Mayor Eric Adams

Dec 4 - A Ford SUV turned left on 1st Avenue. The driver failed to yield. The bumper hit a cyclist’s head. Blood pooled on the street. The cyclist stayed awake, but the injury was severe. The bike stood. The man did not.

A Ford SUV making a left turn on 1st Avenue struck a cyclist riding straight. According to the police report, the SUV’s driver failed to yield right-of-way and was inattentive or distracted. The cyclist, a 31-year-old man, suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. The report states, 'The bumper struck his head. Blood pooled on the street. He stayed awake.' The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, which is noted after the driver’s errors. The SUV’s left front bumper was damaged. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants. The crash highlights the danger when drivers fail to yield and pay attention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4587367 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 4 - Steel met steel at a Bronx corner. Two Toyotas collided head-on before dawn. A woman, 36, behind the wheel, suffered crush injuries to her back. She stayed conscious. The street was quiet. The crash was not.

Two Toyotas collided head-on at the corner of West 165th Street and Ogden Avenue in the Bronx at 3:25 a.m. According to the police report, a 36-year-old woman driving one of the cars suffered crush injuries to her back but remained conscious. Three other occupants, two men aged 37 and a woman aged 50, were also involved. The police report cites 'Following Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness. The crash underscores the danger when drivers follow too closely and change lanes unsafely. The street was still. The impact was not.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4590787 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 4 - A Toyota sedan struck from behind at East 138th and Park. Metal twisted. A woman behind the wheel stayed conscious. Her back broken. The crash shattered the quiet. Passengers shaken. No clear cause named. The street bore the scars.

A Toyota sedan was rear-ended on East 138th Street at Park Avenue. According to the police report, the crash happened in the dark. The driver, a 36-year-old woman, suffered a broken back but remained conscious. Two male passengers, both 37, were also in the car and reported unspecified injuries. The report states, 'A Toyota sedan struck from behind in the dark. Metal crushed. A 36-year-old woman, belted in the driver’s seat, stayed conscious. Her back broken.' No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the data. The driver and at least one passenger wore lap belts and harnesses, as noted after the absence of any listed driver errors. The cause remains unspecified in the official record.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4589062 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 4 - A sedan hit a man on an e-bike. The crash crushed the bike and threw him into a parked SUV. He died on the pavement. The street was cold and dark. The driver failed to yield. The city claimed another life.

A 38-year-old man riding an e-bike east on West 24th Street was struck by a sedan. According to the police report, the sedan hit the cyclist, crushing the bike and hurling his body into a parked SUV. The cyclist died at the scene. The crash report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. No injuries were reported for the sedan occupants or others involved. The data shows no helmet or signal use as a factor. The impact and failure to yield led to the deadly outcome.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4587010 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 3 - A GMC SUV hit a woman on a bike at East 79th and Fifth. She was thrown to the pavement. Her head bled. She drifted in and out. The SUV’s bumper bent. The street stayed cold. The city moved on.

A woman riding a bike was struck by a GMC SUV at the corner of East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the cyclist was thrown to the pavement, suffered a head injury, and was semiconscious with severe bleeding. The SUV’s right front bumper was damaged. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, which is noted in the report, but only after the driver’s errors. No injuries were reported for the SUV’s occupants. The crash left one person hurt and the city unchanged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4587110 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 3 - A Jeep veered left on Bath Avenue. A cyclist, 26, rode straight. Steel struck flesh. The rider flew, hit pavement, crushed. He lay conscious, broken, in the street. The Jeep showed no mark. Driver inattention listed as cause.

A collision on Bath Avenue involved a Jeep SUV and a 26-year-old cyclist. The cyclist, riding east, was struck when the Jeep veered left. According to the police report, 'A Jeep veered left. A bike came straight. The rider, 26, wore no helmet. Steel met flesh. He flew, hit pavement, crushed. Conscious, broken, he lay in the street. The Jeep bore no mark.' The cyclist suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was ejected from his bike. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but driver inattention is the only error cited.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4589000 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 3 - Three cars slammed together on Cross Island Parkway. Metal tore. A 41-year-old man, front seat, bled from the head and did not wake. Two drivers and two more passengers suffered neck and arm wounds. The night stayed silent. Engines cooled.

Three vehicles—an SUV and two sedans—collided southbound on Cross Island Parkway. According to the police report, 'Southbound on Cross Island Parkway, three cars collided in the dark. Metal screamed. A 41-year-old man, front passenger, lay bleeding from the head. His belt held him. He did not wake.' The crash left the 41-year-old male passenger unconscious with severe head bleeding. Two drivers and two other passengers suffered neck and arm injuries. The police report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. No driver was reported as unlicensed. All injured persons wore lap belts and harnesses. The report does not list any other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4586647 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 2 - A sedan veered left on Adee Avenue. An e-scooter kept straight. Metal struck flesh. The rider, helmeted, flew and hit the ground. His knee shattered. The street stayed silent. Unsafe lane change left a man broken and semiconscious.

A crash on Adee Avenue near Boston Road in the Bronx left a 43-year-old e-scooter rider injured. According to the police report, a sedan veered left while merging, striking the e-scooter. The impact ejected the rider, who wore a helmet but was unlicensed. He suffered crush injuries to his knee and was found semiconscious. The police report lists 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as the contributing factor. The sedan’s front bumper hit the e-scooter’s side. No injuries were reported for the sedan’s occupants. The e-scooter rider’s helmet use is noted, but the primary cause remains the unsafe lane change by the sedan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4588445 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 16 - A Mercedes SUV plowed into a slowing concrete mixer. Metal twisted. The SUV driver’s hip shattered. He stayed conscious, trapped in the wreck. Traffic thundered by. The crash left pain and chaos on the expressway.

A Mercedes SUV struck a concrete mixer that was slowing on the Cross Bronx Expressway. The SUV’s driver, age 35, suffered crush injuries to his hip and remained conscious but pinned in the wreck. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The concrete mixer was struck in the center back end while slowing or stopping. The SUV hit with its front end, causing severe damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The police report lists no errors for the concrete mixer driver. Both drivers were wearing lap belts and harnesses. The crash highlights the danger when drivers lose focus on high-speed city roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4582219 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 16 - A Nissan swung left on Brady Avenue. Its bumper hit a 61-year-old man in the crosswalk. He bled from the head but stayed conscious. The car showed no damage. The street bore the wound. The driver remained at the scene.

A 61-year-old man was struck by a Nissan sedan while walking in the crosswalk on Brady Avenue near Bronx Park East. According to the police report, the Nissan turned left at 9:50 a.m. and its left front bumper hit the pedestrian. The man suffered a head injury and severe bleeding but remained conscious. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, was licensed and wore a lap belt. The vehicle showed no damage. No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the police report. The report does not mention any actions by the pedestrian that contributed to the crash. The impact left the pedestrian injured and the street marked by pain.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4582415 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 15 - A Mazda sedan struck a man crossing 32nd Avenue. The driver was distracted. The impact crushed the man’s head and body. He died in the street. The car’s front end bore the blow. The night fell silent. Another life lost to inattention.

A 32-year-old man was killed while crossing 32nd Avenue when a westbound Mazda sedan hit him head-on. According to the police report, the driver was distracted at the time of the crash. The pedestrian suffered fatal head and internal injuries and died at the scene. The sedan’s front end took the brunt of the impact. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. No other injuries were specified for the vehicle occupants. The data does not mention any helmet or signal use as a factor. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver distraction for people on foot.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4582298 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 15 - A car struck a 13-year-old boy at New Lots Avenue and Ashford Street. His leg was crushed. The driver fled. The boy stayed conscious as darkness fell. The street echoed with pain. No arrests. No answers. Only the wound remained.

A 13-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing at the corner of New Lots Avenue and Ashford Street. According to the police report, 'A car struck a 13-year-old boy crossing the road. His leg was crushed. He stayed conscious. The driver vanished.' The boy suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot but remained conscious at the scene. The driver fled, leaving the injured child behind. No contributing factors or driver errors were listed in the report. The crash left a young pedestrian wounded and a driver unaccounted for.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4582285 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 14 - A bus rolled down 5th Avenue. A woman crossed outside the crosswalk. The bus did not stop. Metal crushed her leg. She lay stunned on the cold street. Sirens cut the night. The city kept moving.

A 45-year-old woman was struck by a southbound bus on 5th Avenue near 55th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk when the crash occurred. The bus hit her with its left rear quarter panel, causing crush injuries to her lower leg and foot. The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. No driver errors are cited in the data. The woman was left in shock, injured on the asphalt. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4585751 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 14 - A BMW turned left on Northern Boulevard. Its bumper struck a 70-year-old man crossing with the light. He died on the asphalt. The driver failed to yield. Daylight, traffic, and a life ended in the crosswalk.

A 70-year-old man was killed at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 158th Street in Queens. According to the police report, he crossed with the signal when a westbound BMW sedan turned left and struck him with its front bumper. The man died at the scene. The report states, 'The driver failed to yield.' The listed contributing factor is 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' No other contributing factors are cited. The driver and two occupants in the BMW were not reported injured. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when drivers ignore the right-of-way of people crossing legally.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4581761 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 6 - A 66-year-old man rode west on 5th Avenue. Two Toyotas hit him at once. He flew. His head struck the pavement. Blood pooled. Drivers were distracted. One gripped a phone. The man was left injured, the street stained.

A 66-year-old cyclist was struck by two vehicles—a sedan and an SUV—at the corner of 5th Avenue and 63rd Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A 66-year-old man pedaled west. Two Toyotas struck him, one from each side. He flew. His head hit pavement. Blood pooled. A phone was in a driver’s hand.' The cyclist suffered a head injury and severe bleeding after being ejected from his bike. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Cell Phone (hand-Held)' as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead. The report does not cite any cyclist error. The only safety equipment noted for the cyclist was 'None,' but this is mentioned after the drivers’ failures.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4580150 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 6 - An SUV hit a southbound e-scooter on West 57th. The rider’s arm split open. Blood on the street. Police cite driver inattention and traffic control ignored. The SUV kept going straight. The scooter rider paid the price.

An SUV struck a southbound e-scooter on West 57th Street near 7th Avenue in Manhattan. The e-scooter rider, a 30-year-old man, suffered severe lacerations from elbow to hand. According to the police report, 'The driver didn’t see. The scooter went straight. The flesh did not.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The SUV’s center front end hit the scooter’s right side. No injuries were reported for the SUV occupant. The data highlights driver error as the primary cause of this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4579943 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 1 - A sedan hit a man head-on. His body crumpled under the car. He lay still, crushed and unconscious. Traffic rolled past. The street swallowed another life. The city did not stop.

A 34-year-old man was killed when a 2012 Nissan sedan struck him head-on on the northbound Van Wyck Expressway. According to the police report, the man stepped into the roadway and was hit by the sedan's center front end. The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries and was found unconscious at the scene. No injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The police report does not cite any driver errors or additional contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4578016 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 31 - A Jeep turned left at East 18th and Avenue U. The bumper hit a 73-year-old woman crossing with the light. Blood pooled on the street. She stayed conscious. The cut ran deep. Sirens came. The street did not forget.

A Jeep SUV struck a 73-year-old woman at the corner of East 18th Street and Avenue U in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the Jeep turned left while the woman crossed with the signal. The left front bumper hit her head, causing severe lacerations. She remained conscious at the scene. The report lists the driver’s actions as 'Unspecified' and does not cite any specific contributing factor. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The impact left blood on the street and a deep wound. The crash underscores the danger faced by pedestrians, even when following the signal.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4577790 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 30 - A man on an e-bike turned across Merrick Boulevard. An SUV hit him broadside. He flew, hit the ground hard. His body broke. The e-bike lay twisted. The street bore the mark of impact. No helmet. No shield. Only pain.

According to the police report, a man riding an e-bike attempted a turn across Merrick Boulevard at 110th Avenue. A Toyota SUV, traveling straight, struck him on the side. The e-bike rider, age 34, was ejected and suffered crush injuries to his entire body. The report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. Four occupants in the SUV, including a 41-year-old driver and three passengers aged 7, 9, and 76, were involved but did not report serious injuries. The e-bike rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted after the driver errors. The crash left the e-bike demolished and the SUV damaged at the front.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4577349 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 27 - A bus struck a cyclist from behind on Morris Avenue. The rider flew, hit the pavement headfirst, and bled out on the street. The bus did not stop. Eight passengers rode on. The street stayed quiet. One man lay unconscious.

A 47-year-old cyclist was hit from behind by a bus on Morris Avenue. According to the police report, 'A bus struck a 47-year-old cyclist from behind. No helmet. He flew, hit the pavement headfirst. Blood pooled. He lay unconscious. The bus did not stop. Eight passengers rode on. The street stayed quiet.' The cyclist suffered a head injury and severe bleeding, and was left unconscious. The police report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The data notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver error. No injuries were reported among the bus occupants. The bus driver continued without stopping.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4576886 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19