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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1
Percent of U.S: 
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State: 
New York

Most recent accident reports

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a Metro-North passenger train derailment in New York City has left four people dead and 63 injured.
Date: 
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Roadway: 
Spuyten Duyvil
A person was killed by a Brooklyn-bound L train in Canarsie on Friday night, according to a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Date: 
Thursday, November 28, 2013

A DirecTV driver with a suspended license was arrested after he struck an elderly woman in Brooklyn Monday, police said.

The 24-year-old driver was arrested on the license charge and failure to yield to a pedestrian.

Date: 
Monday, November 25, 2013
A baby girl was killed in a fiery crash on a Westchester highway Tuesday morning when the vehicle she was in, driven by her father, slammed into a tree, police say.
Date: 
Monday, November 25, 2013
A man was arrested for striking and killing a 65-year-old pedestrian in Harlem Sunday morning, police said.
Date: 
Sunday, November 24, 2013
City: 
Harlem, NY
One man died after being catapulted over a railing and three others were injured after a car crash on the Bruckner Expressway Sunday morning, police say.
Date: 
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Four people have been taken to the hospital and cars were backed up all the way to Staten Island during Wednesday morning rush hour after a multiple-car pileup on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn.
Date: 
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Pileup, Traffic
A 13-car pileup on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn slowed Manhattan-bound traffic to a crawl early Wednesday, authorities said.
Date: 
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Pileup

A 32-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn early Monday, police said.

Date: 
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Roadway: 
Meeker Ave

A man who was drunk when he crashed a powerboat into a construction barge, killing a bride-to-be and her fiance's best man, was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail.John had pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the July 2013 deaths of two

Date: 
Tuesday, July 16, 2013