East Midtown-Turtle Bay: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Pedestrian Killed by Taxi and SUV on FDR Drive 2025-02-06T05:06:00+00:00
   FDR DRIVE
   A 61-year-old man died on FDR Drive before dawn. Two southbound vehicles collided—one taxi’s side ripped, one SUV’s front crushed. The street claimed him. Metal and speed left no mercy. The city’s road marked another loss.
   A 61-year-old man was killed on FDR Drive in the early morning, according to the police report. The narrative describes a scene where 'a taxi's side [was] torn open' and 'a Ford SUV's front [was] crushed,' both vehicles traveling south. The report states the pedestrian was 'outside the crosswalk' and engaged in 'other actions in roadway,' but does not list any pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor. Both vehicle drivers were licensed and headed straight, with the taxi sustaining damage to its left side and the SUV to its center front end. According to the police report, contributing factors are 'unspecified.' The focus remains on the lethal interaction between two large vehicles and a vulnerable pedestrian, with no evidence cited of pedestrian error. The street, speed, and vehicle mass combined to end a life.
2. SUV driver hits man on Park 2025-12-03T11:34:00+00:00
   E 57 ST
   On East 57th by Park, an SUV driver pulled from a parked spot and hit a 36-year-old man walking with traffic. His arm broke. Street stayed loud. The hurt stayed louder.
   A 2024 Toyota SUV driver, previously parked on East 57th Street at Park Avenue in Midtown, pulled out westbound and hit a 36-year-old man walking along the roadway with traffic. The crash left the pedestrian with a fractured arm and dislocation, and he remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, officers listed “Passenger Distraction” as the contributing factor for both the pedestrian and the vehicle occupant, indicating distraction inside the SUV at the time of impact. Police recorded passenger distraction by the driver as the key cause. No other causes, conditions, or equipment issues were noted in the report.
3. Truck driver hits teen cyclist 2025-12-03T08:10:00+00:00
   E 51 ST
   On East 51st at First Avenue, a beverage truck driver turned left and hit a 17-year-old on a northbound bike. The boy went down hard and hurt all over. Distraction and failure to yield marked the crash.
   A beverage truck driver, heading west on East 51st Street, made a left turn at First Avenue and hit a 17-year-old boy riding his bike straight north. The crash threw the teen from the bike and left him conscious but injured over his entire body. According to the police report, the bicyclist was listed as “Injured” with a complaint of bruising and whole-body pain. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as contributing factors. The report notes the teen cyclist was ejected and that his safety equipment was “Unknown.” This Manhattan morning turn placed truck and bike in the same space, and the teen took the impact.
4. Teen cyclist hits woman midblock 2025-11-26T14:00:00+00:00
   2 AVE
   A teen rode south on Second by 54th and hit a woman crossing midblock. Her head met the pavement. His face scraped the street. Sirens took them both away.
   A 15-year-old boy riding a bike south on Second Avenue near East 54th Street hit a 31-year-old woman who was crossing midblock, listed as not at an intersection. According to the police report, the woman, listed as a pedestrian, suffered a head injury and complained of pain and nausea; officers recorded her injury severity as 3. According to the police report, the boy, listed as the bicyclist, suffered a facial injury, with an injury severity of 2, and also complained of pain and nausea. Police recorded contributing factors for both as “Unspecified,” noting no clear cause or signal-related factor and no listed safety equipment for the cyclist.
5. E-bike driver hits Midtown pedestrian 2025-11-25T18:11:00+00:00
   E 57 ST
   An e-bike driver going south on Second hit a woman in the East 57th Street crosswalk. She had the signal. She went down hard. Leg ripped. Pain inside. Sirens cut through the Midtown dark.
   A 50-year-old woman walking in the crosswalk at East 57th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan was hit by the driver of an e-bike traveling south and going straight. She suffered injuries to her leg and reported internal pain. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and “Crossing With Signal.” Police recorded the contributing factor as “Unspecified” for both the injured pedestrian and the e-bike driver. No specific driver errors were documented in the file. The reported point of impact was the center front end of the bike. No other people were reported injured.