Council District 12: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. BMW driver kills Bronx pedestrian 2025-12-06T00:17:00+00:00
   E 222 ST
   A BMW driver went east on East 222nd Street and hit a 27-year-old man on Boston Road. The crash crushed his body. Paramedics found no life left. A midnight strike on a wide Bronx road.
   A male driver in a 2025 BMW sedan traveled east on East 222nd Street near Boston Road just after midnight and hit a 27-year-old man walking outside an intersection. The impact tore through the pedestrian’s entire body, and he was killed at the scene. According to the police report, the pedestrian was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection,” and the point of impact was the center front end of the sedan. Police recorded all contributing factors for the driver and pedestrian as “Unspecified,” leaving official records silent on the precise driver error that led to this deadly crash.
2. SUV Driver Strikes Elderly Pedestrian on White Plains Road 2025-05-24T22:24:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A 76-year-old woman died on White Plains Road. An SUV hit her head-on. Police cite driver inattention. The crash happened late at night. The street turned deadly in an instant. One life ended. The driver walked away.
   A 76-year-old female pedestrian was killed when a northbound SUV struck her on White Plains Road at East 216th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, the vehicle's center front end hit the pedestrian, causing fatal head injuries. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary contributing factor. The driver, a 56-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The pedestrian was not at an intersection at the time of the crash. The police report does not list any pedestrian error or equipment as a factor. Systemic danger persists when driver distraction meets vulnerable road users.
3. Driver backing tractor truck injures Bronx pedestrian 2025-10-31T15:30:00+00:00
   3515 HEATHCOTE AVE
   At 3515 Heathcote Ave, a truck driver backed and hit a 64-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The man suffered chest crush injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the driver.
   At 3515 Heathcote Ave in the Bronx, a truck driver backed a tractor truck and hit a 64-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The man suffered crush injuries to his chest. He was recorded as injured. An occupant of the truck was listed with an unspecified injury status. According to the police report, "Backing Unsafely" was the contributing factor, and police recorded Backing Unsafely by the driver. The point of impact was the center of the rear of the truck. The data lists a 2013 Mack tractor truck registered in New Jersey. The crash did not occur at an intersection.
4. Distracted driver injures woman on E 221 St 2025-10-10T11:30:00+00:00
   720 E 221 ST
   A westbound sedan driver hit a woman getting on or off a vehicle near 720 E 221 St in the Bronx. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered severe lower-leg lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 54-year-old male driver in a 2019 sedan, traveling west and going straight ahead, hit a female pedestrian who was getting on or off a vehicle near 720 E 221 St in the Bronx at 11:30. She was not at an intersection. She suffered severe lacerations to her lower leg and foot and was conscious. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. No other contributing factors were cited. The crash occurred within the 47th Precinct.
5. E-bike rider injured at White Plains and Adee 2025-09-18T13:00:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A driver and an e-bike rider collided at White Plains Road and Adee Avenue in the Bronx. The 20-year-old rider suffered severe facial cuts. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   A driver in an unspecified vehicle and a 20-year-old e-bike rider collided on White Plains Road at Adee Avenue in the Bronx. The rider was hurt, with severe facial lacerations, and remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor. Both parties were listed as traveling west and going straight before the crash. The report notes right front bumper damage on the driver's vehicle and front-end damage to the e-bike. No other contributing factors were listed.