Senate District 47: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Bus driver hits 83-year-old at 86th and Columbus 2025-10-23T00:36:00+00:00
   W 86 ST
   Westbound bus driver on W 86th hit an 83-year-old man in a marked crosswalk at Columbus Avenue in Manhattan. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The man had internal injuries and was unconscious.
   An 83-year-old man crossed in a marked crosswalk at Columbus Avenue. The driver of a bus, traveling west on West 86th Street, hit him at 12:36 a.m. in Manhattan. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' Police recorded the pedestrian as injured and unconscious, with internal injuries. Police recorded the driver going straight before impact. Police recorded center-front impact and damage. The crash occurred at West 86th Street and Columbus Avenue, in the 20th Precinct.
2. Taxi driver injures pedestrian on West 42nd Street 2025-10-09T14:27:00+00:00
   W 42 ST
   A taxi driver hit a 33-year-old man on West 42nd Street near 12th Avenue. The right front bumper took the blow. He bled and stayed conscious. Two rear-seat passengers were hurt. The 70-year-old driver suffered a head injury.
   A taxi driver traveling west on West 42nd Street in Manhattan hit a 33-year-old pedestrian. The man suffered leg injuries and minor bleeding but was conscious. Two rear-seat passengers, a 61-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, were injured. The 70-year-old driver sustained a head injury and was listed unconscious. According to the police report, the taxi’s travel direction was “West,” the “point of impact” was “Right Front Bumper,” and the pedestrian location was “Not at Intersection” with action “Not in Roadway.” Contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” No specific driver error was listed in the report.
3. SUV Collision on West 77th Kills Driver 2025-05-31T22:30:00+00:00
   152 W 77 ST
   Two SUVs collided on West 77th. Metal slammed metal. One driver, a man, died. Three others, including another driver and two passengers, were hurt. Police cited driver inattention. The street stayed quiet after the crash. The danger was clear.
   A deadly crash unfolded at 152 West 77th Street in Manhattan. Two station wagons, both SUVs, collided. According to the police report, four people were involved. One driver, a 79-year-old man, was killed. Three others, including a 62-year-old woman driver and two passengers aged 62 and 79, suffered unspecified injuries. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. Both vehicles were parked before the crash, and both sustained damage to the right side doors. The police report makes no mention of helmet use or turn signals as factors. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose focus, as documented by the official report.
4. Cyclist Dies After Striking Parked Bus 2025-04-24T14:13:00+00:00
   W 70 ST
   A 74-year-old man rides east on West 70th. Illness seizes him. His bike hits a parked bus. He suffers chest trauma. He dies in the street. The helmet could not save him.
   A 74-year-old cyclist traveling east on West 70th Street struck a parked bus and died from chest injuries. According to the police report, 'Illness takes him. The bus is parked. The bike strikes metal. Chest injury. The man dies there, in the afternoon light.' The only listed contributing factor is illness. The cyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the report. No driver errors or moving vehicles are cited. The bus was stationary at the time of the crash.
5. SUV Strikes and Kills Man on West 86th 2025-04-23T04:27:00+00:00
   W 86 ST
   A Ford SUV hit a 57-year-old man crossing West 86th at Broadway. The street was quiet. The man died beneath the wheels. No driver errors listed. The driver wore her belt.
   A 57-year-old man was killed when a Ford SUV struck him as he crossed West 86th Street at Broadway. According to the police report, the SUV moved east and hit the man, who was crossing against the signal. The impact crushed his body. The street was quiet. The driver, a 41-year-old woman, wore her seatbelt. No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report.