Every collision reported to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) since 2012, mapped and measured. Three linked datasets cover who crashes, why and what happens next.
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Reported Crashes *
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Persons Injured
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Lives Lost
* Note on reported crashes: In March 2020, NYPD stopped dispatching officers to crashes without injury, fatality or tow-away (unless insurance was involved). The reported-crashes count undercounts actual crashes from that date forward. The injury and fatality counts — which trigger an NYPD response regardless — are the reliable headline metrics. See Streetsblog, Mar 30 2020.
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02 — Findings
Patterns
Twelve years of collision data show fewer reported crashes alongside deadlier outcomes, plus shifts tied to new vehicle types and the pandemic.
Fewer reported crashes since 2020, but more fatalities
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Crashes fell — between 2018 and 2020. But fatalities rose from — to —. The fatality rate per 1,000 crashes more than doubled, and has stayed elevated ever since. Emptier streets allowed higher speeds, according to the city’s Vision Zero report for 2020. Part of the jump in the rate is a smaller count of crashes: in March 2020 the police stopped recording many crashes without injuries (see the note above).
Fatality Rate Per 1,000 Crashes
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Pre-pandemic: roughly — fatal crashes per 1,000. The peak pandemic year hit — — the highest in the dataset. Most recent full year: — (—). Each crash is now roughly —× as likely to kill someone. Some of that multiple comes from the March 2020 change in which crashes the police record.
Pedestrian fatalities since Vision Zero launched
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Vision Zero launched in 2014. Pedestrian fatalities dropped from — in 2013 to — at their low point (—) — a — cut. But the most recent year logged — pedestrian deaths (—), reversing much of the program's earlier gains.
E-bike and e-scooter crashes
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E-bike and e-scooter crashes went from near-zero to — at peak (—) — a — increase over the micromobility boom.
Cyclist injuries have risen
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Cyclist injuries rose — — from ~—/year (—) to ~—/year (—) — even as total crashes fell by more than half. More people cycling means more exposure: the city estimated 26 percent more daily cycling trips in 2019 than in 2014, according to its Vision Zero report for 2020.
"Unsafe Speed" rising in the rankings
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"Unsafe Speed" entered the top 5 contributing factors post-pandemic, up from outside the top 5 before COVID. Consistent with the rise in fatality rate — fewer cars on the road allows faster driving.
The Bronx: a rising share of fatalities
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In 2013–2015, the Bronx had — fatalities vs. Brooklyn's — (— ratio). In —, it's — vs. — (— ratio). The Bronx's share of traffic deaths has grown even as its crash count fell.
03 — Geospatial
The map
Crashes from the last 30 days plotted across the five boroughs. Each point is a police report—red marks a fatality, amber an injury. Switch views: Clusters groups nearby points so hotspots pop out; Heatmap shows density; Time-Lapse animates day-by-day, so you can watch 30 days of crashes play out in sequence.
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04 — Temporal
When crashes happen
Crashes by hour, day and month.
Crashes by Hour of Day
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Crashes by Day of Week
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Monthly Trend (Last 24 Months)
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05 — Geographic
Where it happens
Borough breakdowns and the top intersections by reported crashes.
Crashes by Borough
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Injuries by Borough & Type
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Top 10 intersections by reported crashes (all time)
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06 — Causation
What causes crashes
Contributing factors, vehicle types and what drivers were doing just before impact — aggregated across all NYPD crash reports since July 2012, the full available record.
Top 15 Contributing Factors
Caveat: "contributing factor" is an officer judgment entered at the scene and frequently left blank or marked "Unspecified." This chart excludes Unspecified rows, but the remaining distribution is still biased toward whatever reporting officers chose to fill in — it reflects NYPD record-keeping as much as crash dynamics. Read with caution.
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Vehicle Types Involved
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Pre-Crash Actions
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07 — Human Impact
Who gets hurt
Pedestrians, cyclists and vehicle occupants — the people involved.
Persons by Type
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Injury Severity
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Pedestrian Action at Crash
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Age Distribution
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Safety Equipment Usage
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08 — Deep Dive
Explorer
Filter and cross-reference all three datasets. Build your own query.
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Crashes
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Injured
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Killed
Query Results
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