Police recorded 211,487 crashes in New York City in 2019. They injured 61,391 people and killed 244 — about 579 crashes a day.
Crashes were down 8.7% from 2018, and injuries down 0.9%. Brooklyn had the most crashes (44,481). The borough was not recorded for 35% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 22,437 | 6,529 | 11 | 1,410 |
| Brooklyn | 44,481 | 13,009 | 59 | 2,700 |
| Manhattan | 26,594 | 5,242 | 24 | 1,565 |
| Queens | 39,866 | 11,095 | 41 | 2,034 |
| Staten Island | 3,650 | 1,403 | 4 | 219 |
Who was hurt in 2019
Pedestrians accounted for 17% of injuries in 2019, cyclists for 8.1% and vehicle occupants for 75%. Pedestrians were 54% of the 244 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10,568 | 17% | 131 |
| Cyclists | 4,985 | 8.1% | 31 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 45,836 | 75% | 82 |
Main causes in 2019
Police named a specific contributing factor in 76% of crashes in 2019. Driver Inattention/Distraction led the list, at 34% 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.