Police recorded 229,835 crashes in New York City in 2016. They injured 60,319 people and killed 246 — about 630 crashes a day.
Crashes were up 5.6% from 2015, and injuries up 17%. Brooklyn had the most crashes (47,464). The borough was not recorded for 33% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 21,660 | 6,050 | 19 | 1,345 |
| Brooklyn | 47,464 | 13,452 | 37 | 2,917 |
| Manhattan | 36,078 | 6,236 | 34 | 2,076 |
| Queens | 41,399 | 10,930 | 31 | 2,080 |
| Staten Island | 6,709 | 1,484 | 9 | 232 |
Who was hurt in 2016
Of the people injured in 2016, 18% were pedestrians, 8.3% cyclists and 73% drivers or passengers. Pedestrians were 62% of the 239 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11,090 | 18% | 149 |
| Cyclists | 4,975 | 8.3% | 18 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 44,016 | 73% | 72 |
Main causes in 2016
Police named a specific contributing factor in 72% of crashes in 2016. The most common was Driver Inattention/Distraction (30% of crashes with a known factor), followed by following too closely 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.