Upper West Side (Central): Traffic Crash Statistics

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Jun 1, 2026 - Police recorded driver inattention and an improper turn near 275 W 96th St. A 29-year-old rear passenger suffered a head contusion.

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Crash Counter for Upper West Side (Central) 173 crashes • 1 deaths

Crashes: 173

All Injuries: 88

Moderate: 23

Serious: 7

Deaths: 1

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026

Caught Speeding in Upper West Side (Central) LTJ3931 — 159 times

159 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LTJ3931 · 2022 Whbk Mercedes-Benz Suburban
Caught here 24 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (25), Upper West Side (Central) (24), and Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill (18).
120 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LHW6495 · 2024 Black Toyota Sedan
Caught here 2 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Fordham Heights (9), Concourse-Concourse Village (7), and Mount Eden-Claremont (West) (6).
118 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY MAB9438 · 2019 Red Mercedes-Benz Coupe
Caught here 21 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Upper West Side (Central) (21), Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (14), and Financial District-Battery Park City (13).
108 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LPK1735 · 2021 White Lambo Suburban
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Bay Ridge (5), East New York-New Lots (4), and Chelsea-Hudson Yards (4).
73 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
FL KBYU19 · 2023 Blue Nissan Truck
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) (9), Fort Greene (6), and Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill (5).

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Drunk driving wreck kills taxi passenger 2026-05-03T03:45:00+00:00
HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
Police recorded alcohol involvement after a driver crashed into a taxi on the Henry Hudson Parkway overnight. A 65-year-old woman riding in the back seat died; both drivers were hurt.
According to the police report, a driver crashed into a taxi on the Henry Hudson Parkway around 3:45 a.m. on May 3. Police recorded alcohol involvement. A 65-year-old female passenger in the taxi was killed. The taxi driver, 49, was injured with bleeding to a lower leg; the other driver, 26, was injured with a fracture or dislocation to an arm or hand.
Distracted driver hits motorcyclist on Henry Hudson 2026-05-14T12:53:00+00:00
HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
Police recorded driver inattention as a driver hit a 24-year-old motorcyclist on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The rider was ejected and suffered a fracture and dislocation.
According to the police report, a driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway hit a motorcycle while going straight, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The motorcycle rider, a 24-year-old man, was ejected and injured with a fracture and a dislocation affecting his elbow/lower arm/hand. The crash was reported Thursday afternoon in Manhattan.
Driver hit cyclist on Riverside Drive 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00
RIVERSIDE DR
A driver in an SUV hit a 60-year-old cyclist on Riverside Drive. The rider was injured, with a reported concussion.
According to the police report, the crash happened Monday morning on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. A 29-year-old driver in an SUV was listed as parked before the collision, and a 60-year-old bicyclist was listed as going straight ahead. The bicyclist was injured, with a reported concussion and hip/upper-leg injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Distracted driver hits 22-year-old cyclist 2026-04-10T23:15:00+00:00
160 W 87 ST
A driver hit a 22-year-old cyclist near 160 W 87th Street. Police recorded driver inattention; the cyclist was injured.
According to the police report, a driver and a 22-year-old bicyclist crashed near 160 W 87th Street in Manhattan around 11:15 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction, and the bicyclist was injured. The crash involved an SUV and a bike, and it happened after dark. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Two taxi drivers hit each other 2026-01-26T00:48:00+00:00
CENTRAL PARK W
After midnight on Central Park W, two taxi drivers going straight crashed near W 81 St. A 33-year-old passenger suffered a face injury with severe bleeding.
According to the police report, two taxi drivers going straight ahead crashed on Central Park W near W 81 St around 12:48 a.m. Police recorded traffic control device improper/non-working and view obstructed/limited. A 33-year-old woman riding as a rear passenger had a face injury with severe bleeding. The two drivers, ages 68 and 55, were also reported injured, including elbow/arm/hand injuries and a complaint of pain or nausea.

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Carnage in Upper West Side (Central) 3 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Fracture/Dislocation 3

▸ Whiplash 5

▸ Contusion/Bruise 1

▸ Abrasion 5

▸ Pain/Nausea 2

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026

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Crashes by Hour in Upper West Side (Central) 11 PM • 10 injuries ↑100%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 6 injuries ↑20% Seniors 14 injuries ↑56%

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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 157 16+ offenders ↓70%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Upper West Side (Central)

Data through 2026-06-01

157

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date

Prev: 524 2025 year-to-date

↓70.0% vs 2025 year-to-date

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≥ 16

≥ 6: 365 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,352 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 157 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 524 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 89% by Cars and Trucks ↓33%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal F (50)*

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal
District 67

Assembly 67

Street Safety Record

F (50)*

2026 year-to-date

Recent concern: Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1679/S.561, in relation to increasing the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident involving an e-scooter and further calling upon the New York State Legislature to include e-bikes in such legislation: Council vote fails

Rosenthal co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
• Neutral
2026-01-30 · Sponsor · Open States
Rosenthal co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
Rosenthal Backs Misguided E‑scooter and E‑bike Penalty Increase
👎 Negative
2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Res 0044-2026 presses Albany to toughen hit-and-run penalties. It urges adding e-bikes. The measure sits in committee, aimed at keeping riders at crash scenes.
Rosenthal Backs Misguided E‑scooter and E‑bike Penalty Increase
👎 Negative
2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Res 0044-2026 presses Albany to toughen hit-and-run penalties. It urges adding e-bikes. The measure sits in committee, aimed at keeping riders at crash scenes.
Rosenthal Backs Misguided E‑scooter Penalty Escalation
👎 Negative
2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Res 0044-2026 moved to Transportation and Infrastructure. It presses Albany to raise hit-and-run penalties after e-scooter crashes, and to cover e-bikes too.

Email: rosentl@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
230 W. 72nd St. Suite 2F, New York, NY 10023
212-873-6368

Legislative Office:
Room 943, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5802

Twitter: @LindaBRosenthal

Community Board Contact Alex Morgan Bell —

Community Board Contact Alex Morgan Bell

District 107

Email: mn07@cb.nyc.gov

Council Member Gale A. Brewer A (97)

Council Member Gale A. Brewer
District 6

Council 6

Street Safety Record

A (97)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: East Side, West Side: Mamdani’s DOT Will Transform 72nd Street With Protected Bike Lane, Bus Improvements

Brewer Condemns Mamdani Veto Calls For Safer Schools
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2026-04-29 · Leadership · City & State NY
Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed 175-B on educational buffer zones. The Council now weighs an override. The measure stalls. Street-level protections sit in limbo for people walking and biking.
Brewer Raises Concerns About Parking Loss and Businesses
👍 Positive
2026-04-15 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
DOT rolled out a 72nd Street remake. Four lanes shrink to two, with a center turn bay. A two-way protected bike lane and raised bus islands reshape who gets space.
Brewer Backs Safety Boosting Delivery Worker Training and Accountability
👍 Positive
2026-04-08 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
DOT turned on the city’s mandatory delivery-worker training. It put Uber Eats and rivals on notice to verify courses and provide gear. The push targets a job that has left delivery riders dead and hurt.
Brewer Backs Protected 79th Street Transverse Bike Lane
👍 Positive
2026-03-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Gale Brewer urged a protected bike lane on Central Park’s 79th Street Transverse. She pressed agencies for cross-park links and knocked rising cyclist ticketing. The pitch aims to shift riders off indirect paths and into a safer route.