Washington Heights (North): Traffic Crash Statistics

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Oct 31, 2026 - An e-scooter rider was injured near W. 184th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. The report lists a head injury and minor bleeding.
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Crash Counter for Washington Heights (North) 386 crashes • 3 deaths
Crashes: 386
All Injuries: 158
Moderate: 48
Serious: 17
Deaths: 3
Police records: Jan 1, 2026-Nov 2, 2026
Caught Speeding in Washington Heights (North) LHW6019 — 221 times
  1. 221 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
    NY LHW6019 · 2024 Gray Toyota Sedan
    Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
    Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (14), East New York (North) (11), and Ocean Hill (11).
  2. 182 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
    NY KZF9979 · 2023 Black Mitsubishi Suburban
    Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
    Typically speeds citywide in: Fordham Heights (32), Bedford Park (18), and Concourse-Concourse Village (12).
  3. 140 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
    NY LHW5595 · 2023 Gray Toyota Sedan
    Caught here 2 times in the last 12 months.
    Typically speeds citywide in: East Elmhurst (21), North Corona (11), and Flushing-Willets Point (11).
  4. 118 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
    NY MAB9438 · 2019 Red Mercedes-Benz Coupe
    Caught here 7 times in the last 12 months.
    Typically speeds citywide in: Upper West Side (Central) (21), Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (14), and Financial District-Battery Park City (13).
  5. 112 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
    NY LHW6023 · 2024 Black Toyota Sedan
    Caught here 2 times in the last 12 months.
    Typically speeds citywide in: Throgs Neck-Schuylerville (12), Concourse-Concourse Village (11), and Bedford Park (11).
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Carnage in Washington Heights (North) 10 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)
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▸ Killed 3
▸ Crush Injuries 2
▸ Severe Bleeding 3
▸ Severe Lacerations 2
▸ Concussion 4
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 3
▸ Internal Injury 1
▸ Whiplash 5
▸ Contusion/Bruise 21
▸ Abrasion 8
▸ Pain/Nausea 7
Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026
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Crashes by Hour in Washington Heights (North) 10 PM • 12 injuries ↑200%
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Who is getting hurt? Kids 14 injuries ↓26% Seniors 17 injuries ↑6.2%

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We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.

Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."

These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.

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Preventable Speeding 186 16+ offenders ↓51%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Washington Heights (North)
Speed data through 2026-08-31
186
Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date
Prev: 379 2025 year-to-date
↓50.9% vs 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16
  • ≥ 6: 569 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,033 2025 year-to-date
  • ≥ 16: 186 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 379 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 98% by Cars and Trucks ↑19%
Cars 0
Trucks 0
Mopeds 0
Bikes 0
Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos F (50)*
Manny De Los Santos
Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos
District 72
Assembly 72
Street Safety Record
F (50)*
2026 year-to-date
Recent concern: Inwood Insiders Want to Dissolve a Car-Free Plaza They Previously Championed
  • 2026-10-02 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
    A push grew to let cars back into Quisqueya Plaza. Electeds and merchants pressed DOT for a redesign. Residents fought to keep the refuge. For now it’s talk, not asphalt.
District Office:
210 Sherman Ave. Suite A&C, New York, NY 10034
212-544-2278
Legislative Office:
Room 454, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5807
Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal —

Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal

District Manhattan

Borough Manhattan
Street Safety Record
Twitter: @bradhoylman
Community Board Contact Eleazar Bueno —

Community Board Contact Eleazar Bueno

District 112

Council Member Carmen N. De La Rosa D (63)*
Carmen N. De La Rosa
Council Member Carmen N. De La Rosa
District 10
Council 10
Street Safety Record
D (63)*
2026 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the fines for the unlawful use of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes
District Office:
618 W. 177th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10033
917-521-2616
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1880, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7053
Twitter: @cndelarosa
Police Precinct NYPD 34th Precinct —

Police Precinct NYPD 34th Precinct

District 34

Precinct 34
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Twitter: @NYPD34Pct
State Senator Robert Jackson F (29)*
Robert Jackson
State Senator Robert Jackson
District 31
Senate 31
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F (29)*
2026 year-to-date
Recent win: State Senators Urge AG James to Issue Illegal E-Moto Warning
  • 2026-10-02 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
    A push grew to let cars back into Quisqueya Plaza. Electeds and merchants pressed DOT for a redesign. Residents fought to keep the refuge. For now it’s talk, not asphalt.
  • 2026-09-04 · Leadership · NYSDOT Press Releases · ↓ hurts grade
    NYSDOT says it finished $11.3M concrete repairs on Cross Bronx and BQE ramps. Smoother lanes can mean faster driving and more traffic. Pedestrians and cyclists get no new protection—only more risk and fumes nearby.
  • 2026-07-21 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
    Nine state senators asked AG Letitia James for a consumer alert on high-speed illegal e-bikes and e-scooters sold online. The push followed a deadly May 28 Queensboro Bridge head-on crash.
  • 2026-07-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
    DOT rolled out Summer Streets for five Saturdays across 21.8 miles. Hours shift later in the outer boroughs. But the routes stay unconnected and scarce. Car-free space stays a brief exception, not the rule.
District Office:
5030 Broadway Suite 701, New York, NY 10034
212-544-0173
Legislative Office:
Room 306, Legislative Office Building 188 State Street, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2041
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Washington Heights (North) Washington Heights (North) sits in AD 72, Manhattan, Manhattan CB 12, District 10, Precinct 34, SD 31.

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