Police Precinct 49: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Bronx left turn kills crossing woman 2025-11-13T12:20:00+00:00
   HOLLAND AVE
   At Holland and Allerton a man turned left at noon. He did not yield. The car’s nose met her head in the crosswalk. She walked with the signal. She was 80. She went down and did not rise.
   An 80-year-old woman walking in the Bronx was killed at Holland Avenue and Allerton Avenue. A male driver in a 2005 Honda sedan was traveling east and making a left turn when he hit her with the center front of the car as she crossed with the signal. According to the police report, officers recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “View Obstructed/Limited” as contributing factors for the driver. The report lists one male driver and a male registrant with unspecified injuries. The woman was recorded as a pedestrian at the intersection, with a head injury and “Apparent Death.” She had the signal when the driver failed to yield.
2. Driver Dies on East Gun Hill Road 2025-09-19T13:50:00+00:00
   1816 E GUN HILL RD
   A 36-year-old driver in a Mazda sedan died after a solo crash on East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx around 1:50 p.m. Northbound. Police listed the cause as unspecified. No other injuries reported.
   A 36-year-old man driving a Mazda sedan crashed while traveling north on East Gun Hill Road near 1816 E Gun Hill Rd at about 1:50 p.m. in the Bronx. He was the only occupant. He died. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead and the point of impact was the right rear bumper. Police listed the contributing factor as "Unspecified." The record shows one vehicle, a 2025 sedan, with damage to the right rear. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash.
3. E-bike rider injured at White Plains and Adee 2025-09-18T13:00:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A driver and an e-bike rider collided at White Plains Road and Adee Avenue in the Bronx. The 20-year-old rider suffered severe facial cuts. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   A driver in an unspecified vehicle and a 20-year-old e-bike rider collided on White Plains Road at Adee Avenue in the Bronx. The rider was hurt, with severe facial lacerations, and remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor. Both parties were listed as traveling west and going straight before the crash. The report notes right front bumper damage on the driver's vehicle and front-end damage to the e-bike. No other contributing factors were listed.
4. Sedan strikes pedestrian on Unionport 2025-08-14T02:30:00+00:00
   1657 UNIONPORT RD
   A Honda sedan hit a pedestrian on Unionport Road. Center-front impact. The man, 28, was conscious but grievously hurt. Arm mangled. Amputation reported. The sedan kept straight. The Bronx street bore the blow.
   A Honda sedan traveling straight struck a pedestrian near 1657 Unionport Rd in the Bronx. The center front of the car hit him. He was conscious but suffered a severe arm injury, reported as an amputation. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and the driver’s contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The crash record shows the car was Going Straight Ahead with a Center Front End impact. No driver citations appear in the data. The listed contributing factors for the injured pedestrian are also “Unspecified.” The result was a devastating injury to a vulnerable road user.
5. Cyclist Hits Pedestrian at Bronxdale Intersection 2025-07-23T08:25:00+00:00
   BRONXDALE AVE
   A cyclist struck a woman crossing Bronxdale Ave. She suffered severe lacerations. Obstructed view and sudden reaction played roles. The street turned brutal in a blink.
   A 26-year-old cyclist traveling north on Bronxdale Ave collided with a 61-year-old woman at the intersection with Morris Park Ave. According to the police report, the pedestrian was emerging from behind a parked vehicle when the crash occurred. She suffered severe lacerations and was in shock. The report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The cyclist was wearing a helmet. No blame is assigned to the pedestrian in the report.