Police recorded 103,887 crashes in New York City in 2022. They injured 51,933 people and killed 290 — about 285 crashes a day.
Crashes were down 6.0% from 2021, and injuries about the same as. Brooklyn had the most crashes (23,370). The borough was not recorded for 34% of crashes that year.
By borough
| Borough | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 12,287 | 5,829 | 34 | 1,192 |
| Brooklyn | 23,370 | 11,512 | 48 | 2,275 |
| Manhattan | 11,991 | 5,132 | 24 | 1,359 |
| Queens | 18,429 | 8,518 | 32 | 1,675 |
| Staten Island | 2,718 | 1,227 | 8 | 210 |
Who was hurt in 2022
Of the people injured in 2022, 18% were pedestrians, 10% cyclists and 72% drivers or passengers. Pedestrians were 50% of the 270 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8,973 | 18% | 135 |
| Cyclists | 5,027 | 10% | 19 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 35,541 | 72% | 116 |
Main causes in 2022
Police named a specific contributing factor in 75% of crashes in 2022. The most common was Driver Inattention/Distraction (33% of crashes with a known factor), followed by failure to yield right-of-way and following too closely.
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.