No One Dies—Hundreds Bleed. Precinct 26 Needs Action, Not Excuses.
Precinct 26: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Toll in Blood and Bone
No one died on the streets of Precinct 26 in the last year. But the numbers do not comfort. 154 people were injured. Two were left with serious wounds. In three and a half years, four people died. 584 were hurt. Seven suffered injuries that change a life. The youngest victim was a child. The oldest, someone’s grandparent. The street does not care.
Cars and SUVs do most of the damage. Fourteen pedestrians struck by sedans. Seven by SUVs. Four by taxis. Three by bikes. One by a truck. The rest, lost in the data. The numbers are cold. The pain is not.
The Latest Crashes: No Safe Place
On May 26, two people sat at an outdoor table on Broadway. An NYPD squad car, lights flashing, swerved to avoid a taxi. The car jumped the curb. The diners went to the hospital. The taxi driver got a summons for failure to yield. The police said, “The chaos erupted as the police cruiser, with lights flashing and sirens blaring, was traveling north on Broadway in Morningside Heights around 4:10 p.m. when a cab heading south attempted a leisurely left turn onto West 112th Street.”
The investigation is ongoing. The street is unchanged.
Leadership: Words, Laws, and Waiting
The city talks about Vision Zero. The state passed Sammy’s Law. The city can now lower speed limits to 20 mph. But the limit here is still higher. The police have the power to enforce the law. They can ticket speeders, reckless drivers, those who fail to yield. They can target the corners where blood is spilled again and again. They just need to act.
Mayor Adams said “One life lost to traffic violence is one life too many.” The words are right. The action is slow.
What Comes Next: Demand More
Precinct 26 can do more. Lower the speed limit. Enforce it. Protect the crosswalks. Ticket the drivers who treat the street like a racetrack. Call your Council Member. Call the Mayor. Call the precinct. Tell them the numbers are not enough. The pain is real. The time is now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- NYPD squad car strikes 2 people in outdoor dining area while trying to avoid crash with taxi, police say, Accessed June 7, 2025
- NYPD car hits two pedestrians while trying to avoid crash into Manhattan taxi, Accessed June 7, 2025
- NYC Open Data Traffic Crash Data, Accessed June 7, 2025
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 26 Police Precinct 26 sits in Manhattan.
It contains Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 26
SUV Overturns After Improper Lane Use on Riverside Drive▸A 38-year-old male driver was injured when his SUV overturned on Riverside Drive. The crash involved multiple vehicles, including parked cars. The driver suffered contusions and bruises but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, the crash occurred on Riverside Drive involving a 2018 Jeep SUV and other vehicles. The SUV driver, a 38-year-old man, was injured with contusions and bruises to his entire body. The report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the contributing factor. The SUV overturned after colliding with other vehicles, including parked cars. The driver was not ejected and was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash. No other injuries or contributing factors were noted in the report.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4506856,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV Turns Improperly, Hits Sedan on Amsterdam▸A sedan traveling west struck a parked SUV on Amsterdam Avenue near West 123rd Street. The impact hit the sedan’s right front quarter panel and the SUV’s left front quarter panel. Both driver and front passenger suffered whiplash and full-body injuries.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Amsterdam Avenue collided with a parked SUV after the SUV turned improperly. The sedan’s right front quarter panel struck the SUV’s left front quarter panel. The sedan carried two occupants: a 20-year-old male driver and a 19-year-old female front passenger. Both were conscious but injured, suffering whiplash and injuries to their entire bodies. The report lists the contributing factor as "Turning Improperly," indicating driver error by the SUV operator. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted. The parked SUV had no occupants at the time of the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4505131,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Another on Henry Hudson Parkway▸Two SUVs collided northbound on Henry Hudson Parkway. One struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle suffered back injuries and whiplash. The crash was caused by following too closely. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles traveling north on Henry Hudson Parkway collided when one vehicle struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle, a 30-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor. Both vehicles were going straight ahead at the time of impact. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501667,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 38-year-old male driver was injured when his SUV overturned on Riverside Drive. The crash involved multiple vehicles, including parked cars. The driver suffered contusions and bruises but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, the crash occurred on Riverside Drive involving a 2018 Jeep SUV and other vehicles. The SUV driver, a 38-year-old man, was injured with contusions and bruises to his entire body. The report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the contributing factor. The SUV overturned after colliding with other vehicles, including parked cars. The driver was not ejected and was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash. No other injuries or contributing factors were noted in the report.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4506856, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV Turns Improperly, Hits Sedan on Amsterdam▸A sedan traveling west struck a parked SUV on Amsterdam Avenue near West 123rd Street. The impact hit the sedan’s right front quarter panel and the SUV’s left front quarter panel. Both driver and front passenger suffered whiplash and full-body injuries.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Amsterdam Avenue collided with a parked SUV after the SUV turned improperly. The sedan’s right front quarter panel struck the SUV’s left front quarter panel. The sedan carried two occupants: a 20-year-old male driver and a 19-year-old female front passenger. Both were conscious but injured, suffering whiplash and injuries to their entire bodies. The report lists the contributing factor as "Turning Improperly," indicating driver error by the SUV operator. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted. The parked SUV had no occupants at the time of the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4505131,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Another on Henry Hudson Parkway▸Two SUVs collided northbound on Henry Hudson Parkway. One struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle suffered back injuries and whiplash. The crash was caused by following too closely. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles traveling north on Henry Hudson Parkway collided when one vehicle struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle, a 30-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor. Both vehicles were going straight ahead at the time of impact. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501667,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A sedan traveling west struck a parked SUV on Amsterdam Avenue near West 123rd Street. The impact hit the sedan’s right front quarter panel and the SUV’s left front quarter panel. Both driver and front passenger suffered whiplash and full-body injuries.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Amsterdam Avenue collided with a parked SUV after the SUV turned improperly. The sedan’s right front quarter panel struck the SUV’s left front quarter panel. The sedan carried two occupants: a 20-year-old male driver and a 19-year-old female front passenger. Both were conscious but injured, suffering whiplash and injuries to their entire bodies. The report lists the contributing factor as "Turning Improperly," indicating driver error by the SUV operator. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted. The parked SUV had no occupants at the time of the crash.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4505131, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Another on Henry Hudson Parkway▸Two SUVs collided northbound on Henry Hudson Parkway. One struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle suffered back injuries and whiplash. The crash was caused by following too closely. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles traveling north on Henry Hudson Parkway collided when one vehicle struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle, a 30-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor. Both vehicles were going straight ahead at the time of impact. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501667,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs collided northbound on Henry Hudson Parkway. One struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle suffered back injuries and whiplash. The crash was caused by following too closely. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles traveling north on Henry Hudson Parkway collided when one vehicle struck the left rear bumper of the other. The driver of the struck vehicle, a 30-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor. Both vehicles were going straight ahead at the time of impact. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501667, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15