A terrifying bicycle accident in New York City left a man in critical condition in an area hospital late last month. The victim was riding along a section of Broadway (near the intersection of West 70th Street) when he was struck by a taxi cab. The crash happened at...
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2019 was a Terrible Year for Bicycle Accidents in New York City
With all the stepped-up effort designed to decrease traffic accidents and protect pedestrians and bicyclists, you'd think there would have been a measurable change in the number of fatalities in NYC. Unfortunately for cyclists, there was. There were more fatal bicycle...
Bicycle Accident in New York City Leaves Victim Wondering if City is to Blame
A bicycle accident in New York left a young woman seriously injured earlier this month. The woman was thrown from her bike and landed on pavement while she was traveling down a darkly-lit, twisty, and hilly bypass created to shuttle bicycle traffic through Riverside...
Bicycle Accident in Queens Leaves Family Reeling
A 65-year-old man was killed in a fatal bicycle accident in Queens earlier this month along a dangerous stretch of the Cross Bay Boulevard. The man was riding his bike north near Fourth Street when he was struck by an SUV. The collision was loud enough that people...
Fatal Bicycle Accident in Queens Marks Milestone for New York City
The fatal bicycle accident in Queens that claimed the life of a 65-year-old man was the 25th such crash in New York City this year alone. The accident happened on October 14th at the intersection of Cross Bay Boulevard and East 4th Road in the Broad Channel section of...
Bicycle Accident in New York City Marks a Sad Milestone
A fatal bicycle accident in New York City late last month marks a sad milestone for the city. 52-year-old Jose Alzorriz was the 19th bicyclist to die on city streets in 2019. Mr. Alzorriz was riding his bike at the intersection of Coney Island Avenue and Avenue L in...
Fatal Bicycle Accident in Brooklyn Results in Multiple Charges Against Teen Driver
Early last month, an 18-year-old driver was behind the wheel and caused a fatal bicycle accident in Brooklyn in which a pedestrian was also injured. Now, that teen driver is facing multiple charges stemming from the crash including several felonies and could spend a...
Fatal Bicycle Accident in Brooklyn Claims the Life of a 30-Year-Old Woman
Yet another bicyclist has been killed in a fatal bicycle accident in New York City. This time, a 30-year-old woman was riding along 3rd Avenue in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn when she swerved to avoid the opening door of a van. The bike tipped, the...
Bicycle Accident in Queens Leaves Victim in Critical Condition
A serious bicycle accident in Queens has resulted in critical, life-threatening injuries for one cyclist just hours after two crashes that bumped the number of fatal bicycle accidents in New York City to 17. A rider was struck directly by an SUV while pedaling across...
Two Fatal Bicycle Accidents in New York City on the Same Day
Two bicycle accidents in New York have claimed the lives of a pair of riders, bringing the total number of cyclists killed on city streets this year to 17. That number is far higher than the number of people killed on bicycles during this same period last year and...