Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver fails to yield, hits cyclist 2026-05-26T14:30:00+00:00
   588 BROADWAY
   A taxi driver failed to yield at 588 Broadway and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist. The cyclist suffered severe head lacerations as police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a taxi driver going straight ahead near 588 Broadway failed to yield the right-of-way and hit a 34-year-old bicyclist traveling south. Police also recorded driver inattention or distraction. The bicyclist was injured with severe lacerations to the head. The report also lists a 38-year-old occupant with a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver botches lane use, crashes on Varick 2026-05-20T17:53:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   A driver made an improper pass or lane move and crashed on Varick Street. Police also recorded driver inattention; a 68-year-old driver reported an internal injury and back pain.
   According to the police report, two drivers were making right turns on Varick Street when a crash occurred. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and driver inattention/distraction. A 68-year-old man listed as the driver was injured, with back injury noted and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Two sedan drivers crash on Varick 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
   VARICK ST
   Two drivers collided overnight on Varick Street at Vandam Street. A 48-year-old driver suffered a concussion; a 37-year-old driver had a neck injury.
   According to the police report, two sedan drivers crashed on Varick Street at Vandam Street in Manhattan overnight on May 19, 2026. Police recorded a concussion for a 48-year-old male driver and a neck injury for a 37-year-old female driver. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver sped while distracted, hit cyclist 2026-05-06T18:00:00+00:00
   21 E 12 ST
   A driver, distracted by a passenger and moving at unsafe speed, hit a 20-year-old cyclist near 21 E 12th Street. The cyclist was hurt and reported pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, the collision happened around 6 p.m. near 21 E 12th Street in Manhattan. Police recorded passenger distraction and unsafe speed. A driver in a sedan hit a 20-year-old bicyclist, who was injured and reported pain or nausea; the report also lists an arm or hand injury and notes the rider was unconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver tailed too close, hit sedan 2026-05-05T09:50:00+00:00
   W 15 ST
   On W 15th Street at 8th Avenue, a driver followed too closely and hit another driver’s stopped sedan. A 55-year-old driver reported a back injury.
   According to the police report, around 9:50 a.m. on May 5, 2026, on W 15th Street at 8th Avenue in Manhattan, a driver going straight ahead hit the rear of a sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. A 55-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with a back injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.