Your Silence, Their Blood: Demand Action on Deadly Streets
Precinct 33: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Bodies on the Asphalt
A man, age 76, struck dead crossing Broadway. A 73-year-old cyclist, lifeless on Saint Nicholas Avenue. A child, age 9, left bleeding on W 165th, head split open by a moped. In the last twelve months, 2 killed, 3 seriously injured. 254 hurt. The numbers do not flinch. They do not heal. NYC crash data
The Machines That Do the Killing
Cars and SUVs led the charge: 1 pedestrian killed, 46 moderate injuries, 5 serious injuries. Mopeds and motorcycles: 1 serious injury, 3 moderate. Bikes: 4 moderate injuries. Trucks and taxis, too, left their mark. The street does not care who you are. It only cares who is heavier, faster, harder.
The Role of Precinct 33
The police have the tools. They can enforce speed limits. They can ticket drivers who fail to yield. They can target the corners where blood pools most often. They can act, or they can wait for the next siren. In the last year, crashes dropped 10%. Injuries fell, but serious injuries doubled. Two more families mourn. NYC crash data
Leadership: Words, Laws, and Silence
The city has new powers. Sammy’s Law lets leaders set safer speed limits. The law sits, waiting for action. Speed cameras work, but their future is always in doubt. Local leaders can push for lower speeds, more cameras, safer crossings. Or they can wait. Every day of waiting is another day of risk.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Every crash is a choice made by someone in power. Demand action. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Tell them: lower the speed limit, protect the cameras, enforce the law. Do not wait for another body in the street. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4792174, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 33 Police Precinct 33 sits in Manhattan.
It contains Washington Heights (South).
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 33
Aggressive Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Amsterdam▸A sedan sped north on Amsterdam Avenue. Its bumper hit a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell hard. Blood pooled from his head. He stayed conscious, pain etched on his face. The driver raged. The street stayed cold.
A 29-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury after a sedan struck him at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue near 174th Street. According to the police report, 'A sedan charged north. Its bumper struck a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell, bleeding from the head. Conscious. In pain. The driver raged.' The contributing factor listed is 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The man was left with severe bleeding but remained conscious. No other contributing factors were cited for the pedestrian. The crash highlights the danger posed by aggressive driving on city streets.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493979,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-18
E-Bike Rider Thrown After Striking Sedans▸A 29-year-old e-bike rider hit two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head struck the ground. Blood pooled. Speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding. The sedans’ occupants were not reported injured.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left blood on the asphalt and exposed the dangers of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495680,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-18
Two Sedans Collide on Henry Hudson Parkway▸Two sedans crashed head-on on Henry Hudson Parkway. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. The collision involved tire failure and debris on the road. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, two sedans collided on Henry Hudson Parkway. The crash involved a 22-year-old male rear passenger who was injured with back pain and whiplash but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists tire failure and road debris as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed men from New York and New Jersey, traveling straight ahead when the collision occurred. The impact points were the left front bumper of one vehicle and the center front end of the other. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The injured passenger’s safety equipment status is unknown.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4492166,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-18
A sedan sped north on Amsterdam Avenue. Its bumper hit a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell hard. Blood pooled from his head. He stayed conscious, pain etched on his face. The driver raged. The street stayed cold.
A 29-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury after a sedan struck him at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue near 174th Street. According to the police report, 'A sedan charged north. Its bumper struck a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell, bleeding from the head. Conscious. In pain. The driver raged.' The contributing factor listed is 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The man was left with severe bleeding but remained conscious. No other contributing factors were cited for the pedestrian. The crash highlights the danger posed by aggressive driving on city streets.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493979, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18
E-Bike Rider Thrown After Striking Sedans▸A 29-year-old e-bike rider hit two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head struck the ground. Blood pooled. Speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding. The sedans’ occupants were not reported injured.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left blood on the asphalt and exposed the dangers of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495680,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-18
Two Sedans Collide on Henry Hudson Parkway▸Two sedans crashed head-on on Henry Hudson Parkway. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. The collision involved tire failure and debris on the road. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, two sedans collided on Henry Hudson Parkway. The crash involved a 22-year-old male rear passenger who was injured with back pain and whiplash but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists tire failure and road debris as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed men from New York and New Jersey, traveling straight ahead when the collision occurred. The impact points were the left front bumper of one vehicle and the center front end of the other. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The injured passenger’s safety equipment status is unknown.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4492166,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-18
A 29-year-old e-bike rider hit two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head struck the ground. Blood pooled. Speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding. The sedans’ occupants were not reported injured.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left blood on the asphalt and exposed the dangers of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495680, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18
Two Sedans Collide on Henry Hudson Parkway▸Two sedans crashed head-on on Henry Hudson Parkway. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. The collision involved tire failure and debris on the road. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, two sedans collided on Henry Hudson Parkway. The crash involved a 22-year-old male rear passenger who was injured with back pain and whiplash but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists tire failure and road debris as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed men from New York and New Jersey, traveling straight ahead when the collision occurred. The impact points were the left front bumper of one vehicle and the center front end of the other. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The injured passenger’s safety equipment status is unknown.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4492166,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-18
Two sedans crashed head-on on Henry Hudson Parkway. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. The collision involved tire failure and debris on the road. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight ahead at impact.
According to the police report, two sedans collided on Henry Hudson Parkway. The crash involved a 22-year-old male rear passenger who was injured with back pain and whiplash but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists tire failure and road debris as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed men from New York and New Jersey, traveling straight ahead when the collision occurred. The impact points were the left front bumper of one vehicle and the center front end of the other. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The injured passenger’s safety equipment status is unknown.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4492166, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-18