Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Driver turning left hits woman, 24 2026-01-17T04:44:00+00:00
   W 49 ST
   A driver making a left turn hit a 24-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 49 St and 7 Ave. She was injured in her knee/lower leg/foot.
   According to the police report, a driver in a station wagon/SUV was making a left turn at W 49 St and 7 Ave in Manhattan around 4:44 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, and hit a 24-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded “pedestrian error/confusion” as a contributing factor. The pedestrian reported internal complaints and injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot.
3. Young driver’s bad U-turn slams pedestrian 2026-01-16T22:09:00+00:00
   160 CENTRAL PARK S
   A 24-year-old driver tried a U-turn on Central Park South and hit a 31-year-old man walking with traffic. Police recorded failure to yield and an improper turn before the car took his leg out.
   According to the police report, a 24-year-old driver making a U-turn in a sedan on Central Park South failed to yield and hit a 31-year-old man who was walking with traffic. Police listed failure to yield and improper turning as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a lower-leg injury described as internal. Another occupant and the vehicle registrant were recorded in the report.
4. SUV driver hits man crossing 57th 2026-01-09T06:18:00+00:00
   454 W 57 ST
   A 51-year-old SUV driver pulled from a parked spot and hit a 59-year-old man crossing West 57th Street, leaving him with facial injuries and severe bleeding. The driver also reported chest pain in the morning crash.
   According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving an SUV from a parked position hit a 59-year-old man who was crossing near 454 West 57th Street around 6:18 a.m. The pedestrian sustained facial injuries with severe bleeding. The driver reported chest pain. Another person was listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Distracted driver rear-ends SUV on 11th 2026-01-29T19:00:00+00:00
   W 45 ST
   A driver in an SUV, police say, drove distracted and hit another SUV on 11th Ave at W 45th St. Two people reported neck injuries, including whiplash.
   According to the police report, at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, a driver in an SUV going straight on 11th Ave at W 45th St hit the back of another SUV traveling west. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. A 48-year-old front passenger reported whiplash and a neck injury, and another driver reported whiplash and a neck injury.