Recent severe crashes

1. Driver backed up, concussed 64-year-old 2026-05-19T11:49:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   On 7th Avenue at W 23rd Street, a driver backing unsafely hit a 64-year-old pedestrian. She suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old man driving a Ford utility vehicle backed unsafely on 7th Avenue at W 23rd Street and hit a 64-year-old woman on foot. Police recorded “Backing Unsafely.” The pedestrian was injured, with a reported concussion and injury to her shoulder/upper arm.
2. Distracted driver hits taxi on 1st 2026-05-06T16:41:00+00:00
   1 AVE
   A driver’s inattention in a school bus and a taxi ended with a 71-year-old passenger hurt near 1st Avenue and E 22nd Street. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   According to the police report, the crash happened Wednesday afternoon near 1st Avenue and E 22nd Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 71-year-old woman riding as a passenger was injured with internal complaints and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted driver hits cyclist on 3rd 2026-04-24T20:30:00+00:00
   E 19 ST
   A driver, recorded as inattentive, hit a 32-year-old cyclist at E 19th Street and 3rd Avenue after dark. The rider suffered severe lacerations to an arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a 32-year-old man driving a sedan hit a 32-year-old man riding a bike at E 19th Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan around 8:30 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and limited/obstructed view. The cyclist was injured, with severe lacerations to the elbow-lower-arm-hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Road-rage driver crashes bus into moped 2026-04-14T22:01:00+00:00
   E 23 ST
   On E 23rd Street at 3rd Avenue, a bus driver crashed into a moped rider and left him with a reported crush injury to his lower leg and foot. Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage.
   According to the police report, at about 10:01 p.m. on April 14 on E 23rd Street at 3rd Avenue in Manhattan, a bus driver and a moped rider collided while both were going straight. The 24-year-old moped rider was injured, with a reported crush injury to the knee/lower leg/foot. Police recorded aggressive driving/road rage and other vehicular factors. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver slams taxi on E 26th 2026-04-13T17:08:00+00:00
   11 E 26 ST
   A driver’s distraction turned 11 E 26th Street into a wreck. The taxi driver, 38, was injured with a back injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight ahead collided near 11 E 26th Street in Manhattan on April 13, 2026, around 5:08 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 38-year-old woman driving the taxi was injured and reported an internal complaint involving her back. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.