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 31
▸ Crush Injuries 15
▸ Amputation 2
▸ Severe Bleeding 35
▸ Severe Lacerations 26
▸ Concussion 46
▸ Whiplash 161
▸ Contusion/Bruise 450
▸ Abrasion 331
▸ Pain/Nausea 95
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.
Caught Speeding Recently in SD 27
- 2023 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW5598) – 256 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 215 times • 2 in last 90d here
- 2022 Whbk Me/Be Suburban (LTJ3931) – 144 times • 2 in last 90d here
- 2024 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW6494) – 135 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2023 Gray Toyota Sedan (LHW5596) – 135 times • 1 in last 90d here
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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Bowery and Canal: two deaths, a promise, and a corridor still lethal
SD 27: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025
A stolen Chevy crested the Manhattan Bridge and shot down Bowery. Prosecutors say it was doing more than 100 mph. It hit a cyclist and a person on a bench. Both died at the scene. NY1 reported the details. The city promised changes.
“We are taking immediate steps to fortify this intersection,” said DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. Gothamist reported his statement.
“The vast majority of the corridor will remain deadly,” said Ben Furnas. Same report.
The driver and a passenger were later indicted, reporters said. CBS New York noted the indictments. NY Daily News said the speed topped 100 mph and named the dead.
Canal, Bowery, and the bodies left behind
- July 19, 2025: Two people killed at Canal and Bowery. NY1 and NY Daily News detail the crash and charges.
- Oct. 28, 2024: A 54-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Spring and Crosby was killed by a left-turning Jeep. City data lists failure to yield.
- July 4, 2024: A pickup going straight struck people not in the roadway on Water Street. Four died. One child was hurt. City data.
The map points are close. The endings are the same.
The drive lanes never stop
On June 29, 2024, a 31-year-old woman died on the FDR. The SUV was going straight. The record says “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” City data.
On Aug. 10, 2024, a 59-year-old man died on the FDR. The sedan was going straight. The record again lists distraction. City data.
On May 1, 2025, a bicyclist was killed at Broome and Centre. The log shows an e-bike, a truck, and an SUV were involved. City data.
SD27 by the numbers
In this district since 2022, police logged 8,588 crashes, 3,903 injuries, and 27 deaths. Crash data.
Pedestrians take the worst hit. Sedans, SUVs, trucks, taxis. The counts show it. Sedans led pedestrian harm with 285 cases and 2 deaths; SUVs 251 and 6; trucks 58 and 6; taxis 86 and 2. City data.
This year to date, crashes are up about 20% over last year’s pace. Deaths are down, for now. The bodies still pile up. District stats.
Promises, laws, and the gap in the street
After the Canal killings, the city pledged barriers, lane changes, and a lower limit at the corner. Gothamist captured the plan and warning. The warning is the tell: the corridor remains exposed.
Albany moved bills. The Senate voted to expand school speed zones in 2025. Legislative record. And senators advanced S 4045, targeting repeat speeders with devices that stop cars from blowing past the limit. Bill file. The city’s cameras now run 24/7 through 2030, press reports said. Gothamist.
“Please co-sponsor and push leadership to pass the Stop Super Speeders Act this session.” Our call to action says what must move next.
What would stop the next siren?
Lower the default speed citywide. Use Sammy’s Law to set 20 mph on residential streets. Fit the worst drivers’ cars with speed limiters. The tools exist. The deaths are here. See the plan, and make the calls: take action.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons dataset, Vehicles dataset , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-26
- Deadly Crash Spurs Chinatown Upgrades, NY1, Published 2025-08-07
- City Acts After Canal Street Deaths, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-07
- Two Indicted After Chinatown Crash, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-07
- Speeding Driver Kills Two In Chinatown, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-06
- S 8344, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-13
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-12
- Take Action: Slow the Speed, Stop the Carnage, CrashCount, Published 0001-01-01
Fix the Problem
District 27
Room 2011, 250 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
Room 512, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Representatives
District 65
Room 302, 64 Fulton St., New York, NY 10038
Room 429, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 1
65 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002
212-587-3159
250 Broadway, Suite 1815, New York, NY 10007
212-587-3159
▸ Other Geographies
SD 27 Senate District 27 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 5, District 1, AD 65.
It contains Financial District-Battery Park City, Tribeca-Civic Center, Soho-Little Italy-Hudson Square, Greenwich Village, West Village, Chinatown-Two Bridges, Lower East Side, East Village, Manhattan CB2, Manhattan CB3, Manhattan CB1.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Senate District 27
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Kavanagh Supports Weigh In Motion Sensors on BQE▸Jan 31 - DOT says new sensors to catch overweight trucks on the BQE will not arrive until year’s end. Council Member Restler calls the daily truck hazard urgent. Lawmakers demand swift action. The city and state must coordinate. Vulnerable road users wait.
On January 31, 2022, DOT confirmed that weigh-in-motion (WIM) sensors for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) will take a year to install. The pilot program, enabled by a state bill signed December 22, aims to fine illegally overweight trucks. The bill was introduced by State lawmakers Brian Kavanagh and Jo Anne Simon. Council Member Lincoln Restler, representing District 33, pressed for rapid installation, warning, "There are extremely overweight trucks barreling down the triple cantilever every single day that are a hazard to the health and safety of our community." The matter title states: "Tonnage sensors on the BQE will take a year to set up: DOT." The project is complex, requiring city and state DOT coordination and a 90-day grace period once operational. Vulnerable road users remain exposed while the system is delayed.
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Tonnage sensors on the BQE will take a year to set up: DOT,
brooklynpaper.com,
Published 2022-01-31
30
Kavanagh Supports Safety Boosting BQE Truck Weight Sensors▸Jan 30 - DOT drags its feet. Overweight trucks pound the BQE. Council Member Restler calls it a daily hazard. Lawmakers push for weigh-in-motion sensors. The city says setup takes a year. Vulnerable road users wait while trucks threaten collapse.
On January 30, 2022, Council Member Lincoln Restler (District 33) pressed for urgent action on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) weigh-in-motion (WIM) pilot. The bill, sponsored in the state legislature by Brian Kavanagh and Jo Anne Simon, was signed into law on December 22. The measure, described as a 'critical project' by DOT, aims to catch and fine overweight trucks using new sensors. Restler said, 'There are extremely overweight trucks barreling down the triple cantilever every single day that are a hazard to the health and safety of our community.' DOT claims the system will be operational by year’s end, citing technical complexity. The Brooklyn Heights Association and local officials demand faster action. The pilot is the first of its kind in the nation. Until sensors are live, the BQE remains a danger zone for everyone not behind the wheel.
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Weight' for it: BQE automatic truck tonnage sensors will take a year to set up, DOT says,
amny.com,
Published 2022-01-30
22
Alcohol-Fueled Jeep Slams Taxi at Lafayette and Bleecker▸Jan 22 - Dawn. Metal twisted. Jeep hit taxi, taxi crushed sedan. Two drivers pinned, bleeding and dazed. Gasoline and alcohol filled the air. Passengers hurt. The street stayed silent. Steel and flesh bore the cost.
A Jeep crashed into a taxi at the corner of Lafayette Street and Bleecker Street in Manhattan. The impact forced the taxi into a sedan. According to the police report, 'Jeep into taxi, taxi into sedan. Two men pinned, belts locked. One bled from the chest. The other drifted, half-awake. The air stank of gasoline and alcohol.' Two drivers suffered crush injuries—one to the chest, one to the entire body. A passenger in the taxi reported back pain. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors are specified. The crash left metal mangled and lives changed.
Jan 31 - DOT says new sensors to catch overweight trucks on the BQE will not arrive until year’s end. Council Member Restler calls the daily truck hazard urgent. Lawmakers demand swift action. The city and state must coordinate. Vulnerable road users wait.
On January 31, 2022, DOT confirmed that weigh-in-motion (WIM) sensors for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) will take a year to install. The pilot program, enabled by a state bill signed December 22, aims to fine illegally overweight trucks. The bill was introduced by State lawmakers Brian Kavanagh and Jo Anne Simon. Council Member Lincoln Restler, representing District 33, pressed for rapid installation, warning, "There are extremely overweight trucks barreling down the triple cantilever every single day that are a hazard to the health and safety of our community." The matter title states: "Tonnage sensors on the BQE will take a year to set up: DOT." The project is complex, requiring city and state DOT coordination and a 90-day grace period once operational. Vulnerable road users remain exposed while the system is delayed.
- Tonnage sensors on the BQE will take a year to set up: DOT, brooklynpaper.com, Published 2022-01-31
30
Kavanagh Supports Safety Boosting BQE Truck Weight Sensors▸Jan 30 - DOT drags its feet. Overweight trucks pound the BQE. Council Member Restler calls it a daily hazard. Lawmakers push for weigh-in-motion sensors. The city says setup takes a year. Vulnerable road users wait while trucks threaten collapse.
On January 30, 2022, Council Member Lincoln Restler (District 33) pressed for urgent action on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) weigh-in-motion (WIM) pilot. The bill, sponsored in the state legislature by Brian Kavanagh and Jo Anne Simon, was signed into law on December 22. The measure, described as a 'critical project' by DOT, aims to catch and fine overweight trucks using new sensors. Restler said, 'There are extremely overweight trucks barreling down the triple cantilever every single day that are a hazard to the health and safety of our community.' DOT claims the system will be operational by year’s end, citing technical complexity. The Brooklyn Heights Association and local officials demand faster action. The pilot is the first of its kind in the nation. Until sensors are live, the BQE remains a danger zone for everyone not behind the wheel.
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Weight' for it: BQE automatic truck tonnage sensors will take a year to set up, DOT says,
amny.com,
Published 2022-01-30
22
Alcohol-Fueled Jeep Slams Taxi at Lafayette and Bleecker▸Jan 22 - Dawn. Metal twisted. Jeep hit taxi, taxi crushed sedan. Two drivers pinned, bleeding and dazed. Gasoline and alcohol filled the air. Passengers hurt. The street stayed silent. Steel and flesh bore the cost.
A Jeep crashed into a taxi at the corner of Lafayette Street and Bleecker Street in Manhattan. The impact forced the taxi into a sedan. According to the police report, 'Jeep into taxi, taxi into sedan. Two men pinned, belts locked. One bled from the chest. The other drifted, half-awake. The air stank of gasoline and alcohol.' Two drivers suffered crush injuries—one to the chest, one to the entire body. A passenger in the taxi reported back pain. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors are specified. The crash left metal mangled and lives changed.
Jan 30 - DOT drags its feet. Overweight trucks pound the BQE. Council Member Restler calls it a daily hazard. Lawmakers push for weigh-in-motion sensors. The city says setup takes a year. Vulnerable road users wait while trucks threaten collapse.
On January 30, 2022, Council Member Lincoln Restler (District 33) pressed for urgent action on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) weigh-in-motion (WIM) pilot. The bill, sponsored in the state legislature by Brian Kavanagh and Jo Anne Simon, was signed into law on December 22. The measure, described as a 'critical project' by DOT, aims to catch and fine overweight trucks using new sensors. Restler said, 'There are extremely overweight trucks barreling down the triple cantilever every single day that are a hazard to the health and safety of our community.' DOT claims the system will be operational by year’s end, citing technical complexity. The Brooklyn Heights Association and local officials demand faster action. The pilot is the first of its kind in the nation. Until sensors are live, the BQE remains a danger zone for everyone not behind the wheel.
- Weight' for it: BQE automatic truck tonnage sensors will take a year to set up, DOT says, amny.com, Published 2022-01-30
22
Alcohol-Fueled Jeep Slams Taxi at Lafayette and Bleecker▸Jan 22 - Dawn. Metal twisted. Jeep hit taxi, taxi crushed sedan. Two drivers pinned, bleeding and dazed. Gasoline and alcohol filled the air. Passengers hurt. The street stayed silent. Steel and flesh bore the cost.
A Jeep crashed into a taxi at the corner of Lafayette Street and Bleecker Street in Manhattan. The impact forced the taxi into a sedan. According to the police report, 'Jeep into taxi, taxi into sedan. Two men pinned, belts locked. One bled from the chest. The other drifted, half-awake. The air stank of gasoline and alcohol.' Two drivers suffered crush injuries—one to the chest, one to the entire body. A passenger in the taxi reported back pain. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors are specified. The crash left metal mangled and lives changed.
Jan 22 - Dawn. Metal twisted. Jeep hit taxi, taxi crushed sedan. Two drivers pinned, bleeding and dazed. Gasoline and alcohol filled the air. Passengers hurt. The street stayed silent. Steel and flesh bore the cost.
A Jeep crashed into a taxi at the corner of Lafayette Street and Bleecker Street in Manhattan. The impact forced the taxi into a sedan. According to the police report, 'Jeep into taxi, taxi into sedan. Two men pinned, belts locked. One bled from the chest. The other drifted, half-awake. The air stank of gasoline and alcohol.' Two drivers suffered crush injuries—one to the chest, one to the entire body. A passenger in the taxi reported back pain. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors are specified. The crash left metal mangled and lives changed.