Police recorded 112,923 crashes in New York City in 2020. They injured 44,617 people and killed 269 — about 309 crashes a day.
Crashes were down 47% from 2019, and injuries down 27%. Brooklyn had the most crashes (25,473). The borough was not recorded for 35% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 14,308 | 5,221 | 23 | 987 |
| Brooklyn | 25,473 | 9,700 | 51 | 1,781 |
| Manhattan | 10,857 | 3,577 | 21 | 883 |
| Queens | 20,670 | 7,269 | 46 | 1,287 |
| Staten Island | 2,388 | 935 | 8 | 124 |
Who was hurt in 2020
Of the people injured in 2020, 15% were pedestrians, 12% cyclists and 73% drivers or passengers. Pedestrians were 38% of the 269 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6,692 | 15% | 101 |
| Cyclists | 5,576 | 12% | 29 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 32,348 | 73% | 139 |
Main causes in 2020
Police named a specific contributing factor in 73% of crashes in 2020. The most common was Driver Inattention/Distraction (35% 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.