Recent severe crashes

1. E-bike rider fails to yield, hits 72-year-old 2026-03-17T09:05:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A 72-year-old woman crossing with the signal on 5th Avenue got hit at W 13th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and inattention by the e-bike rider; she suffered a facial fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old e-bike rider went straight ahead on 5th Avenue at W 13th Street and hit a 72-year-old pedestrian in the intersection while she was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and inattention/distraction. The woman reported a facial fracture with dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Distracted box-truck driver hits two 2026-03-09T06:01:00+00:00
   114 W HOUSTON ST
   A distracted driver in a box truck hit two pedestrians on W Houston Street. A 34-year-old man suffered a knee-and-lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 6:01 a.m. on March 9, 2026, a driver going straight in a box truck hit two pedestrians near 114 W Houston Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrians injured were a 34-year-old man with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury reported as fracture/distortion/dislocation, and a 66-year-old man with a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Bike rider’s left turn ends in blood 2026-04-02T08:17:00+00:00
   E 13 ST
   A 25-year-old cyclist was hurt on E 13th Street at Broadway. The police report lists a face contusion.
   According to the police report, a 25-year-old woman riding a bike was injured at E 13th Street and Broadway in Manhattan on April 2, 2026, at 8:17 a.m. Police recorded that she was making a left turn. The report lists a face injury and a contusion/bruise.
4. Two bike riders collide on Lafayette 2026-03-26T13:00:00+00:00
   382 LAFAYETTE ST
   Two bike riders collided near 382 Lafayette Street, leaving one man, 35, injured with a lower-leg wound and bleeding.
   According to the police report, two bicyclists were traveling north near 382 Lafayette Street in Manhattan when they collided around 1 p.m. A 35-year-old man was listed as injured, with shock and a knee-to-lower-leg injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. SUV driver backed up, hit woman 2026-03-18T14:00:00+00:00
   462 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
   A 23-year-old SUV driver backed unsafely and hit a 49-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk at 462nd Avenue Of The Americas. She reported a back injury and an abrasion.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old man driving a 2019 SUV was starting from parking near 462nd Avenue Of The Americas when he backed up and hit a 49-year-old woman. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal in a marked crosswalk at an intersection and was injured, with a back injury and an abrasion listed.