Police recorded 217,708 crashes in New York City in 2015. They injured 51,369 people and killed 243 — about 596 crashes a day.
Crashes were up 5.7% from 2014, and injuries about the same as. Brooklyn had the most crashes (50,851). The borough was not recorded for 25% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 21,259 | 5,626 | 26 | 1,372 |
| Brooklyn | 50,851 | 13,710 | 67 | 3,029 |
| Manhattan | 42,528 | 6,532 | 22 | 2,289 |
| Queens | 42,493 | 10,427 | 51 | 2,005 |
| Staten Island | 6,344 | 1,548 | 12 | 236 |
Who was hurt in 2015
Pedestrians accounted for 20% of injuries in 2015, cyclists for 8.3% and vehicle occupants for 72%. Pedestrians were 55% of the 243 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10,087 | 20% | 133 |
| Cyclists | 4,282 | 8.3% | 15 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 36,997 | 72% | 95 |
Main causes in 2015
Police named a specific contributing factor in 55% of crashes in 2015. Driver Inattention/Distraction led the list, at 27% 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.