Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Crash Narratives
Midtown South crash spike in one week
Eight crashes in seven days hit Midtown South Flatiron Union Square with five injuries.
From March 31 to April 7 this area saw eight crashes. Two people were seriously hurt and three had moderate injuries. This alert has fired three times in 90 days and 365 days.
On April 1 a driver hit a stopped sedan on West 19th Street. Police wrote inattention and following too closely after concussions and a child injury. City leaders should back a 20 MPH local limit and street redesigns.
- 8 crashes in last 7 days
- 2 serious injuries
- Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely after a driver hit another sedan near W 19th Street and Avenue of the Americas. A 73-year-old passenger and one driver suffered concussions; a 1-year-old was injured.
- A driver hit another motorized rider on E 30th Street at 5th Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
- A taxi driver hit a 40-year-old cyclist at W 31st Street and 7th Avenue. The cyclist suffered an abrasion to his elbow, lower arm, and hand.
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Counter for Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 137 crashes • 0 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
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