More pedestrians and more passengers died in auto accidents in 2022 than in 2021 while cyclists and motor vehicle operators fatalities declined. Bus accidents increased while truck accidents remained stable. Motorcycle accidents remain at record levels. After reaching a record high in 2021, NYC traffic deaths reached their second highest…
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Three pedestrians killed in crashes in New York City in less than a week
A 20 year old pedestrian died after she was struck by a racing hit and run driver sending her barreling toward a MTA Bus that also struck her. The accident occurred last Thursday around 6:30 pm at the intersection of Third Avenue and 96th Street (see Google Map picture on…
Two pedestrians and one motorcyclist killed in NYC crashes on Tuesday
3 people died in 3 separate traffic accidents in New York City on Tuesday. The first accident occurred early morning in Queens. Around 6:00 am, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car driver on 84th St near 153rd Ave in Howard Beach. The pedestrian who was found lying unconscious…
Two pedestrians and a mopped rider killed in 3 crashes in NYC over the Thanksgiving week-end
A 64 year old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car as he was crossing Seagirt Boulevard near Beach 31st Street in Far Rockaways, Queens, NYC, on Saturday around 6:50 pm Seagirt Boulevard is notoriously dangerous and multiple crashes occurred on the 6-lane Boulevard in the past. Since 2019 one…
Pedestrian killed in car accident in NYC one day after new Memorial Grove for Victims of Traffic Violence is unveiled
A pedestrian was killed in a car accident on a dangerous street of New York City. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon around 3Pm. 73 year old Yingqui Liu was crossing South Avenue when he was struck by the driver of a van making a left turn from Forest Avenue…
New York City Q3 car accident deaths remain higher while injuries stay lower than before the Covid19 crisis
70 people died in traffic accidents in New York City during the third quarter of 2022. Among the victims were 26 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 15 motor vehicle passengers and 25 motor vehicle operators. Pedestrians and motor vehicle operators accounted for most of the deaths while passengers fatalities reached a record…
Pedestrian knocked down by car dies after another car slams into her ambulance in Staten Island NYC
A woman died and 4 others suffered personal injury after a car crashed into an ambulance. The accident occurred last Friday morning around 6:30 am in Westerleigh, Staten Island, NYC. The pedestrian was first injured after being struck by a car as she was stepping out of her home 35…
Elderly pedestrian killed in MTA Bus Accident
A MTA bus driver fatally struck a pedestrian in Brooklyn, NYC. The bus accident occurred at the intersection of Flatbush Ave and Glenwood Road in Flatbush around 6:15 PM last Thursday. 79 year old Loraine Hector was in the crosswalk when the MTA bus driver made a left turn and…
Traffic Accidents Fatalities reached record high in New York City this summer
17 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 14 passengers and 22 motorists died in auto accidents in NYC during the two hottest months of the summer. Truck accidents were close to record highs while bus accidents were slightly lower than usual. 35 people died in car accidents in New York City in July…
Drunk driver critically injure 3 pedestrians in New York City
3 pedestrians are in critical condition after a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into them in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC. The accident occurred around 4:20 am early Saturday morning at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 86th Street. A video surveillance shows the 3 young men…