Recent severe crashes

1. Inexperienced driver hits cyclist on 42nd 2026-02-17T01:43:00+00:00
   W 42 ST
   On W 42 St overnight, a driver making a left turn hit a cyclist going straight. Police recorded driver inexperience. The cyclist reported chest crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn on W 42 St in Manhattan around 1:43 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2026, and hit a 40-year-old bicyclist who was going straight. Police recorded driver inexperience. The bicyclist was injured, with chest crush injuries reported.
2. Driver hit two cyclists near W 55 2026-02-04T21:29:00+00:00
   210 W 55 ST
   A driver hit two 55-year-old cyclists near W 55 St, leaving both with eye injuries and minor bleeding. Police recorded obstructed/limited view.
   According to the police report, at 9:29 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, near 210 W 55 St in Manhattan, a driver hit two bicyclists. Both cyclists, 55, were reported injured, with eye injuries and minor bleeding. Police recorded view obstructed/limited as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Distracted e-bike rider hit 23-year-old 2026-01-31T18:30:00+00:00
   811 7 AVE
   A distracted e-bike rider hit a 23-year-old woman at the intersection by 811 7th Ave. She was injured in her abdomen and pelvis.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old woman walking at an intersection near 811 7th Ave was hit by an e-bike rider around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 in Manhattan. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian was reported injured, with abdomen and pelvis injuries.
4. Driver blew traffic control, concussed pedestrian 2026-01-20T17:19:00+00:00
   E 58 ST
   At E 58 St and Madison Ave, a sedan driver ignored traffic control and hit a 36-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention. The pedestrian suffered a head concussion.
   According to the police report, a 42-year-old sedan driver went straight ahead on Madison Ave at E 58 St and hit a 36-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered a head concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Pickup driver blows turn, mows down woman 2026-01-17T21:21:00+00:00
   AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
   A 44-year-old pickup driver turned left off Sixth Avenue and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at West 40th Street. Police recorded failure to yield as she suffered severe head lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 44-year-old licensed driver in a pickup truck turned left from Avenue of the Americas onto West 40th Street on Saturday evening and hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian was semiconscious with a head injury and severe lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield right of way. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.