed into the dark' and suffered severe front-end damage. The sole occupant, a 23-year-old woman behind the wheel, was found unconscious and bleeding, with injuries to her entire body. The police report explicitly lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the only known contributing factor to the crash. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The narrative underscores the violence of the impact and the isolation of the injured driver. The report does not cite any other contributing factors or victim behaviors. The evidence points squarely to excessive speed as the systemic danger in this early morning crash.
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Improper Turn Pins Driver in Queens Plaza Crash▸Jan 1 - Metal screamed on Queens Plaza North. Two parked cars collided head-on. A 29-year-old man was pinned, neck broken but conscious. The wrong turn twisted steel and bone. The street fell silent, holding the weight of one driver’s error.
A violent collision unfolded on Queens Plaza North near 21st Street at 4:33 a.m., according to the police report. Two parked vehicles—a taxi and an SUV—collided head-on. The report states a 29-year-old male driver was pinned inside, suffering a broken neck and crush injuries, though he remained conscious. Police cite 'Turning Improperly' as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes metal groaning and the wrong turn that led to the crash. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage. The police report does not list any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the improper turn that set the stage for this devastating impact.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - A Lexus sedan tore into darkness on Grand Central Parkway. Metal crumpled. A 23-year-old woman, unconscious, bled in the driver’s seat. Only speed stood between her and the morning. The road bore witness to violence and silence.
According to the police report, a Lexus sedan traveling westbound on Grand Central Parkway near Francis Lewis Boulevard crashed at 5:09 a.m. The report states the vehicle 'slammed into the dark' and suffered severe front-end damage. The sole occupant, a 23-year-old woman behind the wheel, was found unconscious and bleeding, with injuries to her entire body. The police report explicitly lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the only known contributing factor to the crash. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The narrative underscores the violence of the impact and the isolation of the injured driver. The report does not cite any other contributing factors or victim behaviors. The evidence points squarely to excessive speed as the systemic danger in this early morning crash.
1
Improper Turn Pins Driver in Queens Plaza Crash▸Jan 1 - Metal screamed on Queens Plaza North. Two parked cars collided head-on. A 29-year-old man was pinned, neck broken but conscious. The wrong turn twisted steel and bone. The street fell silent, holding the weight of one driver’s error.
A violent collision unfolded on Queens Plaza North near 21st Street at 4:33 a.m., according to the police report. Two parked vehicles—a taxi and an SUV—collided head-on. The report states a 29-year-old male driver was pinned inside, suffering a broken neck and crush injuries, though he remained conscious. Police cite 'Turning Improperly' as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes metal groaning and the wrong turn that led to the crash. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage. The police report does not list any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the improper turn that set the stage for this devastating impact.
1
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - Metal screamed on Queens Plaza North. Two parked cars collided head-on. A 29-year-old man was pinned, neck broken but conscious. The wrong turn twisted steel and bone. The street fell silent, holding the weight of one driver’s error.
A violent collision unfolded on Queens Plaza North near 21st Street at 4:33 a.m., according to the police report. Two parked vehicles—a taxi and an SUV—collided head-on. The report states a 29-year-old male driver was pinned inside, suffering a broken neck and crush injuries, though he remained conscious. Police cite 'Turning Improperly' as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes metal groaning and the wrong turn that led to the crash. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage. The police report does not list any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the improper turn that set the stage for this devastating impact.
1
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
- Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01