Police Precinct 5: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Cyclist Killed in Broome Street Truck Crash 2025-05-01T10:13:00+00:00
   BROOME ST
   A cyclist died on Broome Street. A box truck and SUV were involved. The impact was fatal. No driver errors listed. The city’s streets claimed another life.
   A 44-year-old male cyclist was killed in a crash involving a box truck and an SUV on Broome Street at Centre Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered fatal head and internal injuries after being ejected. The crash involved a box truck traveling west and an SUV that was parked. No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The cyclist’s safety equipment was unknown. The deadly impact highlights the vulnerability of those on bikes amid heavy vehicles.
2. Head-on collision between cyclists on Brooklyn Bridge 2025-08-25T18:00:00+00:00
   BROOKLYN BRIDGE
   Two cyclists collided head-on on the Brooklyn Bridge. A 36-year-old man suffered severe bleeding and upper-arm trauma. A 50-year-old woman suffered upper-arm trauma. Both riders were injured and recorded as treated.
   According to the police report, a driver of an eastbound bike and a driver of a westbound bike were both going straight and struck front to front on the Brooklyn Bridge. A 50-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were injured; both sustained upper-arm injuries and the 36-year-old had severe bleeding. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified and provides no driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Improper Passing. No other vehicles were involved. Safety equipment is recorded as None for both riders, but the report names no rider error and cites no signals or helmets as causal factors.
3. SUV Driver Inattention Injures Cyclist on Canal 2025-05-10T00:15:00+00:00
   CANAL ST
   An SUV struck a cyclist on Canal Street. The rider suffered severe head cuts. Police cite driver inattention and inexperience. The crash left the cyclist bleeding, the SUV undamaged.
   A crash on Canal Street in Manhattan left a 23-year-old cyclist with severe head lacerations. According to the police report, an SUV traveling west struck the cyclist, who was making a left turn. The cyclist was partially ejected and injured. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The SUV driver was licensed and uninjured. No damage was reported to the SUV. The cyclist was not using safety equipment, but the report centers driver error as the cause.
4. Distracted Drivers Strike Elderly Woman at Lafayette and Grand 2025-02-21T13:17:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE ST
   Steel shrieked at Lafayette and Grand. Two Toyotas collided. A 67-year-old woman crossing the intersection fell, her leg torn open. Blood pooled. Drivers licensed, but distraction ruled. She left with pain and silence, flesh split by careless hands.
   A 67-year-old woman was seriously injured at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Grand Street in Manhattan when two Toyotas, a sedan and an SUV, collided. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling south and 'struck' at the corner, resulting in the woman being knocked down with 'severe lacerations' to her lower leg. The report explicitly cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. Both drivers were licensed and remained at the scene. The pedestrian was crossing at the intersection when the crash occurred. The police report does not list any pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on driver distraction and inexperience, which led to the violent impact and left the woman with lasting injuries.
5. Sedan Strikes Elderly Man on Canal Street 2025-01-27T17:35:00+00:00
   CANAL ST
   A Toyota sedan hit an 88-year-old man crossing Canal Street. Blood pooled on the asphalt. The driver kept straight. The man lay silent, head wounded, as traffic pulsed around him in the cold Manhattan dusk.
   According to the police report, an 88-year-old pedestrian was struck by a Toyota sedan while crossing Canal Street near Centre Street in Manhattan. The incident occurred at 5:35 p.m. The narrative states, 'An 88-year-old man stepped into the street, no signal, no crosswalk. A Toyota sedan struck him head-on. He fell, bleeding from the head, silent on the cold asphalt. The driver kept going straight.' The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. The sedan's point of impact was the right front bumper, and the driver was traveling straight ahead. The victim suffered severe head bleeding and was in shock. The police report does not cite any driver errors or violations, but emphasizes the pedestrian's location and action at the time of the crash.