Twenty-eight people were killed in New York City traffic in January, and 3,993 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF]. More pedestrians and cyclists were killed in January than in any single month in 2012, when the highest monthly death toll was 17.
A fatal collision between the driver of a private dump truck and an unidentified female cyclist, on Madison Avenue and E. 23rd Street in Manhattan, is not accounted for in the January NYPD report.
Of 14 fatal crashes reported by Streetsblog and other outlets, no motorists were known to have been charged for causing a death. Historically, nearly half of motorists who kill a New York City pedestrian or cyclist do not receive so much as a citation for careless driving.
At least three seniors and two children were killed by motorists in January: Judge "Sonny" Ali, 72, in the Bronx; Thomas Berry, 66, in Manhattan; Richard Griffin, 85, in Manhattan; an unidentified man, age 82, in Queens; Puran Thapa, 7, in Queens; and Sara Kishik, 15, in Brooklyn.
Fatal crashes occurred in City Council districts represented by David Greenfield, Robert Jackson, Andy King, Jessica Lappin, Joel Rivera, Mark Weprin, and Council Speaker Christine Quinn. One cyclist and one pedestrian were killed by motorists in Rosie Mendez's district; two pedestrians were killed in Diana Reyna's district; and three pedestrians died in traffic in Charles Barron's council district.
Six motorists and two passengers died in the city in January; 1,336 and 1,360 were injured, respectively.
There were 15,599 motor vehicle crashes in the city in January.
NYPD issued 6,356 speeding tickets in January, 1,198 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian, and 9,004 tickets for tinted windows. Download January NYPD summons data here.
Below are contributing factors for crashes resulting in injury and death.
Crash and summons data from prior months is available in multiple formats here.
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
Sixty people died in the first three months of the year, 50 percent more than the first quarter of 2018, which was the safest opening three months of any Vision Zero year.