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 14
▸ Crush Injuries 7
▸ Severe Bleeding 15
▸ Severe Lacerations 19
▸ Concussion 16
▸ Whiplash 57
▸ Contusion/Bruise 247
▸ Abrasion 113
▸ Pain/Nausea 31
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.
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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.
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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Precinct 18: Death at the Crossroads
Precinct 18: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025
Midtown’s kill zone sits in plain sight. Since 2022, 12 people are dead and 1,484 are hurt on streets patrolled by Precinct 18. Pedestrians and cyclists take the hardest blows. The tally runs without pause. City data says so.
W 51st, W 47th, W 58th: names on the map, lives in the balance
Three cyclists died here. Five pedestrians died. The bodies and broken bones pile up at corners we all know: W 51 St (three dead), W 47 St (two dead), and W 58 St (one dead). On April 22, 2024, a taxi driver killed himself and injured a woman crossing with the signal at Sixth and West 47th. The data logs “driver inexperience.” The woman lived. He did not. It’s all in the crash record.
On Feb. 11, 2025, an 83‑year‑old woman crossing with the signal at W 58th and Sixth was hit by a left‑turning SUV. She died. The record shows the turn, the bumper, the age. No comfort. See the entry.
A week later, Feb. 18, a 67‑year‑old on an e‑bike struck a parked SUV on W 51st at Fifth. He died. Another 67‑year‑old cyclist is logged dead in the same event. Two men. Same age. Same block. The system lists ejections, head trauma, “apparent death.” Read the file.
The clock tells on this place
The hurt comes in waves. Injuries spike at noon and the long Midtown afternoon, then again after dark. The dead cluster at 3 p.m., 10 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m. Four deaths at 3 p.m. Three at 10 p.m. One each at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. The hours and counts sit in the city ledger. There is no mystery here. Only time, impact, and loss.
What hits whom
Pedestrians: five dead, 448 hurt. Cyclists: three dead, 373 hurt. Cars and SUVs do most of the damage to people on foot. Trucks and buses add their share. The breakdown is blunt and public in the rollup.
The official codes point to “inattention/distraction,” bad turns, blown signals. One line towers above the rest: “other.” Nine deaths sit under that word. It explains nothing and says everything. It’s all there in the factors list.
Corners that draw blood
Eight Avenue racks up 25 injuries and four serious cases. West 55th Street posts 33 injuries. W 47th Street records two deaths. W 58th Street holds one death and a serious injury. These aren’t warnings. They’re receipts.
What the city says it will fix elsewhere
After a driver doing more than 100 mph killed two people at Canal and Bowery, the city promised quick work: barriers, narrower lanes, lower speeds on that corridor. “We are taking immediate steps to fortify this intersection,” said the transportation commissioner, in a Gothamist report. Advocates answered that most of the street “will remain deadly.” They said it plainly. The same month, NY1 reported the upgrades would follow the crash that killed Kevin Cruickshank and May Kwok. The DA said Kwok sat on a bench. Cruickshank was riding on a sidewalk. Both died. Read the NY1 piece, and the CBS update on indictments.
Fix the blocks we walk today
We know what helps because we know where and when people are struck. Daylight the corners with clear sight lines. Give walkers a head start at signals. Harden turns at Sixth, Eighth, and the side streets where left turns kill. Focus night enforcement where deaths spike: 9–10 p.m., 3 p.m., and the evening rush. Target the repeat hotspots: 8th Avenue, W 47th, W 58th.
Citywide brakes that save lives
Albany passed a law that lets the city lower speeds. The city can set more 20 mph streets. That is how you dull the blade. The proof sits in the cameras that never sleep. The state renewed 24‑hour school‑zone speed cameras through 2030. Now the next step is to slow the worst drivers. A bill in Albany would require intelligent speed assistance for anyone who racks up heavy points or camera tickets. Read our Take Action page for the calls to make and the numbers behind it.
No more waiting
Four deaths in this precinct this year by late August. Injuries up a third over last year’s pace. The hours are known. The corners are known. Lower the speed. Fix the turns. Hold the line at night. Then keep going.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-26
- City Acts After Canal Street Deaths, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-07
- Deadly Crash Spurs Chinatown Upgrades, NY1, Published 2025-08-07
- Two Indicted After Chinatown Crash, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-07
- Take Action: Slow the Speed, Stop the Carnage, CrashCount, Published 0001-01-01
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▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 18 Police Precinct 18 sits in Manhattan, District 3, AD 67, SD 28.
It contains Manhattan CB4, Manhattan CB5, Hell'S Kitchen, Midtown-Times Square.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 18
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SUV Driver Fails to Yield on 47th▸Sep 10 - A westbound SUV driver went straight and hit a 66-year-old man in the roadway near 160 W 47 St. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction by the driver. The man suffered a lower‑leg injury.
According to the police report, a westbound SUV driver went straight and hit a 66-year-old man in the roadway near 160 W 47 St in Manhattan around 6:00 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention/distraction. The point of impact was the center front end. The pedestrian was injured, with lower‑leg and foot trauma, and reported pain and shock. The report lists the pedestrian as not at an intersection and “Other Actions in Roadway.” The driver was licensed and the SUV had no reported damage. This was recorded in Manhattan under collision ID 4841402.
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Sanitation truck driver hits turning sedan▸Sep 10 - At 12 Ave and W 54 St, a sanitation truck driver going north hit a Volvo sedan driver turning right. The truck front crumpled. The sedan right rear took the hit. A 36-year-old driver was hurt. A front passenger and another driver listed unspecified.
At 12 Ave and W 54 St in Manhattan, the driver of a sanitation truck traveling north hit a Volvo sedan whose driver was turning right while traveling east. The truck showed center-front damage. The sedan showed right-rear damage. A 36-year-old male driver sustained a hand and arm contusion. A 36-year-old front passenger and a 57-year-old female driver were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police also recorded "Following Too Closely" for involved parties. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.
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Unsafe backing injures two SUV passengers▸Sep 10 - Before dawn at Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St, drivers crashed a garbage truck and two SUVs, one parked. Two SUV passengers suffered neck injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers.
At Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St around 3 a.m., a garbage‑truck driver and an SUV driver crashed, and a parked SUV was hit. Two SUV passengers, men 39 and 41, reported neck injuries. The garbage truck showed left‑front damage; the moving SUV had right‑rear damage; the parked SUV’s right‑side doors were damaged. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as hurt.
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Cyclist injured in parked sedan crash▸Sep 3 - On W 47 St at Broadway, a crash with a parked sedan injured a westbound cyclist. He suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
A 34-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash on W 47 St off Broadway in Manhattan at about 2:10 p.m. He was traveling west. The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet sedan had the vehicle parked. Impact was between the bike’s center front and the sedan’s left rear bumper. The bicyclist suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. A 54-year-old male occupant of the sedan was listed with an unspecified injury. No other contributing factors were noted.
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It is time to outlaw horse-drawn carriages in New York?▸
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It is time to outlaw horse-drawn carriages in New York?,
CBS New York,
Published 2025-08-31
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Driver in SUV hits right-rear passenger▸Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Sep 10 - A westbound SUV driver went straight and hit a 66-year-old man in the roadway near 160 W 47 St. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction by the driver. The man suffered a lower‑leg injury.
According to the police report, a westbound SUV driver went straight and hit a 66-year-old man in the roadway near 160 W 47 St in Manhattan around 6:00 p.m. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention/distraction. The point of impact was the center front end. The pedestrian was injured, with lower‑leg and foot trauma, and reported pain and shock. The report lists the pedestrian as not at an intersection and “Other Actions in Roadway.” The driver was licensed and the SUV had no reported damage. This was recorded in Manhattan under collision ID 4841402.
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Sanitation truck driver hits turning sedan▸Sep 10 - At 12 Ave and W 54 St, a sanitation truck driver going north hit a Volvo sedan driver turning right. The truck front crumpled. The sedan right rear took the hit. A 36-year-old driver was hurt. A front passenger and another driver listed unspecified.
At 12 Ave and W 54 St in Manhattan, the driver of a sanitation truck traveling north hit a Volvo sedan whose driver was turning right while traveling east. The truck showed center-front damage. The sedan showed right-rear damage. A 36-year-old male driver sustained a hand and arm contusion. A 36-year-old front passenger and a 57-year-old female driver were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police also recorded "Following Too Closely" for involved parties. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.
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Unsafe backing injures two SUV passengers▸Sep 10 - Before dawn at Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St, drivers crashed a garbage truck and two SUVs, one parked. Two SUV passengers suffered neck injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers.
At Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St around 3 a.m., a garbage‑truck driver and an SUV driver crashed, and a parked SUV was hit. Two SUV passengers, men 39 and 41, reported neck injuries. The garbage truck showed left‑front damage; the moving SUV had right‑rear damage; the parked SUV’s right‑side doors were damaged. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as hurt.
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Cyclist injured in parked sedan crash▸Sep 3 - On W 47 St at Broadway, a crash with a parked sedan injured a westbound cyclist. He suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
A 34-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash on W 47 St off Broadway in Manhattan at about 2:10 p.m. He was traveling west. The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet sedan had the vehicle parked. Impact was between the bike’s center front and the sedan’s left rear bumper. The bicyclist suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. A 54-year-old male occupant of the sedan was listed with an unspecified injury. No other contributing factors were noted.
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It is time to outlaw horse-drawn carriages in New York?▸
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It is time to outlaw horse-drawn carriages in New York?,
CBS New York,
Published 2025-08-31
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Driver in SUV hits right-rear passenger▸Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Sep 10 - At 12 Ave and W 54 St, a sanitation truck driver going north hit a Volvo sedan driver turning right. The truck front crumpled. The sedan right rear took the hit. A 36-year-old driver was hurt. A front passenger and another driver listed unspecified.
At 12 Ave and W 54 St in Manhattan, the driver of a sanitation truck traveling north hit a Volvo sedan whose driver was turning right while traveling east. The truck showed center-front damage. The sedan showed right-rear damage. A 36-year-old male driver sustained a hand and arm contusion. A 36-year-old front passenger and a 57-year-old female driver were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police also recorded "Following Too Closely" for involved parties. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.
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Unsafe backing injures two SUV passengers▸Sep 10 - Before dawn at Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St, drivers crashed a garbage truck and two SUVs, one parked. Two SUV passengers suffered neck injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers.
At Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St around 3 a.m., a garbage‑truck driver and an SUV driver crashed, and a parked SUV was hit. Two SUV passengers, men 39 and 41, reported neck injuries. The garbage truck showed left‑front damage; the moving SUV had right‑rear damage; the parked SUV’s right‑side doors were damaged. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as hurt.
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Cyclist injured in parked sedan crash▸Sep 3 - On W 47 St at Broadway, a crash with a parked sedan injured a westbound cyclist. He suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
A 34-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash on W 47 St off Broadway in Manhattan at about 2:10 p.m. He was traveling west. The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet sedan had the vehicle parked. Impact was between the bike’s center front and the sedan’s left rear bumper. The bicyclist suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. A 54-year-old male occupant of the sedan was listed with an unspecified injury. No other contributing factors were noted.
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Driver in SUV hits right-rear passenger▸Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Sep 10 - Before dawn at Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St, drivers crashed a garbage truck and two SUVs, one parked. Two SUV passengers suffered neck injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers.
At Avenue of the Americas and W 58 St around 3 a.m., a garbage‑truck driver and an SUV driver crashed, and a parked SUV was hit. Two SUV passengers, men 39 and 41, reported neck injuries. The garbage truck showed left‑front damage; the moving SUV had right‑rear damage; the parked SUV’s right‑side doors were damaged. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as hurt.
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Cyclist injured in parked sedan crash▸Sep 3 - On W 47 St at Broadway, a crash with a parked sedan injured a westbound cyclist. He suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
A 34-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash on W 47 St off Broadway in Manhattan at about 2:10 p.m. He was traveling west. The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet sedan had the vehicle parked. Impact was between the bike’s center front and the sedan’s left rear bumper. The bicyclist suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. A 54-year-old male occupant of the sedan was listed with an unspecified injury. No other contributing factors were noted.
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Driver in SUV hits right-rear passenger▸Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Sep 3 - On W 47 St at Broadway, a crash with a parked sedan injured a westbound cyclist. He suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
A 34-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash on W 47 St off Broadway in Manhattan at about 2:10 p.m. He was traveling west. The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet sedan had the vehicle parked. Impact was between the bike’s center front and the sedan’s left rear bumper. The bicyclist suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. A 54-year-old male occupant of the sedan was listed with an unspecified injury. No other contributing factors were noted.
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It is time to outlaw horse-drawn carriages in New York?,
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Driver in SUV hits right-rear passenger▸Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
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Driver in SUV hits right-rear passenger▸Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 30 - The driver of a southbound SUV hit his right-rear passenger at 1540 Broadway. The 38-year-old man suffered knee and lower-leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
The driver of a 2016 Ford SUV was traveling south at 1540 Broadway when a right-rear impact injured the right-rear passenger. The injured person was a 38-year-old man who suffered knee and lower-leg trauma, remained conscious, and was not ejected. According to the police report, "the vehicle was a 2016 Ford SUV going straight ahead and showed no listed damage." Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified." The report notes three vehicle occupants and no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
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Two Sedans Collide at 57th and Ninth▸Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 28 - Two sedans met nose-first at West 57th and Ninth. A 22-year-old woman driver suffered whiplash and neck pain. Both drivers were licensed. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers collided at W 57 St and 9 Ave in Manhattan. Both drivers were going straight—one westbound, one southbound. Impact struck both center front ends. A 22-year-old woman driver complained of neck pain and whiplash; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unspecified." The data lists no clear driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. Both drivers were licensed. The injured driver was recorded using a lap belt. Police logged the crash at the intersection during morning traffic.
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Two cyclists collide on Broadway▸Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 25 - Two bikes, southbound on Broadway at West 57th, collided. An 18-year-old woman was hurt. A 56-year-old man was involved. Distraction ruled the moment. Sirens, scrape, stop. Midtown bleeds for people on bikes.
According to the police report, two bicycles traveling south on Broadway at West 57 Street collided. An 18-year-old female bicyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion. A 56-year-old male bicyclist was listed with unspecified injury status. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for both cyclists. Those driver errors led this crash. The data notes the woman was unlicensed as a cyclist in the vehicle field, and the man wore a helmet. The location sits in Manhattan’s Midtown core, where traffic is dense and fast, and mistakes by vehicle operators end with people on the ground.
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Moped driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian▸Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 22 - A moped driver failed to yield and hit a 29-year-old woman crossing Broadway at West 48th. Center-front impact knocked her down. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm. Police logged failure to yield and pedestrian confusion.
A moped driver traveling southeast on Broadway struck a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk at West 48th. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion." The moped’s center front end made contact as the driver went straight. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered a contusion to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and noted pedestrian confusion as a listed contributing factor.
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Taxi U-turn strikes eastbound cyclist▸Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 22 - A taxi swung a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a cyclist going straight. The rider went down with a bruised shoulder. Police list failure to yield and distraction. The cab’s right front bumper took the hit. The bike’s front crumpled.
A taxi making a U-turn on Central Park South struck an eastbound cyclist who was traveling straight. The 52-year-old rider suffered a shoulder injury and contusion. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. The taxi’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle was hit at the center front end. The taxi driver was listed as an occupant with unspecified injury. The cyclist was recorded with no safety equipment only after the driver errors are noted.
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Dump truck injures SUV driver on 52nd▸Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 21 - Eastbound dump truck and parked SUV met on West 52nd at Fifth. Metal against metal. The SUV driver bled from the arm. Police logged injuries. No listed factors. Manhattan traffic did its harm.
A dump truck traveling east and a parked SUV were involved in a crash at West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. One man driving the dump truck and a 63-year-old man driving the SUV were listed; the SUV driver was injured with severe bleeding to his arm. According to the police report, both vehicles showed “No Damage,” and contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” The data lists both drivers as licensed and the truck as going straight while the SUV was parked. No driver errors were identified in the report, which limits accountability in a crash that still left a person hurt.
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Pedestrian Hit While Crossing With Signal▸Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 21 - A walker crossed with the light on W 46th at 12th. A driver struck him. He went down. Shoulder torn. He stayed conscious. The street failed him in the dark heart of Midtown’s west edge.
A pedestrian was struck at W 46 St and 12 Ave in Manhattan and suffered a shoulder injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection when hit. The data lists no driver or vehicle details and no contributing factors, but the outcome is clear: a person on foot was injured by a motor vehicle while obeying the signal. The report does not identify specific driver errors, yet the collision points to driver responsibility at an intersection where a pedestrian had the right of way.
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SUV Left Turn Hits Woman on Broadway▸Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 20 - A driver turned left at 1681 Broadway and hit a woman in the crosswalk. She fell unconscious, bleeding from whole-body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
An SUV made a left turn at 1681 Broadway and struck a female pedestrian in the intersection. She was rendered unconscious with severe bleeding and whole-body injuries. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was \"Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.\"" The vehicle's pre-crash action is listed as Making Left Turn and the point of impact was the center front end, consistent with a turning driver entering the crosswalk. Police recorded driver errors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; the report also lists Unspecified. The driver is a licensed female; an occupant is listed as a witness.
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Pedestrian fractured at Rockefeller Plaza▸Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 20 - Midday at Rockefeller Plaza. A standing vehicle strikes a woman in the crosswalk. Her arm breaks. She stays conscious. The front end hits hard. Streets built for speed, not people.
A pedestrian, a 60-year-old woman, was struck and injured at Rockefeller Plaza at West 50th Street in Manhattan. She suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious. According to the police report, the involved vehicle was listed as “Standing S,” traveling straight with a center-front impact and no recorded damage. The crash injured the pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors for the pedestrian as “Unspecified” and shows no driver contributing factors, yet the driver’s straight-ahead movement and front-end strike reflect driver action at the point of impact. No helmet or signal issues are cited.
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Sedan Rear-Ends Cyclist on Central Park South▸Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicyclist on Central Park South. The 37-year-old rider fell and suffered arm trauma and a contusion. Both were eastbound. Emergency responders treated the rider at the scene.
According to the police report ... the driver of a sedan rear-ended a bicycle near 150 Central Park South. The cyclist, a 37-year-old man, sustained elbow/lower-arm-hand trauma and a contusion. The report records that both the sedan driver and the bicyclist were traveling east and were going straight ahead prior to the collision. The police report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." No other vehicle occupants were reported injured. Emergency responders treated the bicyclist at the scene. The report does not identify a specific driver error in the contributing factors field.
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Head-on bike crash at W 54 and Sixth▸Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 17 - Two cyclists crashed head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. A 38-year-old man was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed, inattention, and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
Two cyclists collided head-on at W 54 St and Avenue of the Americas. Both were riding straight in opposite directions. One rider, a 38-year-old man, suffered an abdominal and pelvic contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved two bikes at 22:15 in Manhattan. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as contributing factors, and also listed "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the injured cyclist. No motor vehicles were cited. Records show no damage to either bike.
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BMW strikes pedestrian on W 46th▸Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 16 - A BMW going east on W 46th hit a man in the roadway and smashed parked cars. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture. Multiple occupants listed with unspecified injuries. Midtown street. Metal, glass, and sirens in the night.
A BMW sedan traveling east on West 46th Street struck a 27-year-old pedestrian who was in the roadway and then damaged several parked sedans. The pedestrian sustained a leg injury with a reported fracture and was conscious. Several vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver actions included Going Straight Ahead before impact, with damage to the BMW’s center front end. Parked vehicles showed front-quarter and rear-end damage. The report lists the pedestrian as Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection performing Other Actions in Roadway, after the initial driver movement and impact are noted.
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Teen Pedestrian Severely Cut Near 10th Avenue▸Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 14 - A 15-year-old boy suffered severe lower-leg lacerations on W 50th Street near 10th Avenue beside a standing vehicle. He was conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, “the only vehicle listed was a "Standing S," and the teen suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.” A 15-year-old male pedestrian is recorded injured, with wounds to the knee, lower leg and foot and a complaint of severe lacerations. The crash occurred midblock on West 50th Street near 10th Avenue. Police recorded no driver errors or contributing factors in the file. Vehicle data lists zero occupants and no driver details. The teen was conscious at the scene and the record contains no further causal findings.
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Parked SUV opened door, bicyclist injured▸Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 14 - The driver of a parked SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound cyclist on W 52nd Street. The rider fell. He suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and a contusion.
The driver of a 2015 SUV opened a right-side door into an eastbound bicyclist at 236 W 52 St in Manhattan. A 47-year-old male bicyclist was injured, with knee and lower-leg trauma and a reported contusion. Multiple vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the SUV was "Parked," its "Right Side Doors" were the point of impact, and the bike struck with the "Center Front End." The report lists no contributing factors. The record notes the bicyclists injury location as "Knee-Lower Leg Foot" and the complaint as "Contusion - Bruise."
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Left-Turning Driver Hits Parked Bus, Two Hurt▸Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.
Aug 9 - A left-turning driver hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two men, 65, were hurt. One was partially ejected and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention.
A driver making a left turn hit a parked bus near 712 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Two male occupants, both 65, were injured. One was the driver. One was partially ejected and reported in shock. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. The parked bus was struck at its left rear bumper, and the turning vehicle’s right front bumper took the hit. Police recorded driver inattention as the primary factor. No other contributing factors were listed.