Police Precinct 18: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Cyclist Killed After Striking Parked SUV Door 2025-02-18T15:05:00+00:00
   W 51 ST
   A 67-year-old man pedaled west on W 51st. The door of a parked SUV swung open. His bike crashed. His head struck hard. Blood pooled. The SUV stood untouched. The man died on the street, another life ended by steel and carelessness.
   According to the police report, a 67-year-old man riding a bike westbound on W 51st Street at 5th Avenue collided with the door of a parked SUV. The narrative states, 'A 67-year-old man on a bike hit the door of a parked SUV. No helmet. His head struck hard. He flew, then fell. Blood spread. The SUV was untouched. He died.' The police report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors, marking them as 'Unspecified.' The SUV was parked, and the cyclist was ejected upon impact, suffering fatal head injuries. The report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but does not cite this as a contributing factor to the crash. The focus remains on the lethal interaction between vulnerable road users and parked vehicles in Manhattan’s dense streetscape.
2. Turning SUV Kills Elderly Woman in Midtown Crosswalk 2025-02-11T22:22:00+00:00
   W 58 ST
   An SUV turned left on W 58th Street and crushed an 83-year-old woman crossing with the signal. The left bumper struck her head. She died in the crosswalk, beneath the city’s cold lights. The street swallowed her name.
   An 83-year-old woman was killed while crossing W 58th Street at Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was 'crossing with the signal' when a northbound SUV made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The impact crushed her head, and she died at the scene, in the crosswalk. The vehicle involved was a 2020 Mazda SUV, operated by a licensed male driver. The police report lists the driver’s pre-crash action as 'making left turn.' No driver errors are explicitly cited beyond the vehicle’s movement, but the victim’s lawful crossing is clear. The report notes her position as 'Pedestrian at Intersection' and her action as 'Crossing With Signal.'
3. Bus Strikes Man Off Roadway on Fifth Avenue 2025-01-26T21:34:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A southbound bus slammed into a 39-year-old man near East 51st Street. The right front bumper hit with force. The man, not in the roadway, died at the scene. Steel and speed left no chance. The city’s danger is relentless.
   A 39-year-old man was killed when a southbound bus struck him near Fifth Avenue and East 51st Street in Manhattan, according to the police report. The incident occurred at 21:34. The report states, 'A southbound bus struck a 39-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The right front bumper hit him. He died at the scene. His body bore the full weight of steel and speed.' The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The bus was traveling straight ahead when its right front bumper made contact with the pedestrian. The victim was not in the roadway at the time of impact. No driver errors are specified in the report, but the lethal outcome underscores the ever-present risk posed by large vehicles in dense urban environments. Victim behavior is not cited as a contributing factor.
4. Moped driver injures man at 51st and Broadway 2025-10-07T07:35:00+00:00
   W 51 ST
   A moped driver went west on W 51st and hit a 54-year-old man in the Broadway intersection. The man suffered severe lower-leg wounds. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   At 7:35 a.m. in Manhattan, the driver of a moped traveled west on W 51 Street, went straight through the Broadway intersection, and hit a 54-year-old man. The pedestrian was at the intersection. He suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" by the driver contributed to the crash. Police placed the point of impact at the moped’s center front end. The vehicle was reported with no damage. Data lists the pedestrian as conscious at the scene. The crash was logged under collision ID 4848932 in the 18th Precinct.
5. Box-Truck Driver Hits Pedestrian by W 53 St 2025-09-30T11:00:00+00:00
   1 W 53 ST
   Near 1 W 53 St in Manhattan, a box‑truck driver going south hit a 54‑year‑old man who was not in the roadway. Police flagged distraction. The man suffered crush injuries. The driver was injured.
   A southbound box‑truck driver going straight hit a 54‑year‑old man near 1 W 53 St in Manhattan. The man was listed as a pedestrian not at an intersection and not in the roadway. He sustained crush injuries and was reported conscious. The driver was also injured. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” contributed to the crash. Police recorded distraction by the driver. The impact was to the center front of the truck. No other vehicles were listed as involved in the crash.