Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Taxi driver hit woman at Park Ave S 2026-02-10T20:50:00+00:00
   E 18 ST
   A taxi driver going straight on E 18 St hit a 36-year-old woman at the Park Ave S intersection. She suffered a head injury and concussion.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver was going straight ahead on E 18 St at Park Ave S in Manhattan when he hit a 36-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. Police recorded that the pedestrian was crossing against the signal. She was listed as injured with a head injury and concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. SUV driver passes too close, shatters cyclist’s leg 2026-01-12T11:16:00+00:00
   111 E 18 ST
   A driver in an SUV passed a 43-year-old man on a bike too close by East 18th Street, hitting him and fracturing his lower leg. Midday, clear weather, and a rider still left with a broken body.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Chevrolet SUV and a 43-year-old man riding a bike were both traveling east near East 18th Street on a Monday morning when the driver passed too closely and hit the cyclist. Police recorded Passing Too Closely as a contributing factor. The rider suffered a lower-leg fracture and was listed in shock.
4. Driver blew a signal, taxi hit 2026-02-27T22:35:00+00:00
   PARK AVE S
   A driver disregarded traffic control on Park Avenue S at E 20th Street, and a taxi driver hit another car. One 32-year-old driver was injured, with shoulder and upper-arm pain.
   According to the police report, the crash happened around 10:35 p.m. on Park Avenue S at E 20th Street in Manhattan when people driving a taxi and a sedan were both going straight. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor, along with a traffic control device that was improper or not working. A 32-year-old male driver was listed as injured, with shoulder and upper-arm injury.
5. Taxi driver fails to yield, hits pedestrian 2026-02-27T18:19:00+00:00
   LEXINGTON AVE
   A taxi driver turned left on Lexington Avenue and hit a 31-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention; she suffered a knee-lower leg abrasion.
   According to the police report, a 26-year-old taxi driver making a left turn on Lexington Avenue hit a 31-year-old pedestrian at an intersection as she crossed with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported an abrasion to her knee-lower leg-foot area. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.