A woman dies on Macombs Road. The driver runs.

Dec 4 - An unlicensed teen on a motorcycle slammed into an SUV on the Cross Bronx Expressway. He flew from the bike and died on the asphalt. His helmet stayed on. Three other vehicles kept moving. The crash left one dead and a city unchanged.

An 18-year-old unlicensed male motorcyclist was killed after striking the left rear bumper of a Honda SUV on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'An unlicensed 18-year-old on a motorcycle hit a Honda SUV at speed, flew from the bike, and died on the asphalt. His helmet stayed on. Three other vehicles kept going. His body did not.' The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The motorcyclist was ejected from his bike and suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. The data notes that his helmet remained on, but no helmet use is listed as a contributing factor. No injuries were reported for the occupants of the SUV or the other vehicles involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684769 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 3 - A Toyota SUV struck a man crossing Jerome Avenue. The driver looked away. The SUV’s front end crumpled. The man’s face bled, torn open. He stayed conscious in the Bronx night. Distraction behind the wheel left flesh and metal wrecked.

A 2018 Toyota SUV, heading south on Jerome Avenue near 196th Street, hit a 38-year-old man in the intersection. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his face but remained conscious at the scene. The SUV’s front end was dented. The report states, “The driver had looked away.” The listed contributing factor is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' No other contributing factors from the pedestrian are cited. The crash highlights the danger posed when drivers lose focus, leaving vulnerable road users exposed to harm.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684371 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 10 - A BMW slammed into a Toyota’s rear on the Major Deegan. Metal tore. A 36-year-old man in the Toyota bled from the head. He stayed conscious. The harness held. His skin split where steel did not. Blood on the expressway. Sirens followed.

A crash on the Major Deegan Expressway left a 36-year-old man injured. According to the police report, a BMW struck the rear of a Toyota. The impact crumpled metal and split skin. The Toyota’s driver, belted in, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. The police report lists the contributing factor as 'Unspecified.' The BMW’s front hit the Toyota’s back. Both vehicles were moving straight ahead. The man’s harness held him in place, but the force cut deep. No other injuries were reported. The report does not specify further driver errors or contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4678001 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 3 - A sedan and moped collided head-on at Webster Avenue and East 168th. The impact threw a 32-year-old woman from the moped. She landed hard, her leg torn open, blood pooling on the asphalt. No helmet. She screamed into the night.

A crash at Webster Avenue and East 168th Street in the Bronx left a 32-year-old moped passenger severely injured. According to the police report, a moped turned right and a sedan turned left, colliding head-on. The woman, riding on the moped, was ejected and suffered a serious leg injury with severe bleeding. The report notes she wore no helmet. Both drivers' actions are listed as 'Unspecified' in contributing factors, with no further detail on specific driver errors. The violence of the crash and the lack of protection for the moped passenger led to grave harm.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4688701 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 26 - A woman on a GOTRAX e-scooter was thrown from her ride on Sedgwick Avenue. She hit the street headfirst. Blood pooled. She lay unconscious. Distraction behind the handlebars. No helmet. The avenue stayed hard and unforgiving.

A 32-year-old woman riding a GOTRAX e-scooter on Sedgwick Avenue near Undercliff Avenue was ejected and struck her head, suffering severe bleeding and unconsciousness. According to the police report, 'Distraction carved the wound.' The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The woman was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the data, but the primary cause cited is distraction. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The street offered no protection. The crash left the rider gravely hurt, her blood marking the pavement.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4674551 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 20 - A moped sped west on East 168th. The rider, unlicensed and helmetless, crashed hard. He flew from the seat, head smashing pavement. Blood pooled. Sirens cut the dark. Aggression and speed left a man broken in the Bronx.

A 28-year-old moped rider was severely injured at East 168th Street and Sheridan Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the rider was unlicensed and wore no helmet. He lost control, was ejected, and struck his head, suffering severe bleeding and semiconsciousness. The report lists 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The moped was traveling west when the crash occurred. No other vehicles or people were involved. The crash highlights the dangers of aggressive driving and high speed. Helmet use is noted only because the police report lists 'None' under safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4672277 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 17 - A lone SUV veered south on Major Deegan. The driver slammed the dash. No seatbelt. Chest crushed. He died before dawn. The road stayed silent. Metal and flesh, broken by a sudden move.

A 28-year-old man died after crashing his 2002 Honda SUV on the Major Deegan Expressway. According to the police report, the SUV swerved south at 2:14 a.m. in reaction to an uninvolved vehicle. The driver, alone in the car, was not wearing a seatbelt. He struck the dashboard and suffered fatal chest injuries. The police listed 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as the contributing factor. No other people were involved. The report notes the absence of safety equipment only after citing the driver’s reaction as the primary cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4655277 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 5 - A man on a motorcycle hit an SUV mid-turn on Jerome Avenue. He flew from the bike. His head struck the pavement. He died at the scene. Unsafe speed and improper turning marked the crash. The street fell silent.

A 35-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed after colliding with an SUV making a U-turn on Jerome Avenue. According to the police report, the crash involved unsafe speed and turning improperly. The motorcyclist, who was unlicensed and not wearing a helmet, was ejected from his bike and suffered fatal head injuries. The SUV's right front bumper was struck as it turned. Parked cars lined the street, but no other injuries were reported. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. Helmet use is noted only because it appears in the data after driver errors. The crash left one man dead and a community shaken.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4653345 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 26 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 29 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 19 - A BMW tore down the Cross Bronx Expressway. It slammed into a slowing truck. Metal buckled. A young man in the passenger seat died from head wounds. The driver bled. The truck rolled on. Speed and steel left a body behind.

A violent crash struck the Cross Bronx Expressway. A BMW sedan hit the rear of a slowing tractor-trailer. According to the police report, 'A BMW crushed itself beneath a slowing truck’s rear. The sedan’s front folded. A 22-year-old man, belted in the passenger seat, died from head injuries.' The 19-year-old BMW driver, unlicensed, suffered minor head bleeding. The truck driver was not reported injured. Police list 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The BMW was demolished. The truck’s left rear bumper took the hit. One passenger died. Another bled. Both were inside the BMW.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4621753 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Feb 19 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 4 - Steel met steel at a Bronx corner. Two Toyotas collided head-on before dawn. A woman, 36, behind the wheel, suffered crush injuries to her back. She stayed conscious. The street was quiet. The crash was not.

Two Toyotas collided head-on at the corner of West 165th Street and Ogden Avenue in the Bronx at 3:25 a.m. According to the police report, a 36-year-old woman driving one of the cars suffered crush injuries to her back but remained conscious. Three other occupants, two men aged 37 and a woman aged 50, were also involved. The police report cites 'Following Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness. The crash underscores the danger when drivers follow too closely and change lanes unsafely. The street was still. The impact was not.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4590787 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 29 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 22 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 16 - A Mercedes SUV plowed into a slowing concrete mixer. Metal twisted. The SUV driver’s hip shattered. He stayed conscious, trapped in the wreck. Traffic thundered by. The crash left pain and chaos on the expressway.

A Mercedes SUV struck a concrete mixer that was slowing on the Cross Bronx Expressway. The SUV’s driver, age 35, suffered crush injuries to his hip and remained conscious but pinned in the wreck. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The concrete mixer was struck in the center back end while slowing or stopping. The SUV hit with its front end, causing severe damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The police report lists no errors for the concrete mixer driver. Both drivers were wearing lap belts and harnesses. The crash highlights the danger when drivers lose focus on high-speed city roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4582219 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 25 - A Volvo SUV turned on River Avenue. It crushed a 15-year-old boy and his passenger on an e-bike. The boy’s leg shattered. Both riders wore helmets. The SUV showed no damage. The street stayed hard and cold.

A Volvo SUV struck a DIYU e-bike carrying two teenage boys at River Avenue and East 151st Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, the SUV turned and crushed the 15-year-old e-bike driver, shattering his leg. His 18-year-old passenger also suffered leg injuries. Both riders wore helmets. The SUV showed no damage. Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors. The e-bike driver was unlicensed. The report does not mention any error by the injured teens. The crash left two young riders hurt, their bodies broken by a turning SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4564632 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 4 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 25 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 5 - 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 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19