New York City
Crash Narratives
One brutal week on NYC streets leaves 6 dead
In 7 days NYC saw 52 crashes with 6 deaths and 61 serious injuries.
From March 26 to April 2, New York City had 52 crashes. Six people died. Sixty-one people had serious injuries.
One death came at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O. Police say an ambulance driver turned left and hit a 44-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She had the signal. Police wrote failure to yield. This citywide alert has fired 12 times in 90 days and 12 times in 365 days.
Citywide candidate Zohran Mamdani is campaigning for mayor. He backs a speed limiter bill in Albany. The city needs that kind of heat now, including the Stop Super Speeders bill (A 2299).
- 52 crashes in last 7 days
- 61 serious injuries
- 6 deaths
- A driver in an ambulance made a left turn and hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O. Police recorded failure to yield. She died.
- A driver in a sedan hit and killed a 44-year-old man crossing Whitney Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
- Near midnight on Roosevelt Ave, a dump-truck driver hit a 19-year-old woman. Police reported her dead at the scene.
Distracted driver kills pedestrian on Ring Road
A driver in an SUV hit and killed a 40-year-old man on Ring Road after midnight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
New York City: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Counter for New York City 21,260 crashes • 50 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on 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 DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseCaught Speeding Recently in NYC LHW5598 — 258 times
- 2023 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW5598) – 258 tickets citywide • 16 in last 90d here
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 244 tickets citywide • 14 in last 90d here
- 2004 Gray Lincoln Sedan (MGT2007) – 234 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here
- 2022 Gray Mitsubishi Suburban (KWC3138) – 219 tickets citywide • 16 in last 90d here
- 2019 Nissan Sedan (KZC2999) – 196 tickets citywide • 10 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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Carnage in NYC 217 Whiplash (Neck)
▸ Killed 50
▸ Crush Injuries 72
▸ Severe Bleeding 42
▸ Severe Lacerations 35
▸ Concussion 84
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 145
▸ Internal Injury 164
▸ Whiplash 608
▸ Contusion/Bruise 659
▸ Abrasion 253
▸ Pain/Nausea 271
Crashes by Hour in NYC 6 PM • 709 injuries ↑8.7%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 834 injuries ↓9.3% Seniors 909 injuries ↓7.4%
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The three blocks below show direct costs, other harm, and the total for crashes with injuries, crashes without injuries, and all crashes together.
How we calculate this
We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.
Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."
These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.
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Preventable Speeding 42,907 16+ offenders ↓82%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 100,023 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 545,560 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 42,907 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 237,723 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks ↓2.6%
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
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