Crash on 131 Essex St, New York, New York

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4865970

From the NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions), record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: 131 Essex St
City, county: New York, New York County
ZIP: 10002
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 2
People involved: 3
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2019 Mova

Bus

Damage: Left Front Bumper
Damage recorded: No Damage
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 39Restraint: Lap Belt
Unknown
Passenger, male, 67Restraint: None
Injured
Passenger, male, 47Restraint: None
Injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2

Sedan

Damage: Other
Damage recorded: No Damage
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 contributing factor: Driver Inexperienceas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

26 crashes recorded on Essex St in New York in the last 12 months, 13 with injuries.

Jan 18, 2026, E Houston St1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 17, 2026, 2 Ave1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 17, 2026, Worth St2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 16, 2026, Varick St2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 16, 2026, Manhattan BR Lower2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash

All New York crashes, December 2025

About this record

Source: NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions)
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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