Police recorded 231,564 crashes in New York City in 2018. They injured 61,940 people and killed 231 — about 634 crashes a day.
Crashes were about the same as 2017, and injuries up 2.1%. Brooklyn had the most crashes (47,313). The borough was not recorded for 36% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 23,061 | 6,289 | 21 | 1,444 |
| Brooklyn | 47,313 | 13,198 | 39 | 2,785 |
| Manhattan | 31,413 | 5,435 | 20 | 1,783 |
| Queens | 41,280 | 10,820 | 53 | 2,016 |
| Staten Island | 6,171 | 1,340 | 7 | 180 |
Who was hurt in 2018
Of the people injured in 2018, 18% were pedestrians, 7.6% cyclists and 74% drivers or passengers. Pedestrians were 53% of the 231 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11,123 | 18% | 123 |
| Cyclists | 4,725 | 7.6% | 10 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 46,069 | 74% | 98 |
Main causes in 2018
Police named a specific contributing factor in 78% of crashes in 2018. The most common was Driver Inattention/Distraction (32% 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.