Crash Count for AD 78
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,733
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,514
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 306
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 20
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 9
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Jun 7, 2025
Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in AD 78?
SUVs/Cars 64 2 2 Motos/Mopeds 7 0 0 Trucks/Buses 2 1 1 Bikes 3 0 0
Another Body on Bronx Asphalt—How Many More Before We Act?

Another Body on Bronx Asphalt—How Many More Before We Act?

AD 78: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025

The Slow Grind of Loss

A man steps into the crosswalk at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road. A van turns right. He does not make it across. Sixty-five years old. Dead in the street. The city records another loss. In the last twelve months, one person died and five suffered serious injuries in Assembly District 78. Four hundred seventy-eight were hurt. The numbers do not bleed, but the people do.

A 15-year-old girl rides on the back of a moped. An SUV turns. She is ejected. She does not get up. Her name is not in the data, but her absence is felt. These are not accidents. They are collisions. They are choices made behind the wheel, in the design of the street, in the laws that govern speed and steel.

The Record of Leadership

Assembly Member George Alvarez has taken steps. He co-sponsored a bill to force speed limiters on drivers who rack up violations, aiming to stop repeat offenders before they kill again (A 2299). He backed another bill for “complete streets”—roads built for people, not just cars (A 1077). He voted yes to bring speed cameras to school zones, a proven way to slow drivers where children walk (A 7652).

But the work is not done. On Fordham Road, plans for safer bus lanes stalled (plans stalled). Riders wait. Streets stay dangerous. The city and state have the tools. They must use them.

The Voices and the Call

The horror is not hidden. After a hit-and-run on the Major Deegan, police said they were “looking for a man who ran away after crashing his car” (police said). The victim died at St. Barnabas Hospital. The driver fled. The street stayed open. The risk stayed real.

A deli worker watched gunfire erupt between drivers near the Bronx Zoo. “There were a whole lot of rounds. It was crazy” (a deli worker watched). The bullets stopped. The danger did not.

This is the cost of delay. This is the price of inaction.

What You Can Do

Call George Alvarez. Call the Mayor. Call the DOT. Demand safer speeds. Demand speed cameras. Demand streets that put people first.

Every day you wait, someone else does not come home. Take action now.

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AD 78 Assembly District 78 sits in Bronx, Precinct 48, District 15.

It contains Belmont.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 78

Van Hits Elderly Woman in Bronx Crosswalk

A van struck a 95-year-old woman in a marked Bronx crosswalk. Her head split open. Blood pooled on the street. Another woman, 65, was also hit. Both survived. The van driver failed to yield. Distraction played a role. The danger was clear.

A van traveling east on Thwaites Place near Olinville Avenue struck two women, ages 95 and 65, as they crossed in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the 95-year-old suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The 65-year-old also sustained a head injury and reported pain. Both pedestrians were crossing with no signal present. The police report states: 'A van struck a 95-year-old woman head-on in a marked crosswalk. Her head split open. Blood pooled on the pavement. She lived.' The driver, a 64-year-old man, failed to yield the right-of-way and was inattentive or distracted, as listed in the contributing factors. The crash highlights the lethal risk to pedestrians when drivers do not yield and lose focus behind the wheel.


Pedestrian Struck Crossing East Kingsbridge Road

A man crossed East Kingsbridge Road with the signal. A car’s left front bumper hit him. His eye was torn. Blood pooled in the crosswalk. He stayed conscious. Failure to yield left him marked and bleeding.

A 50-year-old man was crossing East Kingsbridge Road with the signal when a vehicle’s left front bumper struck him. According to the police report, 'Failure to yield left its mark in skin, not just law.' The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his eye but remained conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The man was in the crosswalk, following the signal, when he was hit. No other contributing factors were noted in the data.


Mazda Strikes Pedestrian on Bronx River Parkway

A Mazda sedan hit a man on Bronx River Parkway. He was outside the crosswalk. The car’s front bumper crushed him. He died in the road. The night was dark. No driver errors were listed. The system failed to protect him.

A 30-year-old man was killed on Bronx River Parkway when a southbound Mazda sedan struck him with its front bumper. According to the police report, 'A 30-year-old man lay outside the crosswalk. A southbound Mazda struck him with its front bumper. His body was crushed. He died there, in the dark, on the road.' The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries. The driver, a 48-year-old man, was not reported injured. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the police data. The crash highlights the deadly risk for pedestrians on major roadways, especially at night and outside marked crossings.


SUV Strikes Pedestrian on Bronx River Parkway

A Volkswagen SUV hit a 65-year-old man crossing Bronx River Parkway before dawn. The impact killed him instantly. His body was torn open. He died alone in the dark. The SUV’s front end bore the brunt. No other injuries reported.

A 65-year-old man was killed when a northbound Volkswagen SUV struck him head-on as he crossed Bronx River Parkway before sunrise. According to the police report, the pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The SUV’s center front end took the impact, resulting in fatal injuries to the pedestrian, described as severe lacerations to the entire body. The driver, a 36-year-old man, was licensed and uninjured. No contributing factors or driver errors were specified in the police report. No other occupants were hurt. The crash left the pedestrian dead at the scene.


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Two Cars Run Light, Passengers Crushed on East 182nd

Steel tore open on East 182nd. Two cars ran the light. Seven people hurt. One man pinned, paralyzed, his leg destroyed. Blood on the street. Head wounds, broken limbs, pain. The night held its breath. Traffic control meant nothing.

Two vehicles—a sedan and an SUV—collided on East 182nd Street at 2:30 a.m. Seven people were hurt. According to the police report, both cars disregarded traffic control. One 26-year-old driver was pinned, conscious, and reported paralysis with severe leg injury. Passengers suffered head trauma, arm and leg injuries, and pain across their bodies. The police report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors for both drivers. No mention of helmet or signal use as a factor. The crash left the street silent, marked by broken bodies and shattered steel.


Teen Moped Rider Ejected in Bronx Collision

A moped struck an SUV turning left on Jerome Avenue. The 16-year-old rider flew from his seat, hit the ground, and suffered a deep leg wound. Blood pooled on the street. Unsafe speed and driver distraction marked the crash.

A violent crash unfolded at Jerome Avenue and East 204th Street in the Bronx. A 16-year-old moped rider, traveling south, collided with a westbound SUV making a left turn. According to the police report, 'A moped slammed into an SUV turning left. The 16-year-old rider flew from the seat, no helmet, no belt. He hit the ground hard. His leg split open. Blood ran toward the curb.' The teen was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his leg. Police list 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The SUV driver, age 46, was not reported injured. The report notes the moped rider wore no helmet, but only after citing driver errors.


Audi Turns Left, Cyclist Struck Head-On

An Audi turned left on West 195th. A cyclist rode straight. Metal hit flesh. The rider flew, hit pavement, bled. He lay semiconscious, torn open. The SUV’s front end crumpled. The street fell silent.

A crash on West 195th Street involved an Audi SUV making a left turn and a cyclist riding straight. The cyclist, a 27-year-old man, was struck head-on and suffered severe lacerations across his body. According to the police report, 'An Audi turned left. A cyclist rode straight. Metal struck him head-on. He flew, hit pavement, bled from everywhere. Semiconscious, torn open. The SUV’s front crumpled. The street went still.' The cyclist was partially ejected and left semiconscious. Both the cyclist and the SUV’s front end took the full force of impact. The report lists contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were formally cited in the data.


SUV Fails to Yield, Moped Rider Bloodied

A Honda SUV struck a moped head-on near Marion Avenue. The moped rider, helmeted, stood bleeding and shocked, his face torn. The SUV’s front bumper crumpled. A parked Mercedes, scraped and silent, bore witness. Streets in the Bronx ran red.

A Honda SUV collided head-on with a moped near 2654 Marion Avenue in the Bronx. The 40-year-old moped rider suffered severe head lacerations and shock. According to the police report, 'A moped rider, 40, hit head-on by a Honda’s front bumper. Blood leaked through his helmet. He stood, shocked, face torn.' The SUV driver was unlicensed and failed to yield the right-of-way. Driver inexperience was also cited as a contributing factor. The moped rider was wearing a helmet, but the impact left him injured. A parked Mercedes sedan was also damaged in the crash. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inexperience' as primary causes.


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Motorcycle Passenger Killed in Bronx Head-On Crash

A motorcycle slammed into an SUV on University Avenue. The force threw a 27-year-old woman from the bike. Her head struck the pavement. She died under the streetlights. Driver errors and disregard for traffic control marked the night.

A deadly crash unfolded on University Avenue near West 190th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, a motorcycle struck an SUV head-on. A 27-year-old woman riding as a passenger on the motorcycle was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. The motorcycle driver, a 37-year-old man, was also ejected and injured. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Failure to Keep Right' as contributing factors for both drivers. The motorcycle operator was unlicensed. The passenger was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but only after the driver errors. The crash left one dead and others injured, underscoring the dangers when drivers ignore traffic controls.


Wide Jeep Turn Slams E-Bike on Jerome

A Jeep swung wide on Jerome Avenue. An e-bike hit hard into its side. The rider’s leg bled heavy. Metal twisted. The pickup held two. The crash left the e-bike rider hurt, the street stained, the danger plain.

A Jeep pick-up truck made a wide turn across Jerome Avenue near 2575. An e-bike, heading straight, struck the truck’s right side. The 25-year-old e-bike rider suffered severe bleeding from his leg but stayed conscious. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Turning Improperly' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The Jeep carried two men, ages 24 and 51, who were not reported injured. The e-bike rider was unlicensed. The police report details that the Jeep was making a U-turn when the collision occurred. The impact bent metal and left the e-bike’s front end damaged. The crash highlights the risks when drivers turn wide and lose focus.


Speeding Sedan Slams Bronx River Parkway

A Nissan tore south on Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, changed lanes too fast. Metal twisted. He bled from the head, conscious but hurt. Unsafe speed and fatigue drove the crash. The harness held. The speed did not.

A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 30-year-old male driver injured. According to the police report, 'A 2003 Nissan tore south, changing lanes too fast. Metal crumpled. The driver, 30, sat bleeding from the head. Conscious. Alone. The harness held him. The speed did not.' The crash occurred at 3:01 a.m. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Fatigued/Drowsy' as contributing factors. The driver suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious and was not ejected, restrained by a harness. No other occupants or road users were involved. The data points to driver error: unsafe speed and fatigue.


SUV Slams Bronx River Parkway, Driver Ejected

A Lexus SUV tore down Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, lost control at speed. He was thrown from the wreck. His body landed hard in the dark. Alcohol and speed fueled the crash. No one else was hurt. Metal twisted. Silence followed.

A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 50-year-old man dead. According to the police report, a 2007 Lexus SUV 'slammed forward at speed.' The driver, the only occupant, was ejected and killed. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The vehicle was demolished. The driver was not wearing safety equipment. No other people were involved or injured. The crash highlights the lethal mix of speed and alcohol, as documented in the official report.