Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver U-turns, hits e-bike rider 2026-02-20T00:59:00+00:00
   318 3 AVE
   A taxi driver made a U-turn at 318 3rd Avenue and hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider overnight. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider suffered a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old taxi driver was making a U-turn at 318 3rd Avenue in Manhattan when the driver hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was injured, ejected, and listed as semiconscious with a head injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Taxi driver hit woman at Park Ave S 2026-02-10T20:50:00+00:00
   E 18 ST
   A taxi driver going straight on E 18 St hit a 36-year-old woman at the Park Ave S intersection. She suffered a head injury and concussion.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver was going straight ahead on E 18 St at Park Ave S in Manhattan when he hit a 36-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded that the pedestrian was crossing against the signal. She was listed as injured with a head injury and concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver passes too close, shatters cyclist’s leg 2026-01-12T11:16:00+00:00
   111 E 18 ST
   A driver in an SUV passed a 43-year-old man on a bike too close by East 18th Street, hitting him and fracturing his lower leg. Midday, clear weather, and a rider still left with a broken body.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Chevrolet SUV and a 43-year-old man riding a bike were both traveling east near East 18th Street on a Monday morning when the driver passed too closely and hit the cyclist. Police recorded Passing Too Closely as a contributing factor. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and was listed in shock.
4. Distracted driver turns left, hits e-biker 2026-04-07T09:20:00+00:00
   E 18 ST
   A driver making a left turn on E 18th Street hit a 23-year-old e-bike rider and knocked him off his bike. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience.
   According to the police report, a 25-year-old man driving a sedan was making a left turn at E 18th Street and 2nd Avenue when he hit a 23-year-old male e-bike rider who was going straight. The cyclist was injured, ejected, and reported abrasions across his body. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience.
5. Inexperienced taxi driver hit another cab 2026-03-03T22:22:00+00:00
   E 24 ST
   Two taxi drivers collided after dark at E 24th Street and Park Avenue S. Police recorded driver inexperience; one 67-year-old driver was injured.
   According to the police report, two taxi drivers crashed near E 24th Street and Park Avenue S in Manhattan around 10:22 p.m. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction. A 67-year-old man listed as a driver had a shoulder/upper-arm contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.