Assembly District 70: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver hits motorcyclist; rider killed 2025-10-17T01:18:00+00:00
   W 139 ST
   On W 139 St at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, a taxi driver going west hit a northbound motorcyclist at 1:18 a.m. The 56-year-old rider was ejected and died. Police recorded 'Traffic Control Disregarded.'
   Police say a westbound taxi driver on W 139 St collided with a northbound motorcyclist at Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd in Manhattan around 1:18 a.m. The 56-year-old rider was ejected and died. The taxi driver, 59, was recorded with unspecified injuries; another person was also listed with unspecified injuries. Vehicle damage notes list impact to the taxi’s left front quarter and the motorcycle’s front end. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was recorded as a contributing factor. The report does not say which driver disregarded the signal.
2. Westbound SUV hits parked SUV; fatality 2025-08-15T09:50:00+00:00
   415 W 127 ST
   A westbound SUV struck a parked SUV at 415 W 127th in Harlem. A 62-year-old man died at the scene; another person was injured. Police cited driver inattention and following too closely. Both front bumpers were crushed.
   Two sport-utility vehicles collided at 415 W 127th Street in Manhattan. A 62-year-old male occupant suffered apparent death at the scene; another person sustained injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The persons data also lists "Following Too Closely" alongside driver inattention for the injured driver. The crash involved one SUV going straight westbound and another recorded as parked and struck on its left front. Impact damaged the right front of the moving SUV and the left front of the parked SUV. No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the report.
3. SUV Strikes Elderly Pedestrian at West 135th 2025-05-10T23:55:00+00:00
   523 W 135 ST
   SUV hit a 73-year-old man crossing West 135th. The impact killed him. Head injury. Police cite pedestrian confusion. Night, street, blood on the asphalt.
   A 73-year-old man was killed when a station wagon/SUV struck him at the intersection of West 135th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with no signal or crosswalk when the SUV, traveling east, hit him with its right front bumper. The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury and was semiconscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The police report does not list any driver errors.
4. Bus Crushes E-Bike Rider on Lenox Avenue 2025-01-29T00:06:00+00:00
   W 138 ST
   A city bus struck a 59-year-old man on an e-bike at Lenox Avenue and West 138th Street. His head was crushed. He died there, unconscious, in the dark, while the city slept. The street claimed another life.
   A 59-year-old man riding an e-bike was killed when a northbound bus struck him at Lenox Avenue and West 138th Street in Manhattan, according to the police report. The report states, 'A 59-year-old man on an e-bike was struck by a northbound bus. His head was crushed. He died there, unconscious, in the dark, as the city slept around him.' The bus and e-bike were both reported as going straight ahead before the crash. The police report lists contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are specified in the data, but the fatal impact between the bus and the vulnerable cyclist resulted in a deadly head injury. The e-bike rider was not using any safety equipment, as noted in the report, but this is mentioned only after the absence of specified driver errors. The crash took place just after midnight, underscoring the ongoing danger faced by cyclists on city streets.
5. Drunk lane change maims teen passenger 2025-11-09T04:30:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   Northbound sedan drivers cut lanes on Henry Hudson. Police recorded booze and bad passes. Metal tore. A 17-year-old girl’s head took the crush. A baby rode through the wreck as adults bled and shook.
   Three sedan drivers heading north on Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan crashed and injured people in all three cars. A 17-year-old girl in a left rear seat suffered severe crush injuries to her head. Two 36-year-old drivers, a 37-year-old man, and a 45-year-old front-seat passenger were also hurt. A baby in a right rear seat and several other adults were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, all three vehicles were going straight ahead when the crash occurred. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement and Unsafe Lane Changing, including Passing or Lane Usage Improper by drivers, as contributing factors.