Recent severe crashes

1. E-bike rider fails to yield, hits 72-year-old 2026-03-17T09:05:00+00:00
   5 AVE
   A 72-year-old woman crossing with the signal on 5th Avenue got hit at W 13th Street. Police recorded failure to yield and inattention by the e-bike rider; she suffered a facial fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old e-bike rider went straight ahead on 5th Avenue at W 13th Street and hit a 72-year-old pedestrian in the intersection while she was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and inattention/distraction. The woman reported a facial fracture with dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Bike rider sped, hit pedestrian 2026-03-16T07:50:00+00:00
   E 27 ST
   A bike rider going too fast hit a 44-year-old woman at E 27th Street and 2nd Avenue. Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield; she suffered a head injury and concussion and was listed unconscious.
   According to the police report, a bike rider going straight south on 2nd Avenue at E 27th Street hit a 44-year-old pedestrian at the intersection on March 16 at 7:50 a.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and concussion and was listed unconscious.
3. Distracted driver hits 27-year-old pedestrian 2026-03-11T09:22:00+00:00
   332 E 14 ST
   Police recorded driver inattention after a sedan driver hit a 27-year-old man near 332 E 14th Street. The pedestrian was injured in the knee/lower leg/foot and reported internal injury.
   According to the police report, a 43-year-old sedan driver going straight ahead hit a 27-year-old pedestrian near 332 E 14th Street in Manhattan on the morning of March 11, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The pedestrian was injured, with knee/lower leg/foot injuries and an internal complaint, and was listed in shock.
4. Distracted box-truck driver hits two 2026-03-09T06:01:00+00:00
   114 W HOUSTON ST
   A distracted driver in a box truck hit two pedestrians on W Houston Street. A 34-year-old man suffered a knee-and-lower-leg fracture or dislocation.
   According to the police report, at about 6:01 a.m. on March 9, 2026, a driver going straight in a box truck hit two pedestrians near 114 W Houston Street in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrians injured were a 34-year-old man with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury reported as fracture/distortion/dislocation, and a 66-year-old man with a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Taxi driver U-turns, hits e-bike rider 2026-02-20T00:59:00+00:00
   318 3 AVE
   A taxi driver made a U-turn at 318 3rd Avenue and hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider overnight. Police recorded driver inattention; the rider suffered a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 33-year-old taxi driver was making a U-turn at 318 3rd Avenue in Manhattan when the driver hit a 37-year-old e-bike rider who was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The rider was injured, ejected, and listed as semiconscious with a head injury and minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.