Soundview-Clason Point: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver collides with e-bike at Bruckner 2025-10-01T15:05:00+00:00
   ROSEDALE AVE
   A driver in a Ford SUV collided with a two-person e-bike on Rosedale Ave at Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. Both riders were ejected. One lay unconscious with head trauma. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.”
   Two people on an e-bike collided with a driver in a Ford SUV at Rosedale Ave and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. The crash ejected both riders. The 18-year-old rider suffered head injuries and was found unconscious with crush injuries. The 20-year-old passenger reported head pain. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Traffic Control Disregarded.” Police recorded that driver error; no other contributing factors were listed. Records note the SUV traveling east and the e-bike heading south before impact.
2. E-Scooter Rider Suffers Facial Injury on Lafayette Ave 2025-01-07T14:49:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   An 18-year-old e-scooter rider bled onto Lafayette Avenue. The street did not yield. He stayed conscious, his face torn open. The pavement, unmoving, marked his southbound path with blood.
   An 18-year-old male riding an e-scooter southbound on Lafayette Avenue near White Plains Road in the Bronx sustained a severe facial injury, according to the police report. The report states the rider was not wearing a helmet and was traveling straight ahead when the crash occurred. The narrative describes, 'Blood ran from his face. He stayed awake. The pavement did not move.' Police classified the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No other vehicles or persons were involved, and there is no indication of driver error by another party. The report notes the rider's lack of helmet use, but lists this detail only after describing the incident and does not attribute it as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the physical consequences and the environment, with no blame assigned to the injured rider.
3. Right-turning SUV driver hits standing-scooter rider 2025-09-22T15:45:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A driver in an SUV turned right at White Plains Rd and Seward Ave and hit a southbound man on a standing scooter. He was ejected and hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed.
   In the Bronx at White Plains Rd and Seward Ave, a driver in an SUV making a right turn hit a southbound standing-scooter rider. The rider, a 64-year-old man, was ejected and listed as injured with hip and upper leg trauma; he was conscious and reported abrasions. Two passengers rode in the SUV; their injuries were recorded as unspecified. According to the police report, the SUV's pre-crash action was "Making Right Turn" and the other vehicle's was "Going Straight Ahead" southbound. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" as a contributing factor. The SUV showed no reported damage. The other vehicle had center-front damage.
4. Drivers Disregard Traffic Control in Bronx Crash 2025-09-15T09:32:00+00:00
   ROSEDALE AVE
   Two SUV drivers crashed on Rosedale Ave at Bruckner Blvd. A 65-year-old driver suffered neck injury. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and improper lane use. One driver was unlicensed.
   Two SUV drivers collided near Rosedale Ave and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. One headed south. One went west. A 65-year-old driver suffered a neck injury and reported whiplash. A 14-year-old passenger was listed with unspecified injury status. “According to the police report, contributing factors were Traffic Control Disregarded and Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The report lists one driver as unlicensed. Both drivers were going straight before impact. Damage notes show a center-front hit to one SUV and right-side door damage to the other. The crash involved three occupants, per vehicle counts. The location falls in the 43rd Precinct.
5. Bus driver hits parked cars, injures two 2025-09-10T16:27:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   A bus driver turned left on Lafayette at Underhill and hit three parked sedans. Two passengers were hurt. Police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver. The bus took a front-end hit; the sedans were struck at their rear.
   Two bus passengers were injured when a bus driver making a left turn on Lafayette Ave at Underhill Ave in the Bronx hit three parked sedans. A 50-year-old woman in the front passenger seat reported a neck contusion. A 17-year-old male passenger reported a hip and upper leg contusion. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Turning Improperly," and points of impact show the bus’s center front striking the sedans’ center back ends. The crash was recorded at 4:27 p.m. The involved vehicles included a 2011 IC bus and sedans registered in New York and Vermont. Passengers bore the harm while stationary cars absorbed the blow.