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

Nassau County police say an 81-year-old woman has died after being thrown from her car in a crash. The accident happened at 4 p.m. Friday in Hicksville. Police say the woman was driving a Toyota when it accelerated and hit a Ford Focus.
Date: 
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown

A driver trying to back up into a parking space on the Upper East Side instead plowed into a Park Avenue building, hurting a resident inside, officials say.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Roadway: 
Park Avenue
Type: Car Accident
Date: 
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Type: Car Accident
An off-duty New York City firefighter is charged with DWI after police say he hit two women, one of them pregnant, while driving drunk in the Bronx Wednesday evening.
Date: 
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Four people were injured when a car crashed into a building Tuesday at 300 Middle Country Road in Smithtown, Long Island. The driver, a 75-year old woman, and three people inside the building were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital.
Date: 
Monday, March 3, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Two people have died and a third is in critical condition following a rollover crash in Bridgeport late Saturday night.

Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Police say an MTA bus struck and killed a 21-year-old woman in Brooklyn early Saturday.

Marisol Martinez was walking on Union Avenue in Williamsburg at around 1:30 a.m. when a bus made a turn and hit her.

Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Union Avenue
A man was clinging to life and six others were hurt Saturday following a multiple car crash in Queens, officials said.
Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Type: Car Accident

New York state police say a life was lost in a crash that tied up the New England Thruway for hours between Westchester County and Connecticut.

Date: 
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Roadway: 
I-287
City: 
Rye, NY
Type: Car Accident

A pedestrian was injured in a hit and run in lower Manhattan. Police say the incident took place on Bowery & Hester streets. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Date: 
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Authorities say the northbound lanes of the Thruway in the Hudson Valley are closed by a multi-vehicle crash that has caused at least one serious injury.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Roadway: 
I-87
Type: Car Accident
Eight workers were seriously injured in a construction accident while working on a decrepit Brooklyn building Wednesday afternoon, officials and witnesses said.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Roadway: 
Prospect Place

A school bus carrying nine students with disabilities got stuck in a massive sinkhole in Washington Heights that residents say has been wreaking havoc on cars for years. Nobody was injured in the accident, which occurred on W. 164th St.

A 25-year-old man was killed Sunday morning after being struck by a garbage truck in Brooklyn, authorities said.

Date: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014
An East Haven man was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence Saturday after allegedly causing a car accident that killed another driver.
Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014
Roadway: 
State Route 8