St. George-New Brighton: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver hits man on slick Jersey 2025-11-09T14:36:00+00:00
   JERSEY ST
   A northbound driver kept straight on slick Jersey Street and hit a 34‑year‑old man in the Brighton Avenue intersection. Steel to flesh. Center‑front crush. Sirens over wet stone.
   A driver in a 2014 Chevrolet sedan, heading north on Jersey Street, hit a 34-year-old man in the Jersey Street and Brighton Avenue intersection on Staten Island. According to the police report, the pedestrian was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection.” The impact and damage were both recorded at the center front of the car. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Pavement Slippery.” The man suffered an arm abrasion, was recorded as conscious, and was listed as injured. Two people in the sedan, including the driver, were also recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the pedestrian’s action was noted as “Crossing Against Signal.”
2. Distracted Driver Hits Parked Car, Injures Boy 2025-09-26T17:50:00+00:00
   12 SCRIBNER AVE
   A Toyota driver going east hit a parked Ford near 12 Scribner Ave on Staten Island. A 6-year-old rear passenger was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. Impact ran from the Toyota's left front into the Ford's right rear.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Toyota sedan traveling east and going straight hit a parked Ford sedan near 12 Scribner Ave on Staten Island. The Toyota's left front bumper hit the Ford's right rear, damaging the parked car's rear bumper. A 6-year-old boy riding in the rear seat was injured, with lower-leg pain and a whiplash complaint. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The Ford was parked and had no occupants.
3. Right-turn driver injures woman on Richmond Terrace 2025-09-25T12:45:00+00:00
   RICHMOND TER
   A driver in a Tesla sedan turned right at Richmond Ter and Wall St on Staten Island and hit a 65-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. She suffered a hip and upper-leg bruise.
   On Richmond Ter at Wall St, Staten Island, a driver in a 2023 Tesla sedan turned right from eastbound travel and hit a 65-year-old woman in the intersection at 12:45 p.m. She suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was "Making Right Turn" and the point of impact was the "Right Front Bumper." The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor for the driver. Police recorded the pedestrian at an intersection. The car showed "No Damage." The driver was licensed in New Jersey.
4. Drivers collide on Lafayette; passenger injured 2025-09-10T17:00:00+00:00
   LAFAYETTE AVE
   Two drivers crashed on Lafayette Ave at Van Buren, Staten Island. A 28-year-old front passenger suffered a head injury and whiplash. Others had unspecified injuries. Police recorded no contributing factors.
   Two drivers in sedans collided on Lafayette Ave at Van Buren St in Staten Island at 5 p.m. Both were going straight, one east, one west. A 28-year-old front passenger was injured. She had a head wound and whiplash and was in shock. Other occupants reported unspecified injuries. “According to the police report, the impact was to the right front on both cars, and officers recorded no specific contributing factors.” The crash involved a 2024 sedan with one occupant and a 2021 sedan with four. Police noted right-front bumper damage on the westbound car and no listed damage on the eastbound car.
5. Driver in SUV Hits Parked Bus, Passenger Hurt 2025-08-29T16:20:00+00:00
   115 VICTORY BLVD
   The driver of an SUV hit a parked bus on Victory Boulevard. A 25-year-old woman aboard the bus suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and complained of whiplash. Police recorded driver inexperience.
   A driver in an SUV hit a parked bus near 115 Victory Boulevard in Staten Island. One bus passenger, a 25-year-old woman, was injured. She suffered shoulder and upper-arm trauma and complained of whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Driver Inexperience. Police list both vehicles as parked before the collision. The bus took impact on its left rear quarter panel; the SUV took impact on its left front bumper. Damage was noted to the bus's left rear bumper and the SUV's left front quarter panel. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.