Twelve Dead, No Answers: Who Will Stop the Killing in AD 77?

A Yamaha motorcycle ripped south on Major Deegan. It hit hard. A 25-year-old woman, helmeted, flew from the wreck. Blood pooled on the asphalt. She lay semiconscious, head torn, silence closing in. The machine was demolished. Speed ruled. Lives broke.

A Yamaha motorcycle crashed southbound on Major Deegan Expressway. According to the police report, the motorcycle traveled at unsafe speed before striking and demolishing. A 25-year-old woman, riding as a rear passenger, was ejected. She suffered severe head lacerations and was found semiconscious, bleeding on the roadway. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as contributing factors. The passenger wore a helmet, as noted in the data, but the force of the crash left her badly injured. The machine lay wrecked. No other injuries were reported. The night ended in silence and blood.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4649954, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan struck a 62-year-old man near a parked box truck on the Major Deegan Expressway ramp. The driver was distracted. The man died, his body torn by lacerations. The night was quiet. Only the crash broke the stillness.

A 62-year-old pedestrian was killed when a sedan hit him near a parked box truck on the Major Deegan Expressway ramp. According to the police report, the driver of the sedan was distracted and inattentive. The impact left the man with severe lacerations across his body. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The pedestrian was not blamed for the crash. The sedan’s center front end struck the victim, who died at the scene. The box truck was parked and not in motion at the time of the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4642857, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 47-year-old man died on Webster Avenue. Two SUVs struck him outside the crosswalk. Steel crushed bone. The street was still. Driver inattention fueled the impact. One driver suffered head pain. The city counted another lost life.

A 47-year-old pedestrian was killed on Webster Avenue when two SUVs struck and crushed him outside the crosswalk. According to the police report, "A 47-year-old man was struck and crushed by two SUVs outside the crosswalk. One came down from Georgia, its front end shattered." The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body. One driver, a 58-year-old man, was injured with head pain. No other serious injuries were reported. The crash underscores the lethal risk posed by inattentive drivers in New York City.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4606635, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A diesel truck tore into stopped traffic on the Cross Bronx. Metal twisted. Fire raged. A 49-year-old woman, trapped and burned, died behind the wheel of her SUV. Two tractor-trailers and her vehicle lay shattered in the night.

A diesel tractor-trailer struck stopped traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway, demolishing an SUV and two trucks. According to the police report, 'A diesel truck plowed into stopped traffic. A 49-year-old woman, burned and partially ejected, died behind the wheel of her SUV.' The woman was killed, suffering severe burns and partial ejection. Both trucks and the SUV were destroyed. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The data shows the SUV was stopped in traffic when hit. No helmet or signal issues are mentioned. The crash left one dead and wreckage scattered across the expressway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4585761, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A diesel truck turned right on Grant Highway. An e-bike rider kept straight. Metal struck flesh. The 25-year-old cyclist hit the pavement, hip shattered, skin burned. His bike lay twisted. The truck rolled on, oversized and unscathed.

A diesel tractor truck collided with an e-bike at Grant Highway near West 169th Street. The truck made a right turn as the e-bike rider, a 25-year-old man, continued straight. According to the police report, 'A diesel truck turned right. An e-bike kept straight. Metal caught flesh.' The cyclist suffered severe burns and a broken hip. The report lists 'Oversized Vehicle' as a contributing factor. No helmet was worn by the cyclist, as noted in the data, but this is mentioned only after the truck's role. The truck sustained no damage. Multiple truck occupants were involved but not injured. The crash highlights the danger oversized vehicles pose to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4584189, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 28-year-old man rode fast down Macombs Road. No helmet. He crashed hard. The impact threw him from his motorcycle. He landed headfirst. Blood pooled on the street. No other vehicles. Only silence and injury.

A single-vehicle crash on Macombs Road left a 28-year-old man severely injured. According to the police report, the man was riding a 2015 Honda motorcycle without a helmet when he lost control at unsafe speed and struck an object. The impact ejected him from the bike. He landed headfirst, semiconscious, bleeding from the skull. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. No other people or vehicles were involved. The absence of a helmet is noted in the report, but the primary causes remain unsafe speed and inexperience.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4543485, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A BMW tore south on Jerome Avenue. Five inside. The driver lost focus. Metal screamed. Blood on the seats. A young woman in the back, torn and bleeding. Another passenger’s leg shattered. The night echoed with pain and sirens.

A BMW sedan crashed near West 177th Street on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Five people were inside. According to the police report, the driver was distracted and drove aggressively. The front end of the car was crushed. A 25-year-old woman in the left rear seat suffered severe lacerations to her entire body. A 22-year-old front passenger sustained a fractured and dislocated leg. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. The driver was licensed and traveling south, changing lanes before impact. No other vehicles were involved. The police report describes blood on the seats and screams in the dark.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4541195, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A Chevy SUV tore up Webster Avenue. It hit parked cars, then smashed a turning sedan. The driver, 45, died at the wheel. Blood on the dash. Airbag blown. The street was silent. Unsafe speed left one dead, others shaken.

A deadly crash unfolded on Webster Avenue near East 168th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV traveling north at unsafe speed struck several parked cars before colliding with a sedan making a left turn. The 45-year-old male driver of the SUV was killed, suffering severe head injuries despite the deployment of an airbag and use of a seatbelt. Multiple other occupants were involved, but their injuries were unspecified. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. No evidence in the report suggests any error by the sedan driver or other road users. The crash scene was marked by blood, a burst airbag, and quiet streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4534134, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two bikes met head-on. Steel screamed. A man lay semiconscious, head bleeding, limbs crushed. Both riders distracted. No helmet listed. The street stayed silent. Blood on the pavement. Danger in the air.

Two riders collided head-on on Jerome Avenue. One, a 52-year-old man, suffered severe head and crush injuries. According to the police report, both riders were distracted at the moment of impact. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the main contributing factor for both vehicles. No helmet use was recorded for the injured man, but this is noted only after the driver errors. The crash left the street quiet, marked by blood and twisted metal. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4534631, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A car struck a 59-year-old man crossing East Mount Eden Avenue. The impact split his face. Blood pooled on the street. Sirens cut through the night. The driver was distracted. The man stayed conscious, hurt and bleeding.

A 59-year-old pedestrian was hit head-on by a car while crossing East Mount Eden Avenue at Townsend Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the driver was distracted and traveling at an unsafe speed. The man suffered severe facial lacerations but remained conscious at the scene. The report states: 'Driver distracted. Blood pooled.' The contributing factors listed are 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed.' No information about the vehicle type or further details about the driver were provided. The data does not mention any actions by the pedestrian that contributed to the crash. The focus remains on the driver’s failure to pay attention and control speed, which led to the violent impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4535675, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A motorcycle struck a turning SUV on Morris Avenue. The rider flew from the seat, hit the ground, bleeding from the head. He lost a leg. Engines hissed. Both vehicles crumpled in the dusk. Streets stained. Lives changed in seconds.

A motorcycle collided with the rear of a turning SUV on Morris Avenue. The rider, unlicensed, was ejected and suffered a severe head injury and leg amputation. According to the police report, 'A motorcycle slammed into the rear of a turning SUV. The rider, unlicensed, flew from the seat. He hit the ground, bleeding from the head. Conscious. One leg gone.' Both vehicles were heavily damaged. The police report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. These driver errors played a central role in the crash. The data notes the motorcycle rider was unlicensed, but the primary causes remain driver inattention and improper lane use.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4514744, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A man stood in the street. Two sedans collided. The Honda’s bumper struck his head. Tinted windows and blocked views hid danger. He was sixty. He died where he fell. Glass and steel, vision lost, a life ended.

A 60-year-old man was killed on Jerome Avenue after being struck by a Honda sedan. According to the police report, 'Jerome Avenue — A man stood in the road. Two sedans met. The Honda’s bumper struck his head. Tinted glass, a blocked view. Sixty years old. He died where he fell.' The report lists 'Tinted Windows' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors for both drivers and occupants. The pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The crash highlights the lethal consequences of limited visibility and obstructed views in vehicle operation.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502350, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A Hyundai SUV slammed into something in the dark on Jerome Avenue. The right front crumpled. Inside, a woman bled from her head. She was alone. Belted. Awake. The street was silent. The crash left her injured and shaken.

A northbound Hyundai SUV crashed near East 177th Street on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the vehicle struck an object in the dark. The right front bumper took the impact. Inside, a 38-year-old woman, the only occupant, suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The police report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report does not specify what was struck. The crash left the driver hurt and the SUV damaged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491159, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14