Mott Haven-Port Morris: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Westbound box truck driver injures 68-year-old on 149th 2025-10-28T12:23:00+00:00
   E 149 ST
   A box truck driver headed west on East 149th hit a 68-year-old man near Third Avenue. Right-front bumper impact. He suffered a hip and leg fracture. Police recorded View Obstructed/Limited for the driver.
   A driver in a box truck hit a 68-year-old man on E 149 St near 3 Ave in the Bronx. The truck was traveling west. Impact came at the right front bumper, and the man suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture but was conscious. According to the police report, the driver’s contributing factor was listed as View Obstructed/Limited. Police also recorded the vehicle going straight ahead at the time of impact and damage to the right front quarter panel. The record names no other contributing factors for the driver. The crash injured one pedestrian; the driver and a passenger were listed with unspecified injuries.
2. Tanker Turns, Moped Passenger Killed on Bruckner 2025-06-13T07:03:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER BLVD
   A tanker truck turned left on Bruckner. A moped went straight. The two collided. A 22-year-old moped passenger died from head injuries. The moped driver, 23, was hurt. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The street saw blood and loss.
   A deadly crash unfolded at Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. A tanker truck, heading west, made a left turn. A moped, traveling south, went straight. The two vehicles collided. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The moped carried two young men. The 22-year-old passenger suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The 23-year-old moped driver was injured, reporting pain and nausea. The tanker driver, 31, was not reported injured. No helmet use or signals were listed as factors. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers disregard traffic controls.
3. Bus Turns Left, E-Bike Rider Killed on Brook Ave 2025-02-25T22:42:00+00:00
   BROOK AVE
   A bus swung left on Brook Ave. An e-bike rider, 57, kept straight. Metal struck flesh. He flew, pelvis shattered, and died beneath the streetlights. Police cite improper lane usage. No helmet. No chance. Another life ended on Bronx asphalt.
   According to the police report, a bus making a left turn collided with a man riding an e-bike who was traveling straight on Brook Ave near East 149th Street in the Bronx. The report states the cyclist, age 57, was struck mid-frame by the bus, ejected, and suffered fatal pelvic injuries, dying at the scene. The police report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as a contributing factor, highlighting a critical driver error in the crash. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this detail is mentioned only after the primary fault attributed to improper lane usage by the vehicle operator. The collision underscores the lethal consequences of driver mistakes and the vulnerability of those outside steel and glass.
4. Distracted rider bleeds on Willis 2025-12-06T14:19:00+00:00
   WILLIS AVENUE BRG
   On Willis Avenue Bridge a distracted motorcycle driver turned left and slammed front first. He went down hard. His leg poured blood on the span. Cops logged driver inattention as the cause.
   A 24-year-old man driving a motorcycle on the Willis Avenue Bridge toward the south was making a left turn when he crashed, taking the impact on the center front end and going down. He suffered a serious injury to his lower leg with severe bleeding. According to the police report, the primary cause was “Driver Inattention/Distraction,” and officers listed this factor twice for the motorcycle driver. Police recorded no other contributing factors before noting that the rider wore a helmet. The crash left one person injured and exposed again how a moment of distraction by a driver can turn a bridge span into a trauma scene.
5. Hit-and-run driver slams Bronx taxi 2025-11-11T18:15:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   On the Major Deegan a driver rammed a northbound taxi from behind. Steel folded. A woman in back took crush wounds to her spine. The cabbie’s back went too. The other driver fled into the dark expressway.
   A rear-end crash on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx injured a woman riding in a taxi and hurt the taxi driver. A 34-year-old woman in the right rear seat and the 33-year-old male driver both suffered crush injuries to their backs. According to the police report, the driver of the 2022 Toyota taxi was “Going Straight Ahead” northbound when another driver hit the cab in the “Center Back End,” causing matching rear damage. The second vehicle was listed only as “Unspecified,” with no driver information recorded. According to the police report, no contributing factors or driver errors were recorded for any driver in this crash.