NYC Motor Vehicle Collision Person Records Since 2016

New York City police-reported motor vehicle collision data details individuals involved in crashes, including drivers, occupants, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Records are collected electronically via the Finest Online Records Management System (FORMS) for all collisions meeting reporting thresholds. The person-level table contains data from April 2016 onward, following the implementation of electronic crash reporting.

Use Cases

• Analyze injury and fatality outcomes by person type (e.g., pedestrian, bicyclist) to assess Vision Zero initiative effectiveness.
• Model the relationship between crash details from the MV-104AN form and resulting person-level injuries.
• Segment collision risk factors by individual roles (driver, occupant) using all stored MV-104AN data fields for detailed safety analysis.

Strengths

• Data collection is standardized citywide using the electronic FORMS system, ensuring uniform MV-104AN field entry.
• Person-level records enable granular analysis of safety outcomes for different road user types.
• The dataset supports detailed traffic safety analyses as it stores all MV-104AN data fields for each collision.

Limitations

• Data is described as preliminary and subject to change when official MV-104AN forms are amended.
• The exact number of rows, columns, and sample size for person records is unknown, limiting reproducibility assessments.
• Historical data prior to the April 2016 electronic reporting switch is not included in this table.

Provenance

Source

City of New York, NYPD.

Collection Method

Data is entered electronically by police officers using the Finest Online Records Management System (FORMS) based on the standardized MV-104AN state form.

Time Range

From April 2016 onward.

Freshness

Last updated March 22, 2026.

Geography

New York City, USA.