Crash Count for Precinct 26
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,742
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 926
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 246
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 19
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 8
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in Precinct 26
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 8
Crush Injuries 4
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Neck 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 6
Face 4
Head 2
Severe Lacerations 5
Lower arm/hand 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Concussion 7
Head 5
Back 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whiplash 42
Neck 24
+19
Back 9
+4
Head 9
+4
Chest 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 49
Lower leg/foot 21
+16
Lower arm/hand 7
+2
Head 5
Back 4
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Whole body 4
Face 3
Neck 2
Abrasion 45
Lower leg/foot 16
+11
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Head 7
+2
Back 4
Eye 2
Face 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 20
Back 8
+3
Lower leg/foot 5
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Head 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 26?

Preventable Speeding in Precinct 26 School Zones

(since 2022)
Precinct 26: Crashes pile up on 125th and the Parkway

Precinct 26: Crashes pile up on 125th and the Parkway

Precinct 26: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 27, 2025

Precinct 26 covers Morningside Heights and Manhattanville. From 2022 through Aug 27, 2025, there were 1,307 crashes, leaving 663 injured and 5 dead in this small slice of Manhattan (NYC Open Data).

The toll on these blocks

  • Cyclists took hit after hit: 141 injured and 5 seriously hurt. No cyclist deaths in this period, but the body count rose elsewhere: 4 vehicle occupants and 1 person on another motorized device were killed (NYC Open Data).
  • On the Henry Hudson Parkway, crashes injured 89 and killed at least one driver, including a 66‑year‑old in 2022 (CrashID 4566438).
  • West 125th Street shows another cluster, with 48 injuries logged on that corridor alone (NYC Open Data).

The worst hours stack up late and late-night. Injury peaks hit around 3 PM to 5 PM, then again after 10 PM, with another surge near 11 PM (hourly distribution).

Names behind the numbers

  • Mar 27, 2023, a 28‑year‑old driver was killed near West 121st (CrashID 4616027).
  • May 6, 2023, a 25‑year‑old on an e‑bike died on Convent Ave at West 131st; the dataset lists unsafe speed and passing too closely (CrashID 4627295).
  • Oct 2, 2023, a 35‑year‑old woman died near West 126th (CrashID 4668437).
  • Sep 21, 2022, a 66‑year‑old man died on the Henry Hudson Parkway (CrashID 4566438).
  • Aug 15, 2025, a 62‑year‑old man died at West 127th (CrashID 4836666).

A toy is not in the road here. Just names and times, and the long line of next of kin.

How people are getting hurt

The dataset flags inattention/distraction in at least 17 injuries. Failure to yield and disregarding traffic control appear again and again. Improper turns and improper passing show up too. One bucket—“other”—covers 134 injuries we can’t read past the code (contributing factors).

Pedestrians were hit mostly by sedans and SUVs. The roll‑up shows sedans involved in 33 pedestrian injury cases and SUVs in 28 during this period. Trucks and buses show fewer pedestrian cases here, but the wounds tally all the same (vehicle rollup).

Two corridors keep bleeding

  • Henry Hudson Parkway: fast traffic, hard crashes, 89 injuries and 1 death tied to this corridor in the period. The death came in a northbound Porsche in 2022 (CrashID 4566438).
  • West 125th Street: at least 48 injuries tied to this corridor. Another 20 appear under “W 125 St,” showing the same stretch in a different label (top intersections).

At night, people get hauled into ambulances. Around 11 PM, injuries spike again. The pattern holds, month after month (hourly distribution).

Officials know speed kills

Across the city, speed took two lives in Chinatown in July when a stolen car flew off the Manhattan Bridge and smashed into people at Bowery and Canal. The city said it would “take immediate steps to fortify this intersection,” and narrow lanes, add barriers, and lower limits there (Gothamist; NY1). “We are taking immediate steps to fortify this intersection,” said the transportation commissioner (Gothamist). An advocate answered: “the vast majority of the corridor will remain deadly” (Gothamist).

This is not Canal Street. But the lesson crosses precinct lines. Speed leaves bodies.

Fix the blocks we can touch

Precinct 26 has clear moves:

  • Daylight corners and add hardened left turns on 125th and Amsterdam/Broadway nodes where injuries cluster (NYC Open Data).
  • Give walkers a head start with leading pedestrian intervals and enforce failure‑to‑yield at peak evening hours when injuries rise (hourly distribution).
  • On Henry Hudson Parkway, calm the merge zones feeding neighborhood streets and post barrier protection at known hit areas tied to the on/off‑ramps (top intersections).

Citywide choices that stop the pattern

  • Lower speeds citywide. The case is plain in the open data and in the city’s response after Chinatown. Narrow lanes, barriers, lower limits: the playbook is public (Gothamist; NY1).
  • Stop the repeat speeders. Mandate intelligent speed assistance for vehicles that rack up violations, as outlined in the Stop Super Speeders push in our Take Action page.

It is late. The map says where to start. The clock says now.

Citations

Citations
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Crashes , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-27
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – Person - Persons , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-27
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – Vehicles - Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-27
  • City Acts After Canal Street Deaths - Gothamist report , Gothamist, Published 2025-08-07
  • Deadly Crash Spurs Chinatown Upgrades - NY1 coverage , NY1, Published 2025-08-07

Other Representatives

Micah Lasher
Assembly Member Micah Lasher
District 69
District Office:
245 W. 104th St., New York, NY 10025
Legislative Office:
Room 534, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Yusef Salaam
Council Member Yusef Salaam
District 9
District Office:
163 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10026
212-678-4505
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1776, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7397
Cordell Cleare
State Senator Cordell Cleare
District 30
District Office:
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building 163 W. 125th St., Suite 912, New York, NY 10027
Legislative Office:
Room 905, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Precinct 26 Police Precinct 26 sits in Manhattan, District 9, AD 69, SD 30.

It contains Manhattan CB9, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 26

29
Woman who screamed ‘f–k these cops’ after purposely mowing down NYPD officer handed light sentence
21
Police bodycam video from deadly NYC July 4 crash shown during trial
16
SUV Driver Rear-Ends Sedan at W 131st Street

Oct 16 - Northbound on 12 Avenue, a driver in an SUV hit the back of a sedan at West 131st Street in Manhattan. A 44-year-old driver suffered a head injury and whiplash. Police cited driver inattention/distraction.

Two northbound drivers collided on 12 Avenue near West 131st Street in Manhattan. The driver of an SUV hit the back of a sedan. One driver, 44, was injured, conscious, and reported a head injury and whiplash. The other driver, 66, was recorded with no injury. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. Vehicle damage notes show center front-end damage to the SUV and center back-end damage to the sedan while both traveled north. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. The report did not list any other contributing factors for the people involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850293 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
16
Drivers ignore control at La Salle and Broadway

Oct 16 - Two drivers collided at La Salle and Broadway. A southbound van driver hit the right side of a westbound SUV. One driver, 41, was hurt. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by both drivers.

Two drivers crashed at La Salle Street and Broadway in Manhattan at 6:30 a.m. A southbound van driver, going straight, hit the right side of a westbound SUV that was also going straight. One driver, age 41, was injured, with a shoulder and upper arm injury and whiplash. According to the police report, officers recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded" for both drivers. Damage matched the impact: the van’s center front and the SUV’s right-side doors. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in this crash. The record lists both vehicles as operated by licensed drivers. The report does not note any other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850273 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
11
Unsafe Speed in Amsterdam Taxi-Bike Crash

Oct 11 - Taxi driver and cyclist collided on Amsterdam Ave at W 120th. The rider went down. His face bled. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention by the taxi driver.

According to the police report, a taxi driver and a bicyclist traveling north on Amsterdam Avenue at West 120 Street collided while going straight. The crash left a 26-year-old male cyclist injured. He was ejected, conscious, and bleeding from the face. Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inattention/Distraction by the taxi driver. A 19-year-old female taxi passenger was also listed in the report with an unspecified injury status. The taxi had rear-end damage. The bicycle had front-end damage. No other details were provided by investigators.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848940 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
9
Driver dies after losing consciousness on Henry Hudson

Oct 9 - A driver in a 2021 Toyota SUV heading north on Henry Hudson Parkway lost consciousness and crashed. He died. A second man in the SUV was listed with an unspecified injury.

A single-vehicle crash on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan killed a 38-year-old driver. He was traveling north in a 2021 Toyota SUV and going straight before the crash. Another man, 35, had an unspecified injury. According to the police report, the driver lost consciousness. Police recorded Lost Consciousness by the driver as the contributing factor in the crash. The report lists the left front quarter panel as the point of impact. No other road users were reported hurt.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848694 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
Henry Hudson rear impact injures Tesla driver

Sep 26 - Northbound on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. A driver in a 2023 Tesla SUV went straight. Police recorded center back end damage. The 27-year-old driver suffered whiplash and stayed conscious. Two vehicles listed. No pedestrians or cyclists in the report.

Police logged a two-vehicle crash on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan at about 2:30 a.m. A driver in a northbound 2023 Tesla SUV was going straight. Police recorded center back end impact and damage to that SUV. The 27-year-old male driver was injured with neck whiplash and listed as conscious. According to the police report, the Tesla carried one occupant and traveled north. The report lists two vehicles but gives no details on the second. Police recorded no contributing factors or driver errors in the dataset. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845473 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
German Woman Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run Near Bryant Park

24
German tourist, 50, killed after reversing minivan pins her against truck in Midtown Manhattan
20
Driver Backing Hits Woman on W 125 St

Sep 20 - A Honda sedan driver backed into a 50-year-old woman at the intersection near 383 W 125 St in Manhattan. She suffered a back injury and abrasions. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

On September 20, 2025, at 11:07 a.m. in Manhattan, the driver of a 2011 Honda sedan was backing and hit a 50-year-old woman at an intersection near 383 W 125 St. She was listed as injured, with back injury and abrasions; the report noted shock. According to the police report, the driver was backing and the point of impact was the center rear of the car. The driver was licensed in New York. The crash location falls within the 26th Precinct. Police recorded no specific driver error; contributing factors were "Unspecified".


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846128 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
17
SUV Driver Rear-Ends Van on W 125 St

Sep 17 - On W 125 St, the driver of an SUV hit a stopped van from behind. The van’s 28-year-old driver reported back pain. The SUV’s 34-year-old driver had a bruised arm. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two eastbound vehicles collided near 360 W 125 St in Manhattan. The driver of a 2015 GMC SUV was going straight and hit the rear of a 2023 Ford van that was stopped in traffic. The 28-year-old male van driver reported back pain. The 34-year-old female SUV driver had a contusion to her arm. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention. Impact notes list center front damage to the SUV and center back damage to the van. Both drivers held valid licenses. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846158 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
1
Dodge Sedan U-Turn Collides With Jeep

Sep 1 - The driver of a Dodge sedan made a U-turn at W 125 St and struck an eastbound Jeep. The impact shoved damage into a parked SUV. Two male drivers suffered abrasions to knee and lower leg; both were conscious.

The driver of a Dodge sedan attempted a U-turn at 388 W 125 St and was struck in the right rear quarter by the driver of an eastbound Jeep. The impact pushed damage into a parked Toyota SUV. Two male drivers — a 24-year-old and a 19-year-old — were injured. Both complained of abrasions to the knee, lower leg and foot and were conscious. Air bags deployed and lap belts were recorded as used. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Other Vehicular" and "Turning Improperly." Police recorded Turning Improperly as a driver error; the report lists the Dodge as Making U Turn, the Jeep as Going Straight Ahead, and the Toyota as Parked.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839213 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
31
Driver in SUV Turns Left into Sedan

Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned left on Broadway into a northbound sedan. Two rear-seat passengers, women 23 and 24, suffered head injuries and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Traffic Control Disregarded.

The driver of an SUV turned left from eastbound Broadway into the path of a northbound sedan at West 122nd Street. The SUV struck the sedan's left side; the SUV shows center-front damage and the sedan has crushed left-side doors. Two rear-seat passengers, women ages 23 and 24, suffered head injuries and reported whiplash. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Traffic Control Disregarded" were contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed. Passenger safety-equipment status is listed as unknown in the crash record.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838742 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
31
Man fatally struck by train at Harlem subway station

27
Passengers injured in Broadway side-impact crash

Aug 27 - A northbound sedan and an SUV collided on Broadway at Tiemann Place. Side impacts crumpled the sedan's left doors and the SUV's right doors. The sedan's driver and two passengers suffered whiplash and neck and back pain.

Two northbound vehicles collided on Broadway at Tiemann Place. A sedan and an SUV struck each other in side impacts that damaged the sedan's left doors and the SUV's right doors. Three people in the sedan were injured: the 37-year-old driver and two male passengers, ages 35 and 25. Injuries reported include whiplash and neck and back pain. According to the police report, contributing factors are recorded as "Unspecified." The report notes both drivers were going straight ahead and lists no specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed in the available data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838000 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
22
SUV Driver Hits Cyclist on Riverside Drive

Aug 22 - The driver of an SUV hit a 61-year-old bicyclist on Riverside Drive at W 122nd. The rider fell and suffered a lower-leg injury and remained conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A driver in an SUV struck a northbound bicyclist on Riverside Drive at West 122nd Street. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, suffered injury to his knee and lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The SUV’s right front quarter panel made contact with the cyclist; both vehicles were recorded as traveling north and going straight. Police listed the bicyclist as injured with a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot and recorded damage to the SUV’s right front quarter panel.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837244 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
15
Taxi dooring injures cyclist on Amsterdam

Aug 15 - Southbound cyclist hits taxi on Amsterdam. Right front bumper marks the strike. Head injury. Ejected. Night air, hard street. Police cite driver distraction. The rider bleeds while traffic hums past.

A southbound bicyclist on Amsterdam Ave at W 133 St collided with a taxi and suffered a head injury and was ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The cyclist was listed as injured; the taxi driver as an occupant with unspecified injury. Records show the taxi was parked before the crash, and the car’s right front bumper was the point of impact, consistent with a dooring or pull-out. Driver inattention stands out as the harmful act. Safety equipment for the cyclist was recorded as unknown, noted after driver error as required.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835365 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
15
Westbound SUV hits parked SUV; fatality

Aug 15 - A westbound SUV struck a parked SUV at 415 W 127th in Harlem. A 62-year-old man died at the scene; another person was injured. Police cited driver inattention and following too closely. Both front bumpers were crushed.

Two sport-utility vehicles collided at 415 W 127th Street in Manhattan. A 62-year-old male occupant suffered apparent death at the scene; another person sustained injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The persons data also lists "Following Too Closely" alongside driver inattention for the injured driver. The crash involved one SUV going straight westbound and another recorded as parked and struck on its left front. Impact damaged the right front of the moving SUV and the left front of the parked SUV. No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836666 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
6
Motorcyclist Crushed on Henry Hudson Parkway

Aug 6 - A motorcycle and an SUV collided on Henry Hudson Parkway. A 20-year-old male motorcyclist suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police listed driver inexperience and unsafe speed as contributing factors.

A motorcycle and a driver in an SUV, both traveling south on Henry Hudson Parkway, collided. According to the police report, a 20-year-old male motorcyclist was injured and suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police listed "Driver Inexperience" as a contributing factor and recorded "Unsafe Speed" for the motorcyclist. The motorcycle showed center-front impact damage; the SUV showed damage to its right rear quarter panel. No other injured parties were specified in the report. The police narrative names driver errors rather than roadway conditions or victim behavior.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834332 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
4
Cyclist Struck In Washington Heights Hit-And-Run

Aug 4 - A white Mercedes hit a cyclist at 181st and Cabrini. The driver fled. Officers checked the victim, then left. The intersection is known for reckless driving. The cyclist survived with minor injuries.

CBS New York (2025-08-04) reports a hit-and-run at West 181st Street and Cabrini Boulevard. Surveillance shows a white Mercedes making a U-turn, striking a 29-year-old female cyclist. The driver abandoned the car and fled on foot. Officers on scene checked the victim, then left. Residents say, "No one stops at these stop signs. We see people go through these red lights all the time." The intersection has a record of reckless driving, worsened by increased bike traffic from the George Washington Bridge. The crash highlights ongoing dangers and gaps in street design and enforcement.