Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits 25-year-old cyclist on Bleecker 2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00
   BLEECKER ST
   A driver hit a 25-year-old cyclist on Bleecker Street near W 11th Street. The rider suffered a fracture and dislocation to his arm and hand.
   According to the police report, a driver and a bicyclist were both traveling straight ahead on Bleecker Street near W 11th Street in Manhattan when the driver hit the 25-year-old rider at about 3 p.m. on March 29, 2026. The cyclist was injured, with a fracture and dislocation affecting his elbow, lower arm, and hand.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Unlicensed driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-03-28T11:15:00+00:00
   WEST ST
   An unlicensed driver plowed into a 27-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk on West Street at Clarkson Street. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, at 11:15 a.m. Saturday at West Street and Clarkson Street in Manhattan, an unlicensed 43-year-old driver went straight ahead and hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. The pedestrian had a knee/lower-leg/foot contusion.
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.