Police Precinct 14: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed SUV driver backs into Midtown pedestrians 2025-09-24T14:40:00+00:00
   E 40 ST
   An unlicensed SUV driver backed on E 40th at Fifth and hit two people at the intersection. A woman died of head wounds. A 55-year-old man suffered fractures. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver. A box truck's driver was stopped in traffic.
   An unlicensed SUV driver backing on East 40th Street at Fifth Avenue hit two people at the intersection in Manhattan. A woman was killed with head trauma. A 55-year-old man sustained head injuries and a fracture. A box-truck driver was stopped in traffic during the crash. According to the police report, police recorded backing unsafely by the SUV driver. The SUV showed damage to the center rear. The truck had damage to the left front bumper. The crash happened at 2:40 p.m. and was logged under collision ID 4844847. The report lists the SUV driver as unlicensed.
2. Box Truck Strikes Pedestrian on 9th Avenue 2025-04-04T03:10:00+00:00
   9 AVE
   A box truck hit a man head-on near West 40th. Steel crushed his skull. He died in the street before dawn. The truck kept moving. No driver errors listed. The city stayed dark.
   A 39-year-old man was killed when a box truck struck him head-on on 9th Avenue near West 40th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the roadway, not at an intersection, when the truck hit him. He suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The driver, a 75-year-old man, was not injured. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were recorded in the data.
3. Parked Box Truck Lurches, Kills Driver Nearby 2025-02-10T08:10:00+00:00
   851 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
   A box truck, left parked on Avenue of the Americas, lurched forward and struck a 33-year-old man behind the wheel of another vehicle. He wore a harness. He did not move again. Cold air hung over the still street.
   According to the police report, a box truck parked near 851 Avenue of the Americas suddenly lurched north and struck a 33-year-old man who was behind the wheel of another vehicle. The man, identified as the driver and sole occupant, wore a lap belt and harness but was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred at 8:10 a.m. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor, highlighting a critical lapse in driver vigilance. The truck, registered in Ohio and operated by a licensed driver from Louisiana, was supposed to be stationary but instead moved forward, causing fatal impact. No contributing factors related to the victim's behavior are cited in the report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver distraction and the dangers posed by large vehicles left unattended on city streets.
4. Taxi passenger door injures e-bike rider 2025-11-22T13:55:00+00:00
   358 W 44 ST
   On West 44th a taxi sat in traffic. A door swung open into the lane. A young man on an e-bike hit hard and flew. He hit the pavement arm first. Blood on the street. The cab rolled nowhere. The hurt stayed.
   A crash on West 44th Street in Manhattan injured a 21-year-old e-bike rider and involved a 35-year-old taxi driver and a 68-year-old taxi passenger. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” Police recorded improper passing or lane usage by people in the taxi and on the e-bike. Data show the taxi driver stopped in westbound traffic while the e-bike rider traveled west and passed, with impact at the taxi’s right-side doors. The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered severe bleeding and an elbow and lower-arm injury. The report lists the taxi passenger and driver as not ejected and with no reported bodily injury. After the driver errors, the data note no safety equipment for the e-bike rider.
5. Taxi and moped run Midtown light 2025-11-09T03:29:00+00:00
   E 45 ST
   Before dawn at 45th and Madison, a taxi driver and a moped driver ran the light. Steel hit steel. Glass flew. A 32-year-old bled from the head on the cold Midtown street.
   A taxi driver headed west on E 45th Street and a moped driver headed north on Madison Avenue crashed around 3:29 a.m. in Midtown. The 32-year-old moped driver suffered a head wound with severe bleeding. The 22-year-old taxi driver had an unspecified injury. According to the police report, officers recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unspecified” as contributing factors for both drivers. Police listed pre-crash movement for both vehicles as “Going Straight Ahead.” The moped took center-front damage. The taxi showed damage along the left side. The crash occurred in Manhattan’s 14th Precinct.