Parkchester: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Teen Pedestrian 2025-10-30T14:43:00+00:00
   1386 WHITE PLAINS RD
   A driver going straight northeast hit a 15-year-old boy in a marked crosswalk near 1386 White Plains Rd in the Bronx. The teen suffered head wounds and severe lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A driver traveling straight northeast hit a 15-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk not at an intersection near 1386 White Plains Road in the Bronx. He sustained head injuries and severe lacerations and was listed as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle type was not specified. The location falls in the 43rd Precinct. The report lists the crash at 2:43 p.m.
2. Cross Bronx crash injures elderly pair 2025-11-27T00:00:00+00:00
   CROSS BRONX EXPY
   A southbound Chevy took a hard hit by the Cross Bronx at White Plains Road. Right front crushed. Bags blew. An old driver and his passenger rode the blast, backs torn with pain in the dark.
   An 87-year-old man drove a 2014 Chevy sedan south near the Cross Bronx Expressway at White Plains Road with an 84-year-old woman in the front passenger seat when another vehicle hit the Chevy’s right front quarter panel. The front corner crumpled and the airbags blew. Both occupants suffered back injuries, nausea, and shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor for each injured person was listed as “Other Vehicular” and “Unspecified.” The report also recorded a second, unnamed vehicle with no information about its direction, damage, driver, or occupants. According to the police report, the Chevy was going straight ahead before the impact.
3. Bronx SUV driver fails to yield 2025-11-25T19:06:00+00:00
   ST RAYMOND AVE
   On St Raymond a driver in a 2022 Toyota SUV went east and failed to yield, hitting a 49-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at Purdy. Night air. Right front bumper. Her shoulder torn and burning.
   A driver in a 2022 Toyota SUV, traveling east on St Raymond Ave, hit a 49-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at Purdy St in the Bronx. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was recorded for the driver and again as the contributing factor for the injured pedestrian. The woman was at the intersection and suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries with abrasions; her injury severity was coded as moderate. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver as the cause in the data. The report lists the woman’s action as crossing with no signal in a marked crosswalk, after the driver’s failure to yield. The driver was licensed and reported no injuries.
4. SUV driver hits cyclist on Castle Hill Avenue 2025-09-07T18:59:00+00:00
   1725 CASTLE HILL AVE
   An SUV driver going north hit a bicyclist turning left on Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx. The rider went down with arm abrasions. Police recorded driver inattention and other vehicular factors.
   A northbound SUV driver going straight and a northbound bicyclist making a left turn collided at 1725 Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx at 6:59 p.m. The bicyclist, 26, suffered arm abrasions and was conscious. The SUV was a 2023 Lexus; damage was to the left rear quarter panel. The bike showed front-end impact. "According to the police report," contributing factors included Driver Inattention/Distraction and Other Vehicular. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the SUV driver. The crash left the bicyclist hurt.
5. Bus Strikes Teen Crossing Against Signal in Bronx 2025-05-30T08:05:00+00:00
   E TREMONT AVE
   A bus hit a 14-year-old boy at E Tremont and Castle Hill. The teen crossed against the signal. He suffered a fractured arm. Police cited obstructed view as a factor. The crash left the street scarred and the boy hurt.
   A 14-year-old pedestrian was struck and injured by a bus at the intersection of E Tremont Ave and Castle Hill Ave in the Bronx. According to the police report, the boy was crossing against the signal when the crash occurred. He suffered a fractured and dislocated shoulder. The police report lists 'View Obstructed/Limited' as a contributing factor. The bus driver, a 51-year-old man, was traveling straight ahead when the collision happened. The report also notes 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a factor. The impact occurred at the right front bumper of the bus. No other serious injuries were reported among the bus occupants.