Pelham Bay Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist Killed in Pelham Parkway Collision 2025-06-28T16:56:00+00:00
   PELHAM PKWY
   A motorcycle and SUV collided on Pelham Parkway. One man died. A woman and two children were hurt. Police cite improper lane usage. The crash left pain, loss, and broken bodies in its wake.
   A deadly crash unfolded on Pelham Parkway at Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx. A motorcycle and an SUV collided. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' The 31-year-old male motorcyclist was ejected and killed. A 43-year-old woman driving the SUV was injured, along with two 12-year-old girl passengers. The report notes the motorcyclist wore a helmet. No other contributing factors were listed. The impact left one dead and several hurt, all due to improper lane usage.
2. Ford SUV Slams Head-On, Driver Dies Buckled 2025-04-25T21:05:00+00:00
   CHARLES J CRIMI RD
   A Ford SUV crashes head-on on Charles J Crimi Road. The driver, 42, dies strapped in. Another man, same age, survives. Metal twists. Sirens wail. The road keeps its secrets.
   A Ford SUV struck head-on on Charles J Crimi Road near Pelham Parkway. The driver, a 42-year-old man, died at the scene, still buckled in his seat. Another 42-year-old man survived. According to the police report, the vehicle hit center front end. The report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are named. The driver wore a lap belt and harness, as noted after the crash. The crash left one dead and one injured. The night was marked by sirens and loss.
3. Inexperienced rider maimed on Bruckner 2025-11-07T22:51:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY
   A 53-year-old man drove south on the Bruckner and went down. Flesh on concrete. His lower leg torn away. Police recorded driver inexperience. No one else was hurt.
   A 53-year-old man drove a 2014 motorcycle south on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx and crashed, suffering a traumatic lower-leg amputation. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inexperience.” The report states the driver was going straight ahead before impact, with a center front hit and damage to the right front quarter of the motorcycle. The rider was listed as injured, with knee, lower-leg, and foot trauma and a complaint of amputation, and he was reported unconscious at the scene. After recording driver inexperience, the report notes that he wore a helmet. No other people were reported injured.
4. Pickup Driver Bleeds After Parkway Distraction Crash 2025-01-18T00:43:00+00:00
   HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY
   A Toyota pickup tore into the night on Hutchinson River Parkway. Metal crumpled. The driver, alone, stayed conscious, blood streaming from his head. Distraction ruled the cab. Airbag burst. The road kept moving. He did not.
   A single-vehicle crash occurred on Hutchinson River Parkway, southbound, involving a 2023 Toyota pickup truck. According to the police report, the driver, a 49-year-old man, was alone in the vehicle and suffered severe head lacerations. The report states the driver was 'conscious' at the scene, with the airbag deployed and seatbelt fastened. The narrative describes the truck slamming 'head-on into the dark,' with the front end caved in and the right front bumper damaged. Police explicitly cite 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. No mention is made of any pedestrian or cyclist involvement, and no victim behaviors are listed as contributing factors. The crash underscores the persistent danger posed by driver distraction on city parkways.
5. Defective brakes and lane change slam sedan 2025-11-25T21:49:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPY
   On the Bruckner by the New England Thruway, a sedan driver cut lanes with bad brakes and drove into a box truck. A young passenger grabbed his back. The driver’s neck locked in the Bronx dark.
   Two northbound vehicles crashed on the Bruckner Expressway near the New England Thruway in the Bronx. A driver in a sedan going straight drove into the left rear of a box truck that was merging. The 20-year-old front passenger in the sedan reported back pain. The 29-year-old sedan driver reported whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Brakes Defective, Unsafe Lane Changing.” Police recorded unsafe lane changing by the driver and defective brakes in the crash data. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report. No helmet or signal issues appeared in the factors recorded by police.