Bronx Community Board 7: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Van Turns, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian Crossing With Signal 2025-03-29T11:22:00+00:00
   UNIVERSITY AVE
   A Ford van turned right onto University Avenue. Its bumper struck a 65-year-old man crossing with the signal. He died on the pavement, body broken. The van showed no damage. The street swallowed another life.
   According to the police report, a Ford van made a right turn at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx. The van's right front bumper struck a 65-year-old man who was crossing the intersection with the pedestrian signal. The report states the man suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The van sustained no damage. Police cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the primary contributing factor. The victim's action—'Crossing With Signal'—is noted in the report, but only after the driver's failure to yield. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers fail to respect pedestrian priority at intersections.
2. 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.
3. Distracted SUV driver slams cyclist 2025-11-03T06:54:00+00:00
   401 BEDFORD PARK BLVD
   A northbound SUV driver hit a cyclist from behind on Bedford Park Boulevard, throwing her to the pavement. The 27-year-old woman suffered crush and shoulder injuries. Police recorded distraction and bad lane use by the driver.
   A northbound driver in a 2020 SUV hit a northbound bicyclist from behind near 401 Bedford Park Boulevard in the Bronx at 6:54 a.m. The crash threw the 27-year-old woman from her bike. She suffered crush injuries and damage to her shoulder and upper arm. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” contributed to the crash. Police also recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. Impact was to the SUV’s right front bumper and the bike’s center back end. No citations or arrests appear in the data provided.
4. Unlicensed Teen Moped Rider Slams SUV at Speed 2025-03-28T15:20:00+00:00
   E 204 ST
   A moped, pushed too fast by an unlicensed teen, crashed into an SUV’s rear on E 204 St. His head struck hard. Blood pooled. The street froze. Sirens came late. The city’s danger pulsed in the silence.
   According to the police report, an 18-year-old unlicensed male was driving a moped southbound on E 204 St near E Mosholu Pkwy S when he struck the rear of a station wagon/SUV. The report states the moped was traveling at 'Unsafe Speed.' The teen’s head hit the vehicle, causing bleeding and crush injuries, but he remained conscious. The SUV’s right rear bumper cracked from the impact. The police report explicitly cites 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor, and notes the moped driver was unlicensed at the time of the crash. No contributing factors are attributed to the SUV driver. The focus remains on the systemic danger of unlicensed, speeding drivers on city streets.
5. E-Bike Rider Slams Parked SUV, Suffers Head Wound 2025-02-16T12:00:00+00:00
   JEROME AVE
   A 60-year-old e-bike rider crashed headfirst into a parked SUV on Jerome Avenue. Blood streaked his face. He stayed conscious, but the impact left him with severe head lacerations. The SUV never moved. The crash was sudden, brutal, and avoidable.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man riding an e-bike on Jerome Avenue near East 190th Street collided headfirst with the left side doors of a parked SUV. The narrative states, 'An e-bike struck the side of a parked SUV. A 60-year-old man hit headfirst. Blood ran down his face. He stayed conscious.' The police report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors to the crash. The SUV was stationary and unoccupied at the time, while the e-bike was traveling straight ahead before the collision. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to the head but remained conscious at the scene. No mention is made of helmet use or other cyclist behavior as a contributing factor. The report underscores the role of inattention and improper lane usage in this violent impact.