Police recorded 231,007 crashes in New York City in 2017. They injured 60,656 people and killed 256 — about 633 crashes a day.
Crashes were up 0.5% from 2016, and injuries up 0.6%. Brooklyn had the most crashes (44,916). The borough was not recorded for 38% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 21,397 | 5,844 | 17 | 1,354 |
| Brooklyn | 44,916 | 12,047 | 40 | 2,663 |
| Manhattan | 31,774 | 5,648 | 33 | 1,770 |
| Queens | 38,627 | 10,103 | 40 | 1,923 |
| Staten Island | 6,241 | 1,550 | 8 | 240 |
Who was hurt in 2017
Pedestrians accounted for 18% of injuries in 2017, cyclists for 8.1% and vehicle occupants for 74%. Pedestrians were 49% of the 261 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11,151 | 18% | 127 |
| Cyclists | 4,889 | 8.1% | 27 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 44,615 | 74% | 107 |
Main causes in 2017
Police named a specific contributing factor in 78% of crashes in 2017. Driver Inattention/Distraction led the list, at 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.