Longwood: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Hits Child Playing on Longwood Ave 2025-07-29T15:50:00+00:00
   965 LONGWOOD AVE
   Westbound driver in a Ford sedan hit a six-year-old boy playing in the roadway by 965 Longwood Ave. Deep cuts. Hip injury. The child was conscious. Pavement was slippery. Police cited pedestrian confusion.
   A driver in a Ford sedan, traveling west and going straight, hit a six-year-old boy who was playing in the roadway near 965 Longwood Ave in the Bronx. The crash was not at an intersection. Impact was to the right front bumper. The boy suffered severe lacerations and a hip injury and was conscious at the scene. No injuries were reported among vehicle occupants. No damage was reported to the car. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'Pavement Slippery.' The driver held a valid New York license.
2. Distracted Driver Strikes Cyclist From Behind in Bronx 2025-02-04T06:05:00+00:00
   WESTCHESTER AVE
   A 55-year-old man pedaled south on Westchester Avenue at dawn. A vehicle struck him from behind. His head was crushed, blood pooled, but he stayed conscious. The street was quiet. The driver followed too closely and was distracted.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man was riding his bicycle south on Westchester Avenue near Home Street in the Bronx at 6:05 a.m. when a vehicle struck him from behind. The report states the cyclist suffered crush injuries to his head but remained conscious as blood pooled on the pavement. The police report explicitly cites 'Following Too Closely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors to the crash. The narrative describes the street as quiet at the time of the collision and notes that the driver was distracted. No contributing factors related to the cyclist's behavior or equipment were listed in the report. The focus remains on the driver’s failure to maintain a safe distance and attention, which led to the violent impact.
3. Driver runs light, injures Longwood pedestrian 2025-11-30T07:14:00+00:00
   LONGWOOD AVE
   A driver in an Audi ran the light on Southern and hit a 24-year-old man crossing Longwood with the signal. He went down hard. His leg and foot ripped and raw. Morning streets kept moving.
   A driver in an Audi car or SUV drove south on Southern Boulevard and hit a 24-year-old man who was crossing at Longwood Avenue. The impact threw him down and injured his knee, lower leg, and foot. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and “Crossing With Signal.” According to the police report, officers listed “Traffic Control Disregarded” as the contributing factor, recording “Traffic Control Disregarded” twice in the pedestrian section. The report notes damage and point of impact at the left front bumper, showing a direct hit to the man in the crosswalk.
4. Bronx U-turning SUV driver injures cyclist 2025-11-28T12:15:00+00:00
   999 E 163 ST
   A Pennsylvania SUV driver cut a U-turn by East 163rd and hit a 53-year-old cyclist riding straight. The man went down hard, head torn, skin scraped. Sirens took him away. Noon in the Bronx, no answers on record.
   A Pennsylvania-registered Honda SUV driver made a U-turn near 999 East 163rd Street in the Bronx and hit a 53-year-old man riding a bike straight ahead. The cyclist suffered a head injury and abrasions and was listed as injured. According to the police report, the SUV was recorded as “Making U Turn” while the bike was “Going Straight Ahead,” with the bike’s center front end impacting the SUV’s left front quarter panel. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for everyone involved, offering no stated driver error beyond the U-turn movement itself. The report notes the bicyclist was wearing a helmet. Vehicle occupants were listed with unspecified injuries.
5. Bronx U-turn crash injures driver 2025-11-23T09:20:00+00:00
   SOUTHERN BLVD
   On Southern Boulevard a driver cut a U-turn. A southbound driver met him head on. Steel bit steel at Aldus Street. A 64-year-old woman gripped the wheel and paid in bone and shock.
   Two Ford SUVs collided at Southern Boulevard and Aldus Street in the Bronx. One driver headed south. Another driver traveled north, then made a U-turn into that path. The impact tore into the left front of the southbound SUV and the right front of the U-turning SUV. A 64-year-old woman driving south suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and shock, and reported pain and nausea. Other occupants in both vehicles were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, one vehicle was “Going Straight Ahead” and the other was “Making U Turn,” with “Unspecified” contributing factors recorded for both drivers.