Crash Count for Precinct 14
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,299
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,703
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 546
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 45
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 7
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 14, 2025
Carnage in Precinct 14
Killed 7
Crush Injuries 9
Lower leg/foot 3
Whole body 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Bleeding 19
Head 14
+9
Face 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Severe Lacerations 16
Head 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 3
Lower leg/foot 3
Face 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Concussion 16
Head 10
+5
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whiplash 43
Neck 25
+20
Back 7
+2
Head 5
Chest 2
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 166
Lower leg/foot 67
+62
Head 25
+20
Lower arm/hand 19
+14
Shoulder/upper arm 17
+12
Hip/upper leg 10
+5
Back 9
+4
Face 7
+2
Neck 6
+1
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Whole body 3
Chest 2
Eye 1
Abrasion 114
Lower leg/foot 47
+42
Lower arm/hand 27
+22
Head 13
+8
Face 11
+6
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Hip/upper leg 5
Back 4
Whole body 2
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 36
Lower leg/foot 8
+3
Back 6
+1
Neck 6
+1
Whole body 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 5
Hip/upper leg 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Eye 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 14, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 14?

Preventable Speeding in Precinct 14 School Zones

(since 2022)
Six Dead, 1,200 Hurt: Midtown’s Streets Are Killing Fields—Who Will Stop the Bloodshed?

Six Dead, 1,200 Hurt: Midtown’s Streets Are Killing Fields—Who Will Stop the Bloodshed?

Precinct 14: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 17, 2025

The Toll in Midtown: Lives Lost, Bodies Broken

In Precinct 14, violence does not come with sirens and headlines. It comes with the slow grind of wheels on flesh, steel on bone. Six people have died on these streets since 2022. More than 1,200 have been injured. Thirty-four were hurt so badly they may never walk the same again (NYC Open Data).

The dead are not numbers. A 34-year-old man, struck by an SUV at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 36th, died with his whole body broken. The driver was distracted. The man is gone (NYC Open Data).

A 23-year-old woman, riding her bike, was killed by a driver who did not see her. She was hit on West 36th Street. She did not get up (NYC Open Data).

Trucks and SUVs do the worst damage. Two deaths by truck. Two by SUV. Cars, bikes, mopeds—they all leave scars. But the biggest vehicles leave the deepest wounds.

Recent Crashes: No End in Sight

The violence does not stop. In April, a box truck crushed a pedestrian on West 40th Street. In May, a cyclist hit a pedestrian at unsafe speed on West 45th. In July, a van towing a food cart broke loose and slammed into a parked car with a woman and child inside. Firefighters found 76 propane tanks and 75 gallons of gasoline in the van. The driver was arrested for reckless endangerment. “The driver was arrested and facing several charges, including reckless endangerment and multiple fire code violations.”

A city worker was slashed by a cyclist after a near-collision at Broadway and Cedar. “They weren’t even in the bike lane, they were parked on the corner, fixing the light or the sign or something,” a witness said.

Leadership: Promises, Delays, and Missed Chances

The city has the power to lower speed limits. It has the power to redesign streets. It has the power to enforce the law. But the pace is slow. Mayor Adams cut protected bike and bus lanes from the Fifth Avenue redesign, leaving cyclists and pedestrians to fight for scraps. “We want a real solution to the bike and pedestrian safety issue,” said Community Board 5 Vice Chair Samir Lavingia.

The police in Precinct 14 have the tools. They can ticket speeders. They can crack down on reckless drivers. They can target the corners where people keep dying. They just need to act.

Call to Action: Demand Action, Not Excuses

Every day of delay is another day of blood on the street. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Tell Precinct 14 to enforce the law. Tell them to protect the people who walk and bike. Do not wait for another body in the crosswalk. Demand action now.

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Alex Bores
Assembly Member Alex Bores
District 73
District Office:
353 Lexington Ave, Suite 704, New York, NY 10016
Legislative Office:
Room 431, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Erik Bottcher
Council Member Erik Bottcher
District 3
District Office:
224 West 30th St, Suite 1206, New York, NY 10001
212-564-7757
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1785, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6979
Twitter: @ebottcher
Liz Krueger
State Senator Liz Krueger
District 28
District Office:
211 E. 43rd St. Suite 2000, New York, NY 10017
Legislative Office:
Room 416, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @LizKrueger
Other Geographies

Precinct 14 Police Precinct 14 sits in Manhattan, District 3, AD 73, SD 28.

It contains Manhattan CB5, Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Midtown-Times Square.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 14

9
Pickup driver rear-ends cyclist on W 37 St

Sep 9 - On W 37 St, a pickup driver going west hit a cyclist from behind. The rider, 30, stayed conscious with a leg bruise. Police recorded driver inattention.

At 232 W 37 St in Manhattan, a pickup driver traveling west hit a westbound bicyclist from behind. The truck’s right front bumper contacted the bicycle’s back end. The rider, a 30-year-old man, was injured and remained conscious with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The truck sustained no reported damage; the bicycle showed damage to the rear. The report also listed "Driver Inexperience" for the bicyclist. The collision was logged under ID 4841145.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841145 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
8
Driver hits woman crossing in Manhattan

Sep 8 - A sedan driver hit a 59-year-old woman crossing at W 38 St and 8 Ave. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered a leg injury and whiplash. She was conscious.

In Manhattan, at W 38 St and 8 Ave, the driver of a sedan hit a 59-year-old woman in the intersection. She sustained injury to her knee and lower leg and reported whiplash. She was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, Driver Inattention/Distraction was recorded. The driver is listed as a 57-year-old man with a licensed New York registration. The report notes a center front-end point of impact. The facts show a pedestrian injured in an intersection and a driver whose inattention was recorded by police.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840896 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
8
Truck Driver Hits Teen Cyclist

Sep 8 - At W 38 ST and 7 AVE, a box truck driver heading south hit a 16-year-old bicyclist riding east. The teen suffered a head injury and concussion.

At 7:30 a.m. at W 38 ST and 7 AVE in Manhattan, the driver of a box truck, traveling south, hit a 16-year-old bicyclist riding east. The teen suffered a head injury and a concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver and driver inexperience. The cyclist was listed as injured; the truck driver as uninjured. The truck had front-end damage; the bike showed left-side damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840892 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
6
Sedan driver hits cyclist at 8th, 40th

Sep 6 - A northbound sedan driver hit a 32-year-old man on a bike at 8th Avenue and West 40th Street. The rider suffered a bruised upper leg. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

A driver in a sedan going north on 8th Avenue hit a man riding east on West 40th Street at 4:45 a.m. in Midtown. The 32-year-old bicyclist suffered a bruised upper leg and hip and remained conscious. Police recorded center-front impact and front-end damage on the sedan. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." The report lists the sedan traveling straight ahead and the bike heading east. It does not cite any actions by the victim. The crash injured the rider at the scene.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840129 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
5
Drivers ignore traffic control at 40th and 8th

Sep 5 - Drivers of two SUVs and a sedan crashed at W 40 St and 8 Ave at 11:03 p.m. A driver and a front-seat passenger were injured. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield by the drivers.

Three drivers collided at W 40 St and 8 Ave in Manhattan at 11:03 p.m. Two SUVs and a sedan were involved. One SUV driver was making a left turn. Another SUV driver was traveling north. A sedan driver was going east. A 28-year-old driver reported back pain and shock. A 25-year-old front passenger reported neck pain and shock. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded, Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the drivers along with traffic control disregarded. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839948 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
5
Box cutter-wielding Mercedes driver slashes bike-riding dad in NYC road rage clash: cops, sources
4

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840887 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
4
Driver hits 16-year-old on W 44 Street

Sep 4 - A driver in a sedan going east on W 44 Street hit a 16-year-old girl near 8 Avenue. She suffered an arm injury. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a sedan traveling east on W 44 Street near 8 Avenue hit a 16-year-old pedestrian in the roadway. She suffered an arm injury. Police noted shock. The point of impact was the right front bumper. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead and was licensed, with a Virginia license and a West Virginia registration. The pedestrian was listed as not at an intersection, with “Other Actions in Roadway” recorded. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified and did not note a specific driver error. The crash occurred in Manhattan. The data show one person in the car and one pedestrian injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839755 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
31
Man fatally struck by train at Harlem subway station

26
Distracted sedan hits standing scooter on 34th

Aug 26 - Eastbound sedan struck a standing scooter on West 34th. The rider went down. His leg took the hit. Police list distraction and headphones. Manhattan street. Steel meets flesh. Traffic rolls on.

A sedan traveling east on West 34th Street struck a standing scooter. The scooter rider, a 33-year-old man, was injured with a leg contusion. Two occupants in the sedan were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction,” with “Listening/Using Headphones” also noted. Data show both vehicles going straight and impact at the left front bumper. The pattern points to inattention by the sedan’s driver as the primary error. Only after that does the report cite headphone use. The crash occurred in Manhattan near 330 W 34 St, collision ID 4838195.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838195 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
21
E-bike strikes woman on West 40th

Aug 21 - An e-bike rolled west and hit a woman mid-block on West 40th. She went down with a bruised arm. The rider kept straight. The front end took her. Distraction and a missed yield marked the crash.

A westbound e-bike struck a 48-year-old woman mid-block near 340 W 40th Street in Manhattan. She suffered a shoulder contusion and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The data also lists Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the e-bike operator. The point of impact was the center front end as the bike went straight ahead. The victim was a pedestrian outside an intersection. The factors show inattention and failure to yield by the rider came first; no other contributing issues are listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836645 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
20
SUV hits senior at Sixth Avenue

Aug 20 - Eastbound Jeep SUV struck a 74‑year‑old woman in the crosswalk at W 36th and Sixth. She went down with a leg bruise. The front left bumper told the story. Failure to yield in Midtown’s churn.

A 2024 Jeep SUV traveling east on West 36th Street struck a 74-year-old woman at the Avenue of the Americas intersection. She suffered a leg injury. According to the police report, the listed factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” Records show the driver going straight, with impact at the left front bumper. The pedestrian was at the intersection when hit. Driver errors in the report include Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. The report lists the pedestrian’s action as “Crossing Against Signal,” noted after the driver’s failure to yield. No other contributing factors are cited.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836364 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
19
Sedan Driver Hits 21-Year-Old Pedestrian

Aug 19 - A sedan driver hit a 21-year-old man at Avenue of the Americas and W 34th in Manhattan. He suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and complained of pain. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

According to the police report, the crash listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as contributing factors. A sedan registered in New Jersey was traveling east on West 34th Street and struck a 21-year-old man at the intersection with Avenue of the Americas. The man suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and complained of pain and nausea; police recorded his emotional status as shock. The point of impact was the center front end. The vehicle showed no reported damage. Police noted the driver was going straight ahead.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836365 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
17
Cyclist Collides With Slowing Motorcycle Rear

Aug 17 - A bicyclist changing lanes hit the back of a slowing motorcycle on W 45 St at 9 Ave. The rider fell and suffered a head abrasion but remained conscious. Police cited driver inattention as a contributing factor.

At W 45 St and 9 Ave a southbound bicyclist changing lanes struck the center back end of a southbound motorcycle that was slowing or stopping. The bicyclist, a 31-year-old man, suffered a head abrasion and remained conscious; the motorcycle operator was uninjured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report records the bike’s point of impact at its center front end and the motorcycle’s at its center back end. Police list the bicyclist as injured. The cyclist’s safety equipment is recorded as unknown.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836362 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
15
Parked Taxi Hit on West 42nd

Aug 15 - A sedan struck a parked taxi on W 42nd at Eighth Avenue. The taxi driver, 54, suffered shock. Metal buckled at the right rear quarter. Police recorded a collision with contributing factors listed as unspecified.

A sedan hit a parked taxi on West 42nd near Eighth Avenue. The taxi driver, a 54-year-old woman, was in shock; no other injuries were recorded. According to the police report, vehicle types were "Taxi, Sedan," with the taxi listed as "Parked," and the impact noted at the "Right Rear Quarter Panel." The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." Police did not record a specific driver error in the data provided. The crash damaged the taxi’s right rear quarter panel and left a single occupant—the cab driver—shaken at the scene.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836356 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
13
Subaru hits cyclist on West 43rd

Aug 13 - A Subaru’s nose met a bike on W 43rd. The cyclist went down with a bruised leg. Midtown traffic swallowed the scene. The car kept straight. So did the bike. Steel won. Flesh paid.

A sedan traveling west struck a bicyclist traveling east near 333 W 43rd Street in Manhattan. The cyclist, a 20-year-old man, was injured with a leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” and “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data lists the cyclist as unlicensed and the sedan with front-end damage. The report cites traffic control disregarded as a factor, pointing to a preventable conflict in the street grid. Helmet use is listed as none, but that follows the primary factors reported: confusion by a road user and a traffic control violation.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836351 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
12
Cyclist Passing Too Closely Fractures Pedestrian's Arm

Aug 12 - A westbound cyclist on W 35 St passed too close and clipped a 64-year-old man. The man suffered a fractured arm. The cyclist was also injured. Police listed "Passing Too Closely" as the contributing factor.

A cyclist struck a 64-year-old man on W 35 St at 8 Ave in Manhattan, injuring both people. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was "Passing Too Closely." The bike's point of impact and damage was the center front end, consistent with contact from a close pass. Police recorded Passing Too Closely by the cyclist as the driver error. The pedestrian suffered a fracture to the elbow/lower arm/hand. The bicyclist also reported injuries. The report does not list other driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836355 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
11
Taxi strikes pedestrian on Sixth Avenue

Aug 11 - A northbound taxi hit a man at West 39th and Sixth. The right front bumper took the blow. The pedestrian went down with a leg fracture. A passenger in the cab was hurt. Night street. Hard stop. Sirens followed.

A taxi traveling north on Avenue of the Americas at West 39th Street struck a male pedestrian at the intersection. The right front bumper showed damage. The pedestrian suffered a lower‑leg fracture. A taxi passenger was also reported injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” No driver errors were documented in the data. The report notes the pedestrian was crossing against the signal, after the absence of any cited driver failures. The cab was recorded as parked pre‑crash, yet its right‑front impact indicates contact with the victim at the corner.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834712 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
11
Cyclist Left-Turn Hits Manhattan Pedestrian

Aug 11 - A westbound cyclist made a left turn on W 31st at Seventh Avenue and struck a 52-year-old woman at the intersection. She suffered a head injury, complained of whiplash, and remained conscious. Police recorded unsafe lane changing and driver inattention.

A cyclist traveling west on West 31st made a left turn at Seventh Avenue and struck a 52-year-old woman who was at the intersection. The woman suffered a head injury, complained of whiplash, and stayed conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Lane Changing" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The bike's center front end was the point of impact. The report lists the cyclist's pre-crash action as Making Left Turn and notes no vehicle damage. Police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing and Driver Inattention/Distraction as driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834721 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
9
Motorized Driver Ejected on W 33rd Street

Aug 9 - A 38-year-old man driving a standing motorized vehicle was ejected on W 33rd Street at Avenue of the Americas. He suffered a fractured, dislocated upper arm and shock. Police cited driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, the driver of a standing motorized vehicle was ejected and injured on West 33rd Street at Avenue of the Americas. The injured person was a 38-year-old man. He suffered a fractured and dislocated upper arm and was listed in shock. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as the contributing factor. The vehicle was recorded as going straight ahead, traveling west, with one occupant. The report notes ejection and the nature of the arm injury. No other contributing factors were recorded in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833714 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18