Crash on E 79 St, New York, New York

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4901976

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: E 79 St
City, county: New York, New York County
ZIP: 10075
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 2
People involved: 5
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2015 Hyun -Car/SUV

4 dr sedan

Damage: Right Front Bumper
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 51
Unknown
Passenger, female
Unknown
Passenger, male, under 18
Unknown
Passenger, male, 36
Injured
Passenger, female, 33
Injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2024 Mazd -Car/SUV

Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage: Center Back End
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas 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

21 crashes recorded on E 79 St in New York in the last 12 months, 10 with injuries.

Jun 10, 2026, 957 3 Ave1 vehicleProperty damage only
Jun 10, 2026, 1 Ave2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 10, 2026, 2 Ave2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 9, 2026, Broadway1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 9, 2026, E 69 St2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All New York crashes, May 2026

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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