Assembly District 85: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding sedan slams truck on Bruckner 2025-12-05T04:39:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   Before dawn on Bruckner Boulevard, a northbound sedan hit the rear of a box truck at unsafe speed. The car crumpled. A 29-year-old woman driving died. Three other occupants were hurt in the dark Bronx corridor.
   A northbound sedan and a northbound box truck collided on Bruckner Boulevard near Whittier Street in the Bronx. Police list both vehicles as going straight when the sedan hit the rear of the truck. A 29-year-old woman driving the sedan was killed. Two male passengers, ages 26 and 29, and a 26-year-old woman in the rear seat were injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Police recorded no contributing factors for the truck drivers. The impact crushed the front of the sedan and damaged the rear of the truck, turning routine northbound traffic into another fatal Bronx crash scene.
2. SUV driver kills man on Bruckner 2025-11-24T21:22:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY
   A northbound SUV driver cut through the dark Bruckner and hit a 43-year-old man on foot. Right-front hit. Whole body crushed. According to the police report, causes stayed “Unspecified.” A wide road. A man left dead.
   A northbound driver in a 2024 SUV going straight on the Bruckner Expressway hit a 43-year-old man on foot away from any intersection. The right front bumper took the impact and showed the damage. The man suffered trauma to his entire body and died at the scene. According to the police report, the victim was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and “Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk.” According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified” for both the driver and the pedestrian, and officers recorded no specific driver error beyond those unspecified factors. No other injuries were reported.
3. Teen Motorcyclist Killed in Bronx Head-On Crash 2025-02-24T18:44:00+00:00
   METCALF AVE
   A 17-year-old on a motorbike collided head-on with an SUV on Metcalf Avenue. He was thrown from his seat, his skull striking the street. He died there, broken and still, as dusk closed in over the Bronx.
   A 17-year-old male riding a motorbike was killed in a violent head-on collision with an SUV on Metcalf Avenue near East 172nd Street in the Bronx, according to the police report. The crash occurred at 18:44, with both vehicles listed as 'Going Straight Ahead' before impact. The police report states the motorbike struck the SUV's right front quarter panel, resulting in the teen being ejected and suffering fatal head injuries. The report notes the rider was not wearing a helmet at the time. Both contributing factors are listed as 'Unspecified' in the official documentation. The narrative describes the aftermath: 'He flew from the seat. His skull met the street. He died there, broken and still, as dusk closed in.' No driver errors are specifically cited in the police report, and no mention is made of victim behavior as a contributing factor beyond the absence of a helmet.
4. Bronx left-turn driver tears man 2025-11-07T19:35:00+00:00
   1600 BRUCKNER BLVD
   A southbound sedan driver turned left off Bruckner and hit a 59-year-old man crossing. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The man’s leg was ripped open as he lay awake in the street.
   A driver in a sedan traveled south near 1600 Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx around 7:35 p.m. and made a left turn, hitting a 59-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his knee, lower leg, and foot and stayed conscious in the road. According to the police report, the sedan was making a left turn with impact at the car’s left rear quarter panel. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver as the contributing factor. No other driver or pedestrian contributing factors were listed in the report.
5. SUV driver collides with e-bike at Bruckner 2025-10-01T15:05:00+00:00
   ROSEDALE AVE
   A driver in a Ford SUV collided with a two-person e-bike on Rosedale Ave at Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. Both riders were ejected. One lay unconscious with head trauma. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.”
   Two people on an e-bike collided with a driver in a Ford SUV at Rosedale Ave and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. The crash ejected both riders. The 18-year-old rider suffered head injuries and was found unconscious with crush injuries. The 20-year-old passenger reported head pain. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Traffic Control Disregarded.” Police recorded that driver error; no other contributing factors were listed. Records note the SUV traveling east and the e-bike heading south before impact.