Lower East Side: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver turns right, crushes rider 2025-11-02T18:18:00+00:00
   E HOUSTON ST
   A driver in an SUV turned right at Allen and E Houston and hit a 23-year-old on a standing device. The rider suffered crush injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A driver in a northbound SUV turned right from Allen Street onto E Houston Street and hit a 23-year-old man operating a “Standing S” device traveling south. He suffered crush injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was a factor for the driver. Police also listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The impact was to the front. The SUV showed no damage. The injured rider was the only person reported hurt.
2. Toyota Sienna Hits Elderly Pedestrian at Grand St 2025-07-24T18:50:00+00:00
   521 GRAND ST
   A Toyota Sienna struck a 70-year-old man crossing Grand Street. The crash left him with crushed legs. The driver was unhurt. The street stayed busy. The city moved on.
   A 2017 Toyota Sienna, driven by a 65-year-old man, struck a 70-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Grand Street in Manhattan. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his lower legs. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing against the signal. The driver was not injured. The report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No vehicle damage was noted. The crash highlights the danger faced by pedestrians at city intersections.
3. Motorcycle Collides With Car on E Houston Street 2025-06-19T19:57:00+00:00
   E HOUSTON ST
   A motorcycle slammed into a car’s side on E Houston and Essex. The rider, thirty-one, bled badly from his leg. The crash left him conscious but hurt. No driver errors listed. The street stayed busy. Metal and blood marked the scene.
   A motorcycle and a car collided at E Houston Street and Essex Street in Manhattan. The motorcycle struck the left side doors of the car. According to the police report, the thirty-one-year-old motorcycle driver suffered severe bleeding to his knee, lower leg, and foot, but remained conscious. No contributing factors or driver errors were listed in the report. The car, a Porsche, was traveling south while the motorcycle moved east. The police report notes the motorcyclist wore a helmet. No other injuries were reported. The crash left the intersection marked by injury and damage, underscoring the risks faced by those outside cars.
4. Cyclist Slams Head at Delancey and Norfolk 2025-02-20T01:35:00+00:00
   DELANCEY ST
   A man on a bike, unlicensed, sped through the night at Delancey and Norfolk. His head struck hard, blood pooling on the asphalt. The city watched, silent. He survived, conscious, but the street bore the mark.
   A 47-year-old man riding a bike was severely injured at the corner of Delancey Street and Norfolk Street in Manhattan, according to the police report. The crash occurred at 1:35 a.m. The report states the cyclist was traveling at 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' is listed as a contributing factor. The man was unlicensed and wore no helmet. The narrative notes, 'Head split, blood on asphalt. Conscious. Unlicensed. The front end crumpled.' The impact caused severe bleeding from the head, but the cyclist remained conscious. The police report explicitly cites 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as driver errors. No mention is made of any other vehicles or external hazards. The focus remains on the cyclist’s actions and the systemic dangers present at this intersection.
5. Driver changing lanes rear-ends SUV 2025-12-06T05:59:00+00:00
   64 DELANCEY ST
   Before dawn on Delancey, a lane change goes bad. A sedan driver hits the rear of a stopped SUV. A 33-year-old man suffers neck whiplash. Metal buckles. Traffic closes in tight.
   A crash on Delancey Street in Manhattan involved a westbound SUV stopped in traffic and a westbound sedan changing lanes. The driver of the sedan hit the left rear quarter of the stopped SUV. A 33-year-old male driver in one of the vehicles suffered neck whiplash and was recorded as injured. According to the police report, “contributing_factors” for the crash list “Fell Asleep.” Police recorded this driver action as the primary cause. Individual person records list additional factors only as “Unspecified.” No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured in this two-vehicle collision.