Manhasset, NY — Crash Data, Roads, History & Law
Manhasset is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, with 8,176 residents at the 2020 Census. Federal crash records show 7 fatal crashes that killed 7 people within its boundaries from 2010 through 2024 — 2 of them on foot. Plandome Rd accounted for more of those deaths (2) than any other road. Residents who commute travel an average of 33.9 minutes each way.
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Manhasset at a glance
- Status
- Hamlet (unincorporated; census-designated place)
- Town
- North Hempstead
- County
- Nassau County
- Population (2020 Census)
- 8,176[C]
- Housing units (2020)
- 2,947
- Land area
- 2.39 sq mi
- Density
- 3,428 people per sq mi
- Average commute
- 33.9 minutes[B]
- Traffic deaths, 2010–2024
- 7[A]
- ZIP Code
- 11030
- Legal status
- Unincorporated hamlet of the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County; the Town's own government is headquartered here[1]
- Town seat
- North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030[1]
- Police
- Nassau County Police Department, 6th Precinct, headquartered in Manhasset at 100 Community Drive[2]
- School district
- Manhasset Public Schools, 200 Memorial Place; Munsey Park and Shelter Rock elementary schools and a 7-12 Secondary School[3]
- Main roads
- Northern Boulevard (NY 25A, state)[6]
- Census geography
- Manhasset CDP · GEOID 3644897 · GNIS 2390115
- Coordinates
- 40.7850°N, 73.6949°W
Hamlets in New York have no legal boundary or government of their own. Figures here use the Census Bureau's census-designated place, the standard statistical outline for the community; local usage of the name can be wider or narrower.
Fatal crashes in Manhasset, 2010–2024
From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024, 7 people died in 7 crashes on public roads inside Manhasset, according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System.[A] Pedestrians account for 2 of those deaths (29%).
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- People killed
- 7
- Pedestrians
- 2
- Bicyclists
- 0
- Motorcyclists
- 1
- Vehicle occupants
- 4
2024 figures come from NHTSA's Annual Report File and may be revised.
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| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Roads where people died
| Road | Crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Plandome Rd | 2 | 2 |
| Community Dr | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Boulevard / Route 25A | 2 | 2 |
| Shelter Rock Rd | 1 | 1 |
Road names as recorded by police and normalised to common Long Island names.
When and where
- Of the 7 crashes with a recorded time, 1 happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., 1 between 4 and 8 p.m., 2 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 3 between 6 and 10 a.m.
- 29% happened in darkness.
- 0 of the 7 deaths were on expressways or parkways; 7 were on arterials and local streets.
Who owns the roads where they happened (2015–2024)
FARS has recorded the owner of the roadway since 2015. Of the 4 fatal crashes in Manhasset since then:
- Town roads 3 (75%)
- County roads 1 (25%)
Ownership matters in New York because claims against a county, town, city or village generally require a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law § 50-e), while claims against the State are brought in the Court of Claims under Court of Claims Act § 10. This is general information, not legal advice.
Rate: 5.7 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year, against 5.8 for Nassau County. This is a resident-based rate, not a measure of how risky the roads are to drive: crashes are counted where they happen, not where the people involved live, so a small community crossed by a major highway shows a high rate. With 8,176 residents, a single crash moves Manhasset's rate substantially.
Every fatal crash on record
| Date | Time | Road | Deaths | Who died | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 p.m. | Plandome Rd | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 8 p.m. | Plandome Rd at Park Ave | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 7 a.m. | Community Dr | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 10 a.m. | Community Dr | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 8 a.m. | Northern Boulevard / Route 25A | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 9 a.m. | Northern Boulevard / Route 25A | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 12 p.m. | Shelter Rock Rd | 1 | Motorcyclist | daylight |
FARS contains no names or personal identifiers. * 2024 records are preliminary. Download all 7 records (CSV) · How this was compiled
Recent Manhasset Incident Reports
Skeletal Human Remains Found in Wooded Area of Manhasset Park; Nassau County Homicide Squad Investigating
The Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad is investigating the discovery of skeletal human remains in a wooded area of Plandome Pond Park in Manhasset, reported at 5:44 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The case is classified as an undetermined death and the investigation is ongoing.
Juvenile Charged with Attempted Murder After Police Chase Ends in Crashes Near Americana
Driver dies after car crashes into Manhasset Quaker Meeting House in Nassau County, NY on Long Island
Driver dies after car crashes into Manhasset Quaker Meeting House in Nassau County, NY on Long Island. Nassau County, Long Island.
Updated continuously from 511NY, NYSP, NCPD, and SCPD feeds — all Long Island reports.
All reported crashes in the Town of North Hempstead, 2021–2024
New York's crash file codes each crash to a town, city or village — never to a hamlet — so the finest official count that covers Manhasset is for the Town of North Hempstead, which contains it. Police reported 16,765 crashes there from 2021 through 2024 — about 11.5 a day. 3,822 (22.8%) injured someone and 26 were fatal. [D]
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,239 | 4,165 | 4,783 | 4,578 | 16,765 |
- Injury crashes
- 3,822
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Struck a pedestrian
- 292
- Struck a bicyclist
- 129
- Struck a deer
- 10
Counts are crashes, not people. The municipality is entered by the reporting police agency, and coding is less consistent for small villages, so compare places with care.
How Manhasset gets to work
Manhasset commuters travel an average of 33.9 minutes each way, 2.1 minutes shorter than the Nassau County average (the national average is 26.4 minutes). About 53.3% of workers drive alone, and 15% ride the railroad. [B]
| Measure | Manhasset | Nassau County | New York State | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average one-way commute | 33.9 min ±8.7 | 36 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |
| Commute 60 minutes or longer | 25% ±3.7 | 22.3% | 16.8% | 8.6% |
| Commute under 15 minutes | 22.4% ±6.7 | 17.9% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Drive alone | 53.3% ±12.1 | 60.7% | 48.8% | 68.8% |
| Carpool | 2.8% ±2.5 † | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| Commuter rail (LIRR) | 15% ±3.6 | 7.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Bus | 2.1% ±2.3 † | 2.2% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Walk | 2.8% ±2 † | 2% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Work from home | 21.9% ±4.6 | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Leave home before 6 a.m. | 11.2% ±6.1 † | 10.8% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.8% ±2.6 | 6.8% | 29.2% | 8.4% |
| Households with three or more vehicles | 18.3% ±6.7 | 23.3% | 11.8% | 21.9% |
Survey estimates for 3,794 workers aged 16 and over; ± values are 90% margins of error. † Small sample — the margin of error is large relative to the estimate, so treat the figure as indicative only. Travel-time rows exclude people who work from home.
Notable facts about Manhasset
- North Hempstead's Town Hall sits in Manhasset, making the unincorporated hamlet the seat of town government even though it has no municipal government of its own.[1]
- Manhasset's Miracle Mile takes its name from a stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles that boomed with commercial development between the world wars.[5]
- Developer Sol G. Atlas began planning Manhasset's Miracle Mile in 1947; by August 1950 the New York Times reported it was in its final stages, bringing branch stores of Fifth Avenue shops to Long Island.[5]
- Nassau County Police's 6th Precinct, headquartered in Manhasset, patrols a wide swath of the North Shore including Great Neck, Roslyn and more than a dozen other villages and hamlets.[2]
- The Manhasset Viaduct that carried the Long Island Rail Road's 1898 extension was built by the Carnegie Steel Company and is, per the local historical society, still the highest train trestle on Long Island.[4]
History
Manhasset is an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of North Hempstead; the Town's own government is headquartered there, at 220 Plandome Road.[1]
Manhasset's Miracle Mile shopping district was developed by Sol G. Atlas, whom the Long Island Press (citing a 1973 New York Times obituary) describes as "a noted real estate developer and builder... credited with constructing the Miracle Mile in Manhasset."[5] Atlas began planning the development in 1947; by August 1950 the New York Times reported the project — which brought "suburban branch stores for a number of Fifth Avenue shops" to Manhasset — was in its final stages.[5] The "Miracle Mile" name itself was borrowed from Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile in Los Angeles, "called the Miracle Mile because of the way it boomed with interwar commercial development"; American towns rebuilding commercial strips after the Depression and World War II adopted the same label for their own developments.[5]
How the roads got here
Northern Boulevard, Manhasset's principal commercial corridor, is New York State Route 25A; NYSDOT's official route description runs NY 25A from the Queens–Nassau line through Roslyn toward Port Jefferson.[6] The Manhasset Viaduct, built for the LIRR's 1898 extension, was constructed by the Carnegie Steel Company.[4]
Law and legal history
As an unincorporated hamlet, Manhasset falls under the Town of North Hempstead's own local law. The Town's prior-written-notice statute, Code Chapter 26 ("Highways: Notice of Defect"), adopted January 10, 1978 by Local Law No. 1-1978 and amended in 1984 and 2005, bars a civil suit against the Town or its Highway Superintendent over a defective or snow/ice-obstructed highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk unless written notice was first given to the Highway Superintendent or Town Clerk and the Town failed to act on it within a reasonable time.[7]
Government, courts and policing
Manhasset hosts both the seat of Town of North Hempstead government (Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road) and the headquarters of the Nassau County Police Department's 6th Precinct (100 Community Drive), which lists Manhasset among the communities it serves, along with Great Neck, Roslyn, Port Washington-area villages such as Manorhaven, and several smaller peninsula villages.[1][2] By contrast, NCPD's 3rd Precinct, headquartered in Williston Park, serves a distinct set of more central Nassau communities and does not list Manhasset.[8]
Railroad and transit
The Manhasset Viaduct, completed for the LIRR's June 23, 1898 extension from Great Neck to Port Washington, was built by the Carnegie Steel Company.[4]
Landmarks and listed places
- Miracle Mile shopping district (Northern Boulevard) — Developed by Sol G. Atlas beginning 1947; no register listing verified[5]
Manhasset timeline
- Manhasset Viaduct opens. The Long Island Rail Road's extension from Great Neck to Port Washington required building the Manhasset Viaduct.[4]
- Miracle Mile planned. Developer Sol G. Atlas began plans for the shopping district that became Manhasset's Miracle Mile.[5]
- Miracle Mile nears completion. The New York Times reported that Atlas's Miracle Mile development, with suburban branch stores for Fifth Avenue shops, was in its final closing stages.[5]
Major roads in Manhasset
| Road | Route | Maintained by | In Manhasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Boulevard [6] | NY 25A | New York State | runs through |
Emergency Resources
Hospitals
- North Shore University Hospital (Northwell Health) — 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030 — (516) 562-0100 (New York State Department of Health Level I adult trauma center; the same listing shows no pediatric designation for this facility.)
Police
- Nassau County Police Department, 6th Precinct — 100 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030 — (516) 573-6600 (Headquartered in Manhasset; lists Manhasset among the communities it serves.)
Courts
- Nassau County District Court — 99 Main St, Hempstead, NY 11550 | (516) 572-2355
- Nassau County Supreme Court — 100 Supreme Court Dr, Mineola, NY 11501 | (516) 571-2904
Local Driver Services in Manhasset
Practical resources for Manhasset drivers — tire shops, gas prices, and live traffic conditions.
Safety Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do after a car accident in Manhasset, NY?
Call 911 immediately. NCPD's 3rd Precinct will respond. Document the scene thoroughly with photos and gather witness information. North Shore University Hospital is located directly in Manhasset if you need emergency medical attention. File a formal police report and notify your insurance company promptly under New York's no-fault law.
Which roads are most dangerous in Manhasset?
Northern Boulevard through Manhasset is the community's highest-traffic corridor, particularly the stretch near the Americana Manhasset shopping center. The LIE interchange at Exit 33 (Shelter Rock Road) generates significant merge conflicts. Plandome Road through the commercial center sees pedestrian-vehicle conflicts near shops and restaurants.
Where is the nearest hospital to Manhasset?
North Shore University Hospital is located directly in Manhasset at 300 Community Drive. It is a major Northwell Health facility with a comprehensive emergency department and trauma center, making it one of the best-positioned hospitals on Long Island for rapid emergency access.
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References
Datasets
- [A] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2010–2024 national files. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Crashes on public trafficways in which a person died within 30 days. No personal identifiers. Placed by reported coordinates into 2020 Census boundaries.
- [B] U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates, tables B08303, B08013, B08301, B08302, B08201, B19013, B01002. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Survey estimates with 90% margins of error. lowReliability = coefficient of variation above 30%.
- [C] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb — 2020 Census tabulation geography (POP100, HU100, AREALAND). Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- [D] New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Crashes — Case Information: Four Year Window. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Police-reported crashes coded to a town, city or village by the reporting agency. Hamlets are not coded; hamlet pages show the parent town.
Sources for history, roads and law
- [1] Town of North Hempstead. Home page (2026). Government record.
- [2] Nassau County Police Department. About Sixth Precinct (2026). Government record.
- [3] Manhasset Public Schools. Home page (2026). Government record.
- [4] Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. Long Island Rail Road (2026). Historical society.
- [5] Long Island Press (Manhasset Press). An Undefinable Thing: Manhasset's Miracle Mile (2015). News report.
- [6] New York State Department of Transportation. Official Description of Highway Touring Routes ... in New York State (NY 25A) (2017). Government record.
- [7] Town of North Hempstead / General Code (eCode360). Chapter 26, Highways: Notice of Defect (2005). Government record.
- [8] Nassau County Police Department. About Third Precinct (2026). Government record.
- [9] New York State Department of Health. New York State Trauma Centers (n.d.). Government record.
Sources opened and checked September 17, 2026.