Police recorded 206,046 crashes in New York City in 2014. They injured 51,230 people and killed 262 — about 565 crashes a day.
Crashes were up 1.1% from 2013, and injuries down 7.1%. Brooklyn had the most crashes (47,761). The borough was not recorded for 24% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 19,688 | 5,886 | 19 | 1,505 |
| Brooklyn | 47,761 | 14,247 | 67 | 3,349 |
| Manhattan | 41,270 | 6,909 | 35 | 2,586 |
| Queens | 41,023 | 10,033 | 52 | 2,192 |
| Staten Island | 6,614 | 1,577 | 10 | 230 |
Who was hurt in 2014
Of the people injured in 2014, 22% were pedestrians, 7.8% cyclists and 71% drivers or passengers. Pedestrians were 51% of the 262 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11,037 | 22% | 133 |
| Cyclists | 4,000 | 7.8% | 20 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 36,181 | 71% | 109 |
Main causes in 2014
Police named a specific contributing factor in 47% of crashes in 2014. The most common was Driver Inattention/Distraction (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.