Assembly District 86: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Southbound driver kills Bronx pedestrian 2025-11-23T22:40:00+00:00
   GRAND CONC
   On Grand Concourse a southbound driver went straight and hit a man in the roadway. Center front blow. Night in the Bronx. Crush injuries. He died there. Police marked every cause Unspecified.
   A driver traveling south on Grand Concourse near East 181st Street hit a male pedestrian in the roadway, away from an intersection. The center front of the vehicle crushed his body and he died at the scene. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified” for the pedestrian, the driver, and the vehicle. Police did not record driver errors such as Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Driver Inattention/Distraction in this case. The vehicle was listed only as an unspecified type with undercarriage damage. Another listed person was recorded as a vehicle occupant and notified party with no injury noted.
2. Jerome Avenue crash kills driver, speed cited 2025-10-19T04:27:00+00:00
   JEROME AVE
   Before dawn at Jerome Ave and Cameron Pl, the driver of a BMW sedan going north crashed. The 46-year-old man died. Police recorded unsafe speed. Another man, 46, was listed with unspecified injuries.
   At 4:27 a.m. on Jerome Avenue at Cameron Place in the Bronx, the driver of a 2021 BMW sedan traveling north crashed. The 46-year-old male driver died. Another 46-year-old male occupant was listed with an unspecified injury. A third person appears in the file with unspecified status. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was recorded as a contributing factor. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. The vehicle was going straight ahead before the crash, and damage was to the center front end. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other vehicles were listed in the report.
3. Distracted Driver Slams Mercedes Into Ford, Killing Man 2025-03-22T03:47:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A Mercedes plowed into a Ford on the Major Deegan Expressway. The Ford’s driver died at the wheel, his body broken by the impact. Darkness lingered. Police cite driver inattention. The road bore witness to another life lost to distraction.
   According to the police report, a Mercedes sedan traveling southbound on the Major Deegan Expressway struck the rear of a 2009 Ford sedan at 3:47 a.m. The Ford’s driver, a 39-year-old man, died at the scene. The report states the Mercedes 'crushed the rear' of the Ford, leaving the victim dead at the wheel with injuries to his entire body. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor in the collision. The Ford was hit in the right rear bumper by the Mercedes’s left front bumper, consistent with a rear-end impact. The victim was unbelted, but the police report does not cite this as a contributing factor. The crash underscores the deadly consequences of driver distraction, as documented in the official report.
4. E-Bike Riders Collide at E 183 and Ryer 2025-10-16T21:39:00+00:00
   E 183 ST
   Two e-bike riders crashed at East 183 Street and Ryer Avenue in the Bronx. Both were hurt. One suffered severe facial cuts. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   Two men riding e-bikes collided at East 183 Street and Ryer Avenue in the Bronx. One rider traveled south; the other headed west. Both were going straight when they made contact. Each was hurt; both had facial injuries. The 34-year-old suffered severe lacerations. According to the police report, contributing factors for both riders were recorded as “Unspecified.” It also lists their points of impact as the center front of one e-bike and the right front quarter of the other. No other road users were documented. With driver errors left unspecified, the report offers no clarity on yielding or signals, only the harm to the riders and the geometry of the crash.
5. SUV Turns Wrong, Hits Pedestrian at E 180 St 2025-07-19T17:57:00+00:00
   E 180 ST
   SUV swung left on E 180 St. Driver unlicensed. Pedestrian struck, body torn. Passengers shaken. Police cite improper turn, inexperience. System failed to shield the walker.
   A BMW SUV, driven by an unlicensed 16-year-old, made an improper left turn at E 180 St and Webster Ave in the Bronx. The vehicle struck a 51-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to her entire body. Two passengers and the driver were also involved, but their injuries were unspecified. Police cited 'Turning Improperly' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The driver had no license. The system left the pedestrian exposed to danger.