Crash on 261 E 78 St, New York, New York

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Injury crashBicyclist involved2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4887379

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: 261 E 78 St
City, county: New York, New York County
ZIP: 10075
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 1
Motorists injured: 0
People involved: 3
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2022 Toyt -Car/SUV

Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage: Right Side Doors
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 70Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown
Passenger, male, 58Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown

Bicycle

Unit 2: Bicycle

Bike

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

Not in a vehicle

Bicyclist, male, 44Restraint: Helmet Only (In-Line Skater/Bicyclist)
Injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor: View Obstructed/Limitedas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Unsafe Lane Changingas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Passing 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.

Nearby and recent

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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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