About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 6
▸ Crush Injuries 6
▸ Severe Bleeding 10
▸ Severe Lacerations 5
▸ Concussion 17
▸ Whiplash 54
▸ Contusion/Bruise 103
▸ Abrasion 71
▸ Pain/Nausea 42
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
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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Blood on the Asphalt, Silence in City Hall
Precinct 23: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 12, 2025
The Toll in Blood and Bone
In Precinct 23, the numbers do not lie. Six dead. Sixteen left with serious injuries. Over a thousand hurt since 2022. The bodies are not numbers. They are neighbors, children, elders. They are the man struck dead by a train at 125th Street. Police said, “The man was unconscious and unresponsive on the tracks when officers responded.” No arrests. No answers. Only loss.
Just last month, a 51-year-old man was killed on East 105th. He was on foot, emerging from behind a parked truck. A car hit him. He died in the street. Another man, 60, was left bruised and limping. The road did not forgive.
Who Pays the Price?
Pedestrians and cyclists take the brunt. Cars and trucks killed or injured 176 people. Motorcycles and mopeds, 39. Bikes, 28. The old, the young, the ones just trying to cross. The violence is steady. It does not care about age or time of day.
Leadership: Words and Silence
The police have the tools. They can enforce speed limits, ticket reckless drivers, crack down on failure to yield. They can target the corners where blood pools most often. But the silence is thick. The numbers rise. The dead do not speak.
Local leaders have the power to act. They can demand lower speed limits. They can push for street redesigns. They can fight for enforcement that protects the walker, not the one behind the wheel. But too often, action waits for another body. As one official said after a crash, “There were no arrests in the incident, and it was unclear how the man fell onto the roadbed; police believe there was no criminality.”
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Every crash is a choice made by someone in power. The precinct can act. The council can act. The state can act. But only if you make them. Call your council member. Call the precinct. Demand enforcement. Demand safer streets. Do not wait for another name on the list.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Man Killed By Train At Harlem Station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-06
- Man Killed By Train At Harlem Station, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-06
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4744546 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-12
- Two Indicted After Chinatown Crash, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-07
- Deadly Crash Spurs Chinatown Upgrades, NY1, Published 2025-08-07
- City Acts After Canal Street Deaths, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-07
- Minivan Stolen With Child Inside In Harlem, New York Post, Published 2025-08-11
Other Representatives
District 68
55 E. 115th St. Ground Level, New York, NY 10029
Room 734, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 8
105 East 116th Street, New York, NY 10029
212-828-9800
250 Broadway, Suite 1880, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6960
District 29
335 E. 100th St., New York, NY 10029
Room 418, Capitol Building 172 State St., Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 23 Police Precinct 23 sits in Manhattan, District 8, AD 68, SD 29.
It contains Manhattan CB11, East Harlem (South).
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 23
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Tesla Crash Kills Woman On FDR Drive▸Feb 4 - Tesla tore north on FDR. It struck a guardrail, flipped, split, burned. The woman driver died at the scene. Her passenger flew from the wreck. Firefighters battled battery flames. Northbound lanes shut. Metal, fire, speed, and loss marked the night.
NY Daily News (2025-02-04) reports a deadly crash on Manhattan's FDR Drive. A Tesla, traveling at high speed—witnesses estimated 'at least 120, 130 [mph]'—lost control near E. 70th St. The car struck a guardrail, overturned, and caught fire. Both occupants were ejected. The driver died at the scene; her passenger survived. Firefighters and a hazmat team responded to extinguish the burning lithium-ion battery. The crash shut down northbound lanes. The article highlights excessive speed and the dangers of high-performance vehicles in urban settings. Emergency response was extensive, with 60 firefighters on scene.
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Tesla Crash Kills Woman On FDR Drive,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-02-04
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Rear SUV Slams Into Another on Park Ave▸Jan 16 - Two SUVs collided on Park Avenue. The rear driver followed too closely and struck the front SUV. A 62-year-old woman suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles showed no damage. Impact left one driver hurt.
According to the police report, two SUVs traveling south on Park Avenue near East 108th Street collided at 7:55 a.m. The rear SUV, driven by a 62-year-old woman, struck the center back end of the front SUV. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as the primary contributing factor. The rear driver suffered back injuries and whiplash but remained conscious. The front driver, a licensed man, was uninjured. Both vehicles showed no visible damage. The police report highlights the rear driver's error as the cause, with no other contributing factors noted.
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E-Bike Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Against Signal▸Jan 10 - A 51-year-old woman suffered knee and lower leg injuries after an e-bike traveling south on 1 Avenue struck her at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal. The e-bike driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, the crash occurred at 20:55 on 1 Avenue near East 105th Street in Manhattan. The e-bike, operated by a licensed male driver traveling south and going straight ahead, struck a 51-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, which is noted in the report as her action. She sustained abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in shock. The e-bike showed no damage after the impact, which occurred at the center front end of the vehicle. The report does not list any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding, but the pedestrian's crossing against the signal is recorded as a contributing factor. No other contributing factors or driver violations were specified.
Feb 4 - Tesla tore north on FDR. It struck a guardrail, flipped, split, burned. The woman driver died at the scene. Her passenger flew from the wreck. Firefighters battled battery flames. Northbound lanes shut. Metal, fire, speed, and loss marked the night.
NY Daily News (2025-02-04) reports a deadly crash on Manhattan's FDR Drive. A Tesla, traveling at high speed—witnesses estimated 'at least 120, 130 [mph]'—lost control near E. 70th St. The car struck a guardrail, overturned, and caught fire. Both occupants were ejected. The driver died at the scene; her passenger survived. Firefighters and a hazmat team responded to extinguish the burning lithium-ion battery. The crash shut down northbound lanes. The article highlights excessive speed and the dangers of high-performance vehicles in urban settings. Emergency response was extensive, with 60 firefighters on scene.
- Tesla Crash Kills Woman On FDR Drive, NY Daily News, Published 2025-02-04
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Rear SUV Slams Into Another on Park Ave▸Jan 16 - Two SUVs collided on Park Avenue. The rear driver followed too closely and struck the front SUV. A 62-year-old woman suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles showed no damage. Impact left one driver hurt.
According to the police report, two SUVs traveling south on Park Avenue near East 108th Street collided at 7:55 a.m. The rear SUV, driven by a 62-year-old woman, struck the center back end of the front SUV. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as the primary contributing factor. The rear driver suffered back injuries and whiplash but remained conscious. The front driver, a licensed man, was uninjured. Both vehicles showed no visible damage. The police report highlights the rear driver's error as the cause, with no other contributing factors noted.
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E-Bike Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Against Signal▸Jan 10 - A 51-year-old woman suffered knee and lower leg injuries after an e-bike traveling south on 1 Avenue struck her at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal. The e-bike driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, the crash occurred at 20:55 on 1 Avenue near East 105th Street in Manhattan. The e-bike, operated by a licensed male driver traveling south and going straight ahead, struck a 51-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, which is noted in the report as her action. She sustained abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in shock. The e-bike showed no damage after the impact, which occurred at the center front end of the vehicle. The report does not list any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding, but the pedestrian's crossing against the signal is recorded as a contributing factor. No other contributing factors or driver violations were specified.
Jan 16 - Two SUVs collided on Park Avenue. The rear driver followed too closely and struck the front SUV. A 62-year-old woman suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles showed no damage. Impact left one driver hurt.
According to the police report, two SUVs traveling south on Park Avenue near East 108th Street collided at 7:55 a.m. The rear SUV, driven by a 62-year-old woman, struck the center back end of the front SUV. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as the primary contributing factor. The rear driver suffered back injuries and whiplash but remained conscious. The front driver, a licensed man, was uninjured. Both vehicles showed no visible damage. The police report highlights the rear driver's error as the cause, with no other contributing factors noted.
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E-Bike Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Against Signal▸Jan 10 - A 51-year-old woman suffered knee and lower leg injuries after an e-bike traveling south on 1 Avenue struck her at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal. The e-bike driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, the crash occurred at 20:55 on 1 Avenue near East 105th Street in Manhattan. The e-bike, operated by a licensed male driver traveling south and going straight ahead, struck a 51-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, which is noted in the report as her action. She sustained abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in shock. The e-bike showed no damage after the impact, which occurred at the center front end of the vehicle. The report does not list any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding, but the pedestrian's crossing against the signal is recorded as a contributing factor. No other contributing factors or driver violations were specified.
Jan 10 - A 51-year-old woman suffered knee and lower leg injuries after an e-bike traveling south on 1 Avenue struck her at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal. The e-bike driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, the crash occurred at 20:55 on 1 Avenue near East 105th Street in Manhattan. The e-bike, operated by a licensed male driver traveling south and going straight ahead, struck a 51-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, which is noted in the report as her action. She sustained abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in shock. The e-bike showed no damage after the impact, which occurred at the center front end of the vehicle. The report does not list any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding, but the pedestrian's crossing against the signal is recorded as a contributing factor. No other contributing factors or driver violations were specified.