Crash on Grand Central Parkway, New York, New York

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Property damage only2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4899875

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: Grand Central Parkway
City, county: New York
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 0
People involved: 1
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2012 Audi -Car/SUV A8

Sedan

Damage: Center Back End
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic

Driver, male, 54Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: Suba -Car/SUV

Sedan

Damage: Center Front End
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 contributing factor: Following Too Closelyas 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.

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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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