Recent severe crashes

1. School bus driver blows control, hits cyclist 2026-05-08T04:55:00+00:00
   W 41 ST
   A school bus driver disregarded traffic control on W 41st Street at 12th Avenue and hit a 23-year-old cyclist. The rider suffered head injuries and was listed unconscious.
   According to the police report, a 62-year-old school bus driver was going straight on W 41st Street at 12th Avenue in Manhattan when the bus hit a 23-year-old bicyclist who was also going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The cyclist was ejected and reported unconscious with head crush injuries.
2. Distracted bike rider hits 61-year-old 2026-05-29T14:05:00+00:00
   12 AVE
   Police recorded driver inattention. A bike rider hit a 61-year-old woman crossing near 12th Avenue and W 27th Street, leaving her with a face injury and a fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 15-year-old bicyclist was going straight on 12th Avenue at W 27th Street around 2:05 p.m. on May 29, 2026, when a pedestrian was injured. The pedestrian, a 61-year-old woman, was crossing and suffered a face injury with a fracture/dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
3. Driver backed up, concussed 64-year-old 2026-05-19T11:49:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   On 7th Avenue at W 23rd Street, a driver backing unsafely hit a 64-year-old pedestrian. She suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old man driving a Ford utility vehicle backed unsafely on 7th Avenue at W 23rd Street and hit a 64-year-old woman on foot. Police recorded “Backing Unsafely.” The pedestrian was injured, with a reported concussion and injury to her shoulder/upper arm.
4. Driver tailed too close, hit sedan 2026-05-05T09:50:00+00:00
   W 15 ST
   On W 15th Street at 8th Avenue, a driver followed too closely and hit another driver’s stopped sedan. A 55-year-old driver reported a back injury.
   According to the police report, around 9:50 a.m. on May 5, 2026, on W 15th Street at 8th Avenue in Manhattan, a driver going straight ahead hit the rear of a sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. A 55-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a back injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, broke walker 2026-04-09T23:00:00+00:00
   W 24 ST
   A driver making a left turn on W 24th Street failed to yield and hit a 33-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to her lower leg.
   According to the police report, at 11:00 p.m. on April 9, 2026, a 22-year-old driver in a Kia SUV was making a left turn on W 24th Street in Manhattan and failed to yield the right of way, hitting a 33-year-old pedestrian at the intersection as she crossed with the signal. Police recorded a lower-leg fracture/distortion/dislocation. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.