Morrisania: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Flatbed Truck Turns, Crushes Woman Crossing 2025-02-03T08:56:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN AVE
   A flatbed truck turned right at Franklin Avenue and East 169th Street. Its bumper struck a 65-year-old woman’s legs as she crossed. She fell. The truck rolled on, crushing her legs. She died at the scene. The truck was undamaged.
   According to the police report, a flatbed truck made a right turn at the corner of Franklin Avenue and East 169th Street. The truck’s right front bumper struck a 65-year-old woman as she crossed the intersection. The impact knocked her down, and the truck continued forward, rolling over her legs and causing fatal crush injuries. The report states the truck sustained no damage. The driver’s actions are listed as 'unspecified' in the contributing factors, but the narrative details the truck’s movement and its direct role in the fatal outcome. The report notes the woman was 'crossing against the light,' but this is mentioned after describing the truck’s maneuver and impact. The focus remains on the truck’s turn and the systemic danger posed by large vehicles at intersections.
2. Bronx driver passing hits woman 2025-11-09T17:45:00+00:00
   880 TINTON AVE
   A Bronx driver in an SUV passed on Tinton Avenue and hit a 54-year-old woman. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction. She bled from a back wound. An SUV occupant was also hurt.
   A driver in an SUV traveling north near 880 Tinton Avenue in the Bronx hit a 54-year-old woman pedestrian around 5:45 p.m. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were contributing factors. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention before the crash. The woman was listed as semiconscious, with severe bleeding and a back injury. An occupant in the SUV was also recorded with an unspecified injury. The report notes the driver was passing before the crash and lists no vehicle damage.
3. Driver hits woman on E 170 St, Bronx 2025-10-26T02:07:00+00:00
   595 E 170 ST
   A driver in a Toyota SUV, headed east on E 170 St, hit a 32-year-old woman outside an intersection near 595 E 170 St. She suffered severe bleeding and was conscious. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
   It was 2:07 a.m. near 595 E 170 St in the Bronx. A driver in a 2019 Toyota SUV, traveling east and going straight, hit a 32-year-old woman who was not at an intersection. She bled across her body and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was licensed in New York. Police recorded the point of impact on the SUV's left side doors. The report lists contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian as Unspecified.
4. Moped Driver Hits Parked Sedan; Passenger Injured 2025-07-25T19:08:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   The driver of a moped starting from parking struck the right side of a parked sedan on 3 Ave at E 166 St in the Bronx. A 44-year-old passenger suffered severe facial lacerations and was injured. Metal met flesh. The street stayed hard.
   The driver of a moped, starting from parking, struck the right side doors of a parked sedan on 3 Ave at East 166th Street in the Bronx. One occupant — a 44-year-old male passenger listed as a right rear or sidecar passenger — suffered severe lacerations to the face and was injured. According to the police report, the crash involved a sedan and a moped, with "Other Vehicular" listed as the contributing factor. The sedan was parked; the moped’s center front end and the sedan’s right side doors show the points of impact. The report does not list other specific driver errors.
5. Pedestrian Struck at Boston Road Intersection 2025-06-14T17:33:00+00:00
   BOSTON RD
   A 19-year-old man crossing Boston Road suffered severe head wounds. The crash left him conscious but bleeding. Police list causes as unspecified. The intersection saw violence in daylight.
   A 19-year-old male pedestrian was hit while crossing at the intersection of Boston Road and East 168th Street in the Bronx. He suffered severe lacerations to his head but remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were detailed in the report. The crash occurred as the vehicle traveled south, going straight ahead. The report notes the pedestrian was crossing against the signal, but does not specify this as a contributing factor. No further details on vehicle type or driver actions were provided.