NYC Traffic Tickets Statistics

New York City publishes the statistics of traffic tickets issued in New York City. See chart below. It is usually two months behind real time.

Offense Description	January 2026	Year To Date 2026
Backing Unsafely	40	40
Bike Lane	85	85
Bus Lane	58	58
Cell Phone	990	990
Commercial Veh on Pkwy	134	134
Cruising For Passengers	2	2
Disobey Traffic Control Device	12093	12093
Driving Too Slow	4	4
Equipment	4248	4248
Equipment (Other)	9	9
Excessive Noise	1	1
Fail to Keep Right	8	8
Fail to yield Right of Way to Pedestrian	3680	3680
Failure to Signal	661	661
Failure to yield Right of Way to Vehicle	2	2
Following Too Closely	39	39
Improper Passing	194	194
Improper Taxi Pickup	32	32
Improper Turn	3909	3909
Improper/Missing Plates	262	262
Lamps and Other Equipment on Bicycle	3	3
Motorcycle (Other)	30	30
Not Giving R of W to Veh.	95	95
Obstructed Plate	533	533
One Way Street	197	197
Overheight	2	2
Overlength	75	75
Overweight	122	122
Overwidth	64	64
Pavement Markings	91	91
Red Light	4932	4932
School Bus	9	9
Scooter In NYC	1	1
Seat Belt	2292	2292
Speeding	6779	6779
Spillback	56	56
TBTA Rule	75	75
Tints	4063	4063
TLC (Other)	0	2
Truck Route	167	167
Uninspected	852	852
Uninsured	587	587
Unlicensed Operator	3132	3132
Unregistered	2062	2062
Unsafe Lane Change	331	331
Other Movers	4256	4256
Totals	57257	57257

Dispute a Traffic Ticket in New York City

New York City tickets are handled much differently than tickets in the rest of New York State. For one, there is no plea bargaining. All tickets are prosecuted by the issuing officers themselves. They are not allowed to chat with you about the trial and the judge will not accept a plea bargain under any circumstances. Your otherwise good record cannot play a helpful role (except in the fine). If you plead Not Guilty you must have a hearing with the officer and the judge. The second big difference for tickets in New York City is that there are limited discovery rights. CPL 245 does not apply. There is no right to a Supporting Deposition.

Benjamin Goldman Law Office

The Benjamin Goldman Law Office is a traffic ticket defense firm. We handle many cases in the various hearing centers of the Traffic Violations Bureau. Our team can help in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Every day attorneys representing our firm can be found in the Traffic Violations Bureau fighting on behalf of motorists. The Benjamin Goldman Law Office will be glad to take on your New York City traffic ticket. You can contact us at your convenience to discuss your case. Consultations are free.