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

Greenwich policed are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a Middlebury woman Saturday morning.
Date: 
Friday, December 27, 2013
A 39-year-old Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her two young children in the car, police say.
Date: 
Thursday, December 26, 2013

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.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Roadway: 
Tower Drive
Type: Car Accident
Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Roadway: 
Astoria Blvd.

A woman died after she apparently jumped in front of an oncoming train at a Brooklyn station on Monday, sources said.

Date: 
Sunday, December 22, 2013
A 49-year-old man was hit and killed as he tried to cross the Major Deegan Expy. near Yankee Stadium early Sunday morning, police said.
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Saturday, December 21, 2013
Police are searching for the driver a black four-door sedan who struck and killed a 51-year-old man in Brooklyn Saturday night and fled the scene.
Date: 
Friday, December 20, 2013
Roadway: 
Eastern Parkway
An elderly woman crossing the street and a biker were both killed in a crash Saturday night in Queens. The accident occurred on Queens Boulevard and 58th Street in Woodside just before 5 p.m.
Date: 
Friday, December 20, 2013

A 60-year-old Danbury man is in critical condition after he burst into flames at a gas station on Tamarack Avenue in Danbury.

Date: 
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Roadway: 
Tamarack Avenue
A 76-year-old man was fatally hit by two vehicles as he crossed a Washington Heights street Friday evening, cops said.
Date: 
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Roadway: 
Amsterdam Ave

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.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
A tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel overturned and burst into flames on a Long Island highway just before midnight Tuesday, causing two injuries and an inferno that charred several cars, damaged four homes and a Harley-Davidson dealership,
Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Roadway: 
Sunrise Highway

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.

Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
St Route 25
Type: Car Accident

A 20-year-old man died in a head-on collision on Staten Island early Saturday.

Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013
Roadway: 
Todt Road
Type: Car Accident

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.

Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013
Roadway: 
Highland St.