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:
- New York car accidents;
- New York bus accidents;
- New York pedestrian accidents;
- New York motorcycle accidents;
- New York bicycle accidents;
- New York commercial truck accidents;
- New York boat accidents.
If someone you know has been in an accident, here are some of the major hospitals in the New York area
- New York Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- North Shore University Hospital
- Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
- North Shore Cohen Children's Medical Center
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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Accident reports by county
Most recent accident reports
A mother and her three young daughters were hurt, two of them seriously, after their SUV crashed into a utility pole in Orange County Thursday evening, police say.
The first hit-and-run happened in Queens at around 4:30 a.m.
A woman died after she apparently jumped in front of an oncoming train at a Brooklyn station on Monday, sources said.
A 60-year-old Danbury man is in critical condition after he burst into flames at a gas station on Tamarack Avenue in Danbury.
A 65-year-old woman was clinging to live after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn Thursday. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was crossing Eastern Parkway midblock near Utica Ave.
Part of Route 25 in Brookfield is closed after a multi-car crash and a person was seriously injured.
The crash happened in the area of 238 Whisconier Road, according to police.
A 20-year-old man died in a head-on collision on Staten Island early Saturday.
A hit-and-run driver fatally struck a 22-year-old man riding a motorized scooter in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said. The driver was heading south on Highland St.