Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Close pass injures driver on W 155th 2025-10-31T22:00:00+00:00
   W 155 ST
   Two drivers going straight on W 155 St collided at St. Nicholas Ave. A 36-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the factor was Passing Too Closely. A Honda sedan and a Ford flatbed were involved.
   Two drivers going straight ahead collided at W 155 St and St. Nicholas Ave in Manhattan at 10:00 p.m. The crash involved a Honda sedan traveling south and a 2019 Ford flatbed truck. Points of impact were the sedan’s left front bumper and the truck’s left side doors. One driver, 36, was injured, conscious, and reported neck and crush injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Passing Too Closely. The report lists that factor for the drivers involved. Other occupants were recorded with unspecified injury status. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.
2. Bike and E-Bike Collide on Amsterdam at 146th 2025-09-23T07:05:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Early morning crash at Amsterdam and W 146 St. A bike and an e-bike collided. A 36-year-old bicyclist suffered a head wound and severe bleeding. Police recorded Driver Inattention and Pedestrian/Bicyclist Error/Confusion.
   A bike and an e-bike crashed at Amsterdam Ave and W 146 St in Manhattan at 7:05 a.m. The collision injured a 36-year-old bicyclist, who suffered a head wound with severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. The e-bike rider traveled north. Both riders were reported as going straight before impact. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" were contributing factors. Police recorded Driver Inattention by a driver, and noted cyclist error/confusion. No motor vehicles were listed. The e-bike was recorded as demolished.
3. Refrigerated Van Hits E-Scooter on 145th Street 2025-05-17T10:15:00+00:00
   W 145 ST
   A van turned left at unsafe speed. The driver struck a man on an e-scooter. The rider suffered head injuries. Steel met flesh. The street stayed silent.
   A refrigerated van making a left turn on West 145th Street collided with a 39-year-old man riding an e-scooter. The e-scooter rider suffered head injuries and crush wounds. According to the police report, 'Unsafe Speed' was listed as a contributing factor. The van’s left front bumper struck the rider. The report does not list any errors by the e-scooter operator. No other injuries were reported.
4. Driver injures woman at Amsterdam corner 2025-11-23T05:24:00+00:00
   AMSTERDAM AVE
   Before dawn at Amsterdam and West 152nd, a driver hit a 56-year-old woman at the corner. She bled and shook in the street. Police logged no driver factors. A vehicle occupant stood listed as a witness.
   A driver hit a 56-year-old woman at Amsterdam Avenue and West 152nd Street in Manhattan at 5:24 a.m. She was a pedestrian at the intersection, getting on or off a non-school-bus vehicle. She suffered minor bleeding to her entire body and went into shock. According to the police report, she was listed as an injured pedestrian with injury severity recorded as moderate. Police did not record any contributing factors by the driver and did not identify the vehicle type. Another person was listed as a vehicle occupant and witness with an unspecified injury. The file lists no charges or citations against the driver.
5. Box truck driver slams Harlem sedan 2025-11-19T18:08:00+00:00
   345 W 145 ST
   A box truck driver drifted west on 145th. Steel nose into a car’s left flank. Doors crumpled. A 33-year-old woman took the hit and pain while police recorded driver inattention in the Harlem crash.
   A westbound box truck driver hit a westbound sedan near 345 West 145th Street in Manhattan around 6:08 p.m. The truck’s right front bumper tore into the sedan’s left side, crushing its doors and rear quarter panel. The 33-year-old woman driving the sedan suffered back pain and whiplash and was recorded as injured. According to the police report, the crash involved “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention by at least one driver. A 32-year-old man drove the truck, and a 33-year-old man rode as his front passenger; they were not listed as injured. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt in the data.