New York, NY - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.

New York - The metropolitan area including New York City, the most populous city in the United States

As of 2013, New York City alone had a population of over 8.4 million and the metropolitan area surrounding it includes millions more. According to a New York Department of Motor Vehicles report in 2013, New York City had 70,403 crashes in that year alone. It also boasts one of the largest subway systems in the world and is a major travel destination worldwide. There are many roadways within the New York metropolitan area including:

Links to recent accidents in the New York area

Here is information on the most recent accidents in the New York metropolitan area:

If someone you know has been in an accident, here are some of the major hospitals in the New York area

Grief support informations for accident victims in the New York area 

When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on grief support groups in New York City area or the Long Island area.

New York legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in New York, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Where to find legal assistance after a New York injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a New York injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is injured or killed in a collision, a New York car accident lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery.

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New York

Most recent accident reports

A 50-year-old Yonkers man was killed in a fiery automobile crash on the Grand Central Parkway, New York City police said Wednesday.
Date: 
Monday, May 26, 2014
Type: Car Accident

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — The southbound Sprain Brook Parkway was closed for nearly five hours in Greenburgh on Sunday after a fatal accident that occurred at approximately 1 p.m. just north of the I-287 interchange.

Date: 
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Three people were injured in an early morning crash in Brooklyn Sunday.

The driver of a 2013 Accura slammed into a tree on Ocean Parkway between Avenue O and Avenue P in the Midwood section of Brooklyn at around 3:30 a.m., police said.

Date: 
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Roadway: 
Ocean Parkway
Type: Car Accident
Police took into custody the driver of a minivan following a fatal accident involving a pedestrian in the Bronx on Sunday morning.
Date: 
Saturday, May 24, 2014

A man ripping down a Bronx street on an all-terrain vehicle was killed Saturday when he struck an SUV, officials said.

Date: 
Friday, May 23, 2014
Roadway: 
Broadway
A three car accident on Tuesday morning sent 11 people to the hospital, including a baby who suffered serious injuries, the FDNY and a witness said.
Date: 
Monday, May 19, 2014
Type: Car Accident

The crash happened at the heavily trafficked intersection of Flatbush Ave. and Ave. U in Marine Park, Brooklyn.
Two people were killed and two others injured after a horrific car wreck in south Brooklyn on Monday evening, cops said.

Date: 
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Type: Car Accident
officers investigate accident on Utopia Parkway in Fresh Meadows, Queens that left a pedestrian on the sidewalk in critical condition Monday morning.
Date: 
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Roadway: 
Peck Ave.

Police say a 54-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his Harley Davidson sideswiped a car and struck some trees on Long Island.

The crash occurred at 8:55 p.m. Sunday in Rocky Point.

Date: 
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Route 25A

Vic Nicastro Highway officers investigate a fatal accident on the northbound Clearview Expressway in Bayside.

Date: 
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A 68-year-old Weston man is in serious condition after he was struck by a car while driving his motorcycle in Westport around 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to police.

Date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Roadway: 
Long Lots Road
A 40-year-old cyclist died after being run over by a Mercedes Benz van in Queens Sunday night, police say.
Date: 
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Six people were injured, one critically, in a two-car accident Sunday morning in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. when two vehicles collided at White Plains Road at the Cross Bronx Expressway.
Date: 
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Police are looking for the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident in the Gowanus neighborhood.

Date: 
Friday, May 9, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Felipe Castro Palacios was repairing a Ford Expedition parked halfway on the sidewalk in front of Samba Transmission & Auto Repair on Third Ave. near Seventh St.

Date: 
Friday, May 9, 2014
Roadway: 
Third Avenue
Type: Car Accident