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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Most recent accident reports

Suffolk County Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured an Oakdale man on Friday, April 4.

Date: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Montauk Highway
Type: Car Accident

Five people miraculously escaped with only minor injuries when a city bus slammed into a Hamilton Heights building early Friday after getting into an accident with a minivan, authorities said.

Date: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Type: Bus Accident
A 30-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally struck by a van early Friday, cops said.
Date: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Utica Avenue

A car heading down a dark, dead-end street in a desolate industrial area flipped over a wooden curb into a creek, killing four passengers, police said Saturday.

Date: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Steinway Creek
City: 
Queens, NY
Type: Car Accident
A man in his sixties was critically injured in a hit and run accident Thursday in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The accident happened at 3:30 pm at the intersection of Soundview and Story Avenues.
Date: 
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An accident on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has caused traffic to back up on Wednesday morning onto the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Staten Island Expressway heading eastbound.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
A 45-year-old "subway surfer" was killed Wednesday night after he hit his head on a piece of subway infrastructure, according to a report from DNA info New York.
Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown

A motorcyclist was severely injured Tuesday evening in an accident on Richmond Avenue, just outside the NYPD's 121st Precinct stationhouse in Graniteville.

Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014
Roadway: 
Richmond Avenue
One person is dead and two others injured when a Coach charter bus and a pickup truck collided on Long Island Tuesday morning. The incident happened at Roslyn Road and Heathcote Drive in Albertson around 9 a.m.
Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014
Roadway: 
Roslyn Road
Type: Bus Accident
Authorities have released the names of the two people who were killed when their vehicles collided head-on while traveling on a Hudson Valley road last weekend.
Date: 
Friday, March 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Route 9W
A 31-year-old man was decapitated by oncoming traffic as he tried to cross the Grand Central Parkway near LaGuardia Airport late Friday night, authorities said.
Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014

The family of a little boy who was the victim of a hit-and-run while crossing Koenig Boulevard Thursday is asking for privacy and thanking friends for their support.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Four people were seriously hurt in a fiery crash involving a bus and an NYPD vehicle Tuesday night in Brooklyn, officials say.

Date: 
Monday, March 24, 2014
Roadway: 
Belmont Avenue
Type: Car Accident

Four people were taken to the hospital after a car exiting Interstate 95 south in Fairfield lost control and struck a gas station and several other cars at the bottom of the ramp, emergency officials said.

Date: 
Monday, March 24, 2014
Roadway: 
I-95
Type: Car Accident