East Village: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Cyclist Injured at E 14th and 3rd 2025-09-15T09:00:00+00:00
   E 14 ST
   A cyclist was hurt on E 14th at 3rd. He suffered head wounds and severe lacerations. Police listed only a bike, westbound, going straight. They recorded Following Too Closely.
   A 30-year-old man riding a bike was injured at East 14 Street and 3 Avenue in Manhattan around 9 a.m. He suffered a head injury and severe lacerations, and police noted shock. According to the police report, the only vehicle listed was a bike traveling west and going straight. Police recorded “Following Too Closely” as a contributing factor. No other vehicles were recorded. The report lists no damage to the bike. The crash is logged under collision ID 4842894 in the 9th Precinct, ZIP 10003.
2. Pedestrian Struck by Cyclist on East 14th 2025-06-12T21:00:00+00:00
   104 E 14 ST
   A man crossing East 14th was hit by a cyclist. Blood pooled on the pavement. The pedestrian suffered a head injury. Shock set in. The bike rolled on, undamaged. The street stayed busy. The city did not stop.
   A 55-year-old man was injured when a cyclist traveling east struck him while he crossed East 14th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered a head injury and severe bleeding, and was in shock after the crash. The incident occurred at night, away from an intersection or marked crosswalk. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were cited in the data. The bicycle sustained no damage. The crash highlights the ongoing dangers faced by pedestrians on New York City streets, even when no motor vehicles are involved.
3. Pickup Truck Strikes Elderly Pedestrian at Avenue C 2025-04-20T09:50:00+00:00
   E 6 ST
   Pickup turned left at Avenue C. Bumper hit 87-year-old woman crossing. She fell. Blood pooled on the street. Head injury. No driver belt. City street, hard impact.
   An 87-year-old woman was struck by a pickup truck turning left at the corner of East 6th Street and Avenue C in Manhattan. According to the police report, the truck's bumper hit the woman as she crossed the intersection. She suffered a head injury, with blood pooling on the pavement. The driver, a 65-year-old man, wore no seat belt. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, but the data does not cite this as a contributing factor. The crash left the woman with severe lacerations to her head.
4. Distracted Driver Crushes Passenger’s Leg in Parked Sedan 2025-01-25T21:50:00+00:00
   AVENUE B
   A sedan sat parked on Avenue B. Inside, four people. The driver, distracted and speeding, struck something. Silence. A woman in the rear seat, her leg crushed, no belt. Metal untouched. Flesh broken. Night in Manhattan, danger in motion.
   According to the police report, a sedan was parked on Avenue B near East 2nd Street in Manhattan with four occupants inside. At 21:50, the driver, described as distracted and traveling at an unsafe speed, caused the vehicle to strike while parked. The report states: 'Driver distracted. Speed too fast. Silence followed.' No damage was recorded to the vehicle’s metal, but a 34-year-old woman in the right rear passenger seat suffered crush injuries to her leg. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The injured passenger was not wearing a seatbelt, but this detail is only noted after the driver’s errors. The crash underscores the persistent threat posed by driver distraction and excessive speed, even when vehicles are not in motion.
5. Bus driver hits man on Avenue D 2025-11-24T19:30:00+00:00
   AVENUE D
   A bus driver rolled north on Avenue D by East 7th. A 29-year-old man stood in the lane. The driver kept straight. The left front bumper met the man’s head. Blood on the asphalt. Sirens answered the slip of steel.
   A bus driver heading north on Avenue D by East 7th Street hit a 29-year-old man in the roadway. The bus’s left front bumper struck the man’s head, leaving him injured but conscious, with a head wound and abrasions. According to the police report, the only listed contributing factor for the driver, the pedestrian, and another occupant was “Other Vehicular.” Police recorded the bus driver’s action as Going Straight Ahead. The report does not list Failure to Yield, speeding, signal violations, distraction, or any specific pedestrian error as causes. All of the physical harm in this crash fell on the man on foot.