Transportation Alternatives Statement After Driver Kills E-Bike Rider in Chelsea

Crashes have killed 235 people in 2022 — 25% higher than this point in 2018, the safest year under Vision Zero

16 bike riders were killed in traffic violence in 2022

NEW YORK — On Monday morning, the driver of an Infiniti Q50 struck and killed an e-bike rider on 24th Street near Seventh Avenue in Manhattan.

In the past two years, 26 people have been injured on the stretch of 24th Street between the Hudson River and Madison Square Park, including eight bike riders.

35 people have been killed in traffic violence so far this year in Manhattan, up 40% from the 25 killed at this point in 2018, the safest year under Vision Zero. 

City Council District 3 ranks seventh out of 51 districts for most traffic fatalities per capita, according to Spatial Equity NYC. 

Statement from Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris:

“We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the person killed while riding a bike overnight. All New Yorkers should be able to ride a bike without fear of death or injury. With less than a month left in 2022, Mayor Adams and Commissioner Rodriguez must expedite the requirements of the NYC Streets Plans and prevent crashes. ”

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