Crash on Van Wyck Expwy, New York, New York

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4885739

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: Van Wyck Expwy
City, county: New York
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 3
People involved: 3
Injured: 3
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2006 Hond -Car/SUV

Sedan

Damage: Center Back End
Damage recorded: Left Rear Bumper
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 23Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured
Passenger, female, 32Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured
Passenger, female, 45Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Damage: Center Front End

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.

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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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