Police recorded 203,742 crashes in New York City in 2013. They injured 55,128 people and killed 297 — about 558 crashes a day.
Brooklyn had the most crashes (47,024). The borough was not recorded for 23% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 19,768 | 6,259 | 32 | 1,672 |
| Brooklyn | 47,024 | 15,413 | 67 | 3,641 |
| Manhattan | 41,582 | 7,585 | 39 | 2,811 |
| Queens | 39,312 | 10,688 | 71 | 2,327 |
| Staten Island | 8,295 | 2,111 | 4 | 316 |
Who was hurt in 2013
Pedestrians accounted for 22% of injuries in 2013, cyclists for 7.4% and vehicle occupants for 71%. Pedestrians were 59% of the 297 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11,988 | 22% | 176 |
| Cyclists | 4,075 | 7.4% | 11 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 39,064 | 71% | 110 |
Main causes in 2013
Police named a specific contributing factor in 41% of crashes in 2013. Driver Inattention/Distraction led the list, at 26% of crashes with a known factor, followed by fatigued/drowsy and failure to yield right-of-way.
Vehicles involved
Type of the first vehicle listed in each crash report.
How to read these figures
Each figure counts crashes that an NYPD officer reported on the MV-104AN form, which is required when someone is injured or killed or when damage reaches $1,000. One crash can injure several people, so injuries can exceed crashes.
Police do not record the borough or ZIP code for every crash — about 23% of crashes citywide in the same years have no borough — so local totals are a floor, not an exact count. The contributing factor is the one listed for the first vehicle in the report.
Source: NYPD crash reports published by NYC Open Data (Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes). Data through October 31, 2026. Figures are preliminary and may change. How we calculate these figures.