Senate District 36: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. BMW driver kills Bronx pedestrian 2025-12-06T00:17:00+00:00
   E 222 ST
   A BMW driver went east on East 222nd Street and hit a 27-year-old man on Boston Road. The crash crushed his body. Paramedics found no life left. A midnight strike on a wide Bronx road.
   A male driver in a 2025 BMW sedan traveled east on East 222nd Street near Boston Road just after midnight and hit a 27-year-old man walking outside an intersection. The impact tore through the pedestrian’s entire body, and he was killed at the scene. According to the police report, the pedestrian was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection,” and the point of impact was the center front end of the sedan. Police recorded all contributing factors for the driver and pedestrian as “Unspecified,” leaving official records silent on the precise driver error that led to this deadly crash.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Two Moped Riders Killed on Bronx River Parkway 2025-08-11T00:27:00+00:00
   BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
   Two southbound mopeds were struck on the Bronx River Parkway. Both riders were ejected and killed. Two sedans were involved; police logged passing and straight‑ahead movements. A sedan driver was injured at the scene.
   Two moped riders were killed when two southbound sedans struck their mopeds on the Bronx River Parkway. Both riders, ages 19 and 21, were ejected and suffered fatal injuries. According to the police report, "vehicle impacts included a right front bumper strike and a hit to a left rear quarter panel; both mopeds were demolished." Police listed driver actions as "Passing" and "Going Straight Ahead" before impact. The record shows both moped operators were unlicensed. A sedan driver, 21, was recorded injured. No specific contributing factors were identified in the report.
5. SUV Driver Strikes Elderly Pedestrian on White Plains Road 2025-05-24T22:24:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A 76-year-old woman died on White Plains Road. An SUV hit her head-on. Police cite driver inattention. The crash happened late at night. The street turned deadly in an instant. One life ended. The driver walked away.
   A 76-year-old female pedestrian was killed when a northbound SUV struck her on White Plains Road at East 216th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, the vehicle's center front end hit the pedestrian, causing fatal head injuries. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary contributing factor. The driver, a 56-year-old woman, was licensed and uninjured. No other injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The pedestrian was not at an intersection at the time of the crash. The police report does not list any pedestrian error or equipment as a factor. Systemic danger persists when driver distraction meets vulnerable road users.