Overview

• New York City recorded 87 traffic fatalities in the first half of 2025, down 32 percent from 128 in the same period of 2024.
• The six-month toll matches the first-half low set in 2018, the fewest deaths since records began in 1910.
• Pedestrian deaths declined to 51 from 63 and traditional bicycle fatalities fell to one from three year-over-year.
• E-bike and motorized two-wheeler fatalities dropped to 20 from 33, while driver and passenger deaths decreased to 15 from 29.
• NYPD data shows a 23 percent reduction in murders during the first half of 2025, reflecting broader improvements in public safety.