Recent severe crashes

1. Bike rider failed to yield, broke pedestrian’s leg 2026-04-08T13:25:00+00:00
   210 W 43 ST
   A bike rider failed to yield and hit a 45-year-old man crossing near 210 W 43rd St. Police recorded a fracture/dislocation to his lower leg.
   According to the police report, a pedestrian, 45, was crossing without a signal or crosswalk near 210 W 43rd Street in Manhattan when a bike rider going straight ahead failed to yield right-of-way and hit him around 1:25 p.m. The pedestrian was listed as conscious and injured, with a lower-leg injury described as “Fracture - Distorted - Dislocation.”
2. Rider crashes on 8th Ave 2026-03-28T02:50:00+00:00
   8 AVE
   Overnight on 8th Avenue, an 18-year-old cyclist was injured and knocked unconscious in a crash. Police recorded the rider was ejected and had a head injury.
   According to the police report, a bicyclist crashed on 8th Avenue in Manhattan around 2:50 a.m. on March 28, 2026. The 18-year-old man was injured, with a head injury and internal injury complaint, and police recorded that he was unconscious and ejected. The report lists a bike going straight ahead before impact.
3. Drivers collide overnight on W 56th 2026-03-18T01:05:00+00:00
   W 56 ST
   Two drivers going straight ahead collided at W 56th Street and Avenue of the Americas. Police recorded one driver with a concussion and back injury.
   According to the police report, two drivers going straight ahead collided near W 56th Street and Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan at 1:05 a.m. The driver of a sedan, a 45-year-old man, was listed as injured, with a concussion and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. SUV driver blew left turn, broke pedestrian 2026-03-17T11:00:00+00:00
   W 42 ST
   A driver making a left turn on W 42nd Street failed to yield and hit a 39-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded; the pedestrian suffered a leg fracture/dislocation.
   According to the police report, a 56-year-old male driver in an SUV was making a left turn on W 42nd Street in Manhattan around 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2026, and hit a 39-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as fracture, distortion, and dislocation. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded.
5. Bus driver botches lane, breaks leg 2026-03-11T15:27:00+00:00
   E 42 ST
   On E 42nd Street at 5th Avenue, a bus driver made an improper lane move and hit a 55-year-old driver, leaving her with a lower-leg fracture and dislocation.
   According to the police report, a crash was reported at E 42nd Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan on March 11, 2026 at 3:27 p.m. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage. A 55-year-old woman driving another motorized vehicle was injured with a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. A bus was involved; other occupants were listed, and the report does not describe their injuries.