Webster Avenue Bleeds While Albany Sleeps
AD 79: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
Blood on Webster Avenue
A man tried to cross Webster Avenue. A black Mercedes came fast. It did not stop. It hit him, sent him into the air, dragged him half a block. He died at Lincoln Hospital. His mother said, “That car deliberately went straight speeding, didn’t stop, hit my son all the way up into the air and came down, dragged him half a block, they killed my son.” He was a father. His children will remember him. The driver did not stay.
The Numbers Do Not Lie
In the last twelve months, five people died in crashes in AD 79. Seventeen suffered serious injuries. There were 908 crashes. 643 people were hurt.
Pedestrians are not safe. In the last year, two young men aged 18–24 died. A woman, 65, was killed by a truck turning right. A 31-year-old woman was killed crossing with the signal. The cars did not stop. The trucks did not stop. The street did not forgive.
Leadership: Action and Delay
Assembly Member Chantel Jackson has sponsored bills to require public hearings before building or removing bike lanes A 1060. This slows down safety upgrades. She co-sponsored a bill for safer street design A 1077, but missed a key vote on school speed cameras A 7652. When advocates rallied for lower speed limits, Jackson hesitated, citing constituent feedback. The Assembly’s inaction keeps streets dangerous. A neighbor said, “I think we need to slow down and pay attention to the pedestrians. We will live longer.”
What Comes Next
The bodies keep coming. The numbers keep rising. Call Assembly Member Jackson. Demand faster action for lower speed limits, protected bike lanes, and speed cameras. Do not wait for another name on the list.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Bronx Father Killed In Hit-And-Run, ABC7, Published 2025-05-12
- Bronx Father Killed In Hit-And-Run, ABC7, Published 2025-05-12
- Hit-And-Run Kills Bronx Pedestrian, ABC7, Published 2025-05-10
- File A 1060, Open States, Published 2025-01-08
- File A 1077, Open States, Published 2025-01-08
- File A 7652, Open States, Published 2024-06-07
▸ Other Geographies
AD 79 Assembly District 79 sits in Bronx, Precinct 42, District 17.
It contains Morrisania, Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Crotona Park, Bronx CB3.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 79
Bronx Crash Ejects Driver, Leaves One Dead▸Two vehicles collided on Hughes Avenue. A 26-year-old man was thrown from his car and killed. His head struck the pavement. Other passengers survived. The night was silent. Traffic control was ignored. The Bronx kept moving.
A deadly collision unfolded on Hughes Avenue near East 180th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, two vehicles crashed late at night. A 26-year-old male driver, unbelted, was ejected from his car and died after his head struck the pavement. Several other occupants, including passengers aged 18, 20, 27, 40, and 44, suffered unspecified injuries but survived. The report states: “Traffic Control Disregarded.” Both 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' are listed as contributing factors for all involved drivers and passengers. The fatal ejection and lack of safety equipment for the deceased driver are noted only after these driver errors. The Bronx street saw another life lost to systemic danger.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4543258,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Mercedes Strikes Boy Cyclist From Behind in Bronx▸A Mercedes hit a 13-year-old boy riding his bike on Claremont Parkway. The car struck from behind. The boy flew off, cut and shaking. The car’s front was clean. The boy’s body was not. He was left in shock, bleeding in the street.
A 13-year-old boy riding a bike north on Claremont Parkway near Webster Avenue was struck from behind by a Mercedes. According to the police report, the boy was ejected from his bike, suffering severe lacerations and shock. The report states, 'A 13-year-old boy on a bike, no helmet, struck from behind by a Mercedes. Ejected. Cut and shaking.' The police list 'Other Vehicular' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The boy was not wearing a helmet, but this is noted only after the driver’s errors. The Mercedes showed no damage to its front end. The boy’s injuries were severe, affecting his entire body.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545189,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUVs Crush Woman on Courtlandt Avenue▸Night in the Bronx. A Cadillac moves. Two SUVs parked. A 23-year-old woman caught between steel. Her body broken. Alcohol in the mix. Drivers and another pedestrian hurt. No crosswalk. No escape. Just pain and sirens in the dark.
A 23-year-old woman was crushed between SUVs on Courtlandt Avenue near East 156th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 23-year-old woman crushed between SUVs. One Cadillac moved. Two others parked. Her whole body broken. Alcohol in the mix. No crosswalk.' The crash involved a moving Cadillac and two parked SUVs. Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor for both drivers and the injured pedestrian. Two drivers, aged 40 and 46, also suffered injuries, including back injuries and minor bleeding. Another pedestrian, a 26-year-old man, was hurt. The report does not mention any other contributing factors beyond alcohol. No crosswalk was present at the scene.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4527986,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Motorcyclist Ejected After Striking Parked Sedan▸A motorcycle slammed into a parked Ford on East Tremont Avenue. The rider, 41, flew headfirst and landed torn and bleeding. No helmet. Alcohol was listed. A female passenger was also involved. The night stayed silent. Metal and blood on the street.
A motorcycle crashed into a parked Ford sedan near 861 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The 41-year-old male rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his entire body. According to the police report, 'Alcohol was listed.' The rider wore no helmet or armor. A 29-year-old female passenger was also involved, with her injuries unspecified. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The Ford was parked at the time of impact. No driver errors were listed for the sedan. The absence of a helmet is noted in the report, but alcohol involvement stands as the primary factor.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4526074,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸A sedan, moving too fast, smashed into a bus on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Metal twisted. Glass flew. A young woman bled from the head. Passengers reeled in shock and pain. The bus’s side ripped open. The toll: blood, fear, broken bodies.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a bus near 3rd Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'a speeding sedan slammed into a bus. The car crumpled. A 27-year-old woman in the back bled from the head, silent in shock. The bus's right side was torn open.' Multiple passengers suffered injuries: a 27-year-old woman with severe head bleeding, a 34-year-old man with back injuries, and others with leg and chest trauma. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. The sedan was demolished. The bus sustained heavy damage to its right side. No evidence in the report suggests any fault by the injured passengers.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500302,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two vehicles collided on Hughes Avenue. A 26-year-old man was thrown from his car and killed. His head struck the pavement. Other passengers survived. The night was silent. Traffic control was ignored. The Bronx kept moving.
A deadly collision unfolded on Hughes Avenue near East 180th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, two vehicles crashed late at night. A 26-year-old male driver, unbelted, was ejected from his car and died after his head struck the pavement. Several other occupants, including passengers aged 18, 20, 27, 40, and 44, suffered unspecified injuries but survived. The report states: “Traffic Control Disregarded.” Both 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' are listed as contributing factors for all involved drivers and passengers. The fatal ejection and lack of safety equipment for the deceased driver are noted only after these driver errors. The Bronx street saw another life lost to systemic danger.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4543258, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Mercedes Strikes Boy Cyclist From Behind in Bronx▸A Mercedes hit a 13-year-old boy riding his bike on Claremont Parkway. The car struck from behind. The boy flew off, cut and shaking. The car’s front was clean. The boy’s body was not. He was left in shock, bleeding in the street.
A 13-year-old boy riding a bike north on Claremont Parkway near Webster Avenue was struck from behind by a Mercedes. According to the police report, the boy was ejected from his bike, suffering severe lacerations and shock. The report states, 'A 13-year-old boy on a bike, no helmet, struck from behind by a Mercedes. Ejected. Cut and shaking.' The police list 'Other Vehicular' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The boy was not wearing a helmet, but this is noted only after the driver’s errors. The Mercedes showed no damage to its front end. The boy’s injuries were severe, affecting his entire body.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545189,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUVs Crush Woman on Courtlandt Avenue▸Night in the Bronx. A Cadillac moves. Two SUVs parked. A 23-year-old woman caught between steel. Her body broken. Alcohol in the mix. Drivers and another pedestrian hurt. No crosswalk. No escape. Just pain and sirens in the dark.
A 23-year-old woman was crushed between SUVs on Courtlandt Avenue near East 156th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 23-year-old woman crushed between SUVs. One Cadillac moved. Two others parked. Her whole body broken. Alcohol in the mix. No crosswalk.' The crash involved a moving Cadillac and two parked SUVs. Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor for both drivers and the injured pedestrian. Two drivers, aged 40 and 46, also suffered injuries, including back injuries and minor bleeding. Another pedestrian, a 26-year-old man, was hurt. The report does not mention any other contributing factors beyond alcohol. No crosswalk was present at the scene.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4527986,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Motorcyclist Ejected After Striking Parked Sedan▸A motorcycle slammed into a parked Ford on East Tremont Avenue. The rider, 41, flew headfirst and landed torn and bleeding. No helmet. Alcohol was listed. A female passenger was also involved. The night stayed silent. Metal and blood on the street.
A motorcycle crashed into a parked Ford sedan near 861 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The 41-year-old male rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his entire body. According to the police report, 'Alcohol was listed.' The rider wore no helmet or armor. A 29-year-old female passenger was also involved, with her injuries unspecified. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The Ford was parked at the time of impact. No driver errors were listed for the sedan. The absence of a helmet is noted in the report, but alcohol involvement stands as the primary factor.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4526074,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸A sedan, moving too fast, smashed into a bus on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Metal twisted. Glass flew. A young woman bled from the head. Passengers reeled in shock and pain. The bus’s side ripped open. The toll: blood, fear, broken bodies.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a bus near 3rd Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'a speeding sedan slammed into a bus. The car crumpled. A 27-year-old woman in the back bled from the head, silent in shock. The bus's right side was torn open.' Multiple passengers suffered injuries: a 27-year-old woman with severe head bleeding, a 34-year-old man with back injuries, and others with leg and chest trauma. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. The sedan was demolished. The bus sustained heavy damage to its right side. No evidence in the report suggests any fault by the injured passengers.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500302,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A Mercedes hit a 13-year-old boy riding his bike on Claremont Parkway. The car struck from behind. The boy flew off, cut and shaking. The car’s front was clean. The boy’s body was not. He was left in shock, bleeding in the street.
A 13-year-old boy riding a bike north on Claremont Parkway near Webster Avenue was struck from behind by a Mercedes. According to the police report, the boy was ejected from his bike, suffering severe lacerations and shock. The report states, 'A 13-year-old boy on a bike, no helmet, struck from behind by a Mercedes. Ejected. Cut and shaking.' The police list 'Other Vehicular' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The boy was not wearing a helmet, but this is noted only after the driver’s errors. The Mercedes showed no damage to its front end. The boy’s injuries were severe, affecting his entire body.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545189, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUVs Crush Woman on Courtlandt Avenue▸Night in the Bronx. A Cadillac moves. Two SUVs parked. A 23-year-old woman caught between steel. Her body broken. Alcohol in the mix. Drivers and another pedestrian hurt. No crosswalk. No escape. Just pain and sirens in the dark.
A 23-year-old woman was crushed between SUVs on Courtlandt Avenue near East 156th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 23-year-old woman crushed between SUVs. One Cadillac moved. Two others parked. Her whole body broken. Alcohol in the mix. No crosswalk.' The crash involved a moving Cadillac and two parked SUVs. Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor for both drivers and the injured pedestrian. Two drivers, aged 40 and 46, also suffered injuries, including back injuries and minor bleeding. Another pedestrian, a 26-year-old man, was hurt. The report does not mention any other contributing factors beyond alcohol. No crosswalk was present at the scene.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4527986,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Motorcyclist Ejected After Striking Parked Sedan▸A motorcycle slammed into a parked Ford on East Tremont Avenue. The rider, 41, flew headfirst and landed torn and bleeding. No helmet. Alcohol was listed. A female passenger was also involved. The night stayed silent. Metal and blood on the street.
A motorcycle crashed into a parked Ford sedan near 861 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The 41-year-old male rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his entire body. According to the police report, 'Alcohol was listed.' The rider wore no helmet or armor. A 29-year-old female passenger was also involved, with her injuries unspecified. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The Ford was parked at the time of impact. No driver errors were listed for the sedan. The absence of a helmet is noted in the report, but alcohol involvement stands as the primary factor.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4526074,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸A sedan, moving too fast, smashed into a bus on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Metal twisted. Glass flew. A young woman bled from the head. Passengers reeled in shock and pain. The bus’s side ripped open. The toll: blood, fear, broken bodies.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a bus near 3rd Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'a speeding sedan slammed into a bus. The car crumpled. A 27-year-old woman in the back bled from the head, silent in shock. The bus's right side was torn open.' Multiple passengers suffered injuries: a 27-year-old woman with severe head bleeding, a 34-year-old man with back injuries, and others with leg and chest trauma. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. The sedan was demolished. The bus sustained heavy damage to its right side. No evidence in the report suggests any fault by the injured passengers.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500302,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Night in the Bronx. A Cadillac moves. Two SUVs parked. A 23-year-old woman caught between steel. Her body broken. Alcohol in the mix. Drivers and another pedestrian hurt. No crosswalk. No escape. Just pain and sirens in the dark.
A 23-year-old woman was crushed between SUVs on Courtlandt Avenue near East 156th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 23-year-old woman crushed between SUVs. One Cadillac moved. Two others parked. Her whole body broken. Alcohol in the mix. No crosswalk.' The crash involved a moving Cadillac and two parked SUVs. Alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor for both drivers and the injured pedestrian. Two drivers, aged 40 and 46, also suffered injuries, including back injuries and minor bleeding. Another pedestrian, a 26-year-old man, was hurt. The report does not mention any other contributing factors beyond alcohol. No crosswalk was present at the scene.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4527986, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Motorcyclist Ejected After Striking Parked Sedan▸A motorcycle slammed into a parked Ford on East Tremont Avenue. The rider, 41, flew headfirst and landed torn and bleeding. No helmet. Alcohol was listed. A female passenger was also involved. The night stayed silent. Metal and blood on the street.
A motorcycle crashed into a parked Ford sedan near 861 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The 41-year-old male rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his entire body. According to the police report, 'Alcohol was listed.' The rider wore no helmet or armor. A 29-year-old female passenger was also involved, with her injuries unspecified. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The Ford was parked at the time of impact. No driver errors were listed for the sedan. The absence of a helmet is noted in the report, but alcohol involvement stands as the primary factor.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4526074,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸A sedan, moving too fast, smashed into a bus on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Metal twisted. Glass flew. A young woman bled from the head. Passengers reeled in shock and pain. The bus’s side ripped open. The toll: blood, fear, broken bodies.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a bus near 3rd Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'a speeding sedan slammed into a bus. The car crumpled. A 27-year-old woman in the back bled from the head, silent in shock. The bus's right side was torn open.' Multiple passengers suffered injuries: a 27-year-old woman with severe head bleeding, a 34-year-old man with back injuries, and others with leg and chest trauma. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. The sedan was demolished. The bus sustained heavy damage to its right side. No evidence in the report suggests any fault by the injured passengers.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500302,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A motorcycle slammed into a parked Ford on East Tremont Avenue. The rider, 41, flew headfirst and landed torn and bleeding. No helmet. Alcohol was listed. A female passenger was also involved. The night stayed silent. Metal and blood on the street.
A motorcycle crashed into a parked Ford sedan near 861 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The 41-year-old male rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his entire body. According to the police report, 'Alcohol was listed.' The rider wore no helmet or armor. A 29-year-old female passenger was also involved, with her injuries unspecified. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The Ford was parked at the time of impact. No driver errors were listed for the sedan. The absence of a helmet is noted in the report, but alcohol involvement stands as the primary factor.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4526074, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
2Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸A sedan, moving too fast, smashed into a bus on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Metal twisted. Glass flew. A young woman bled from the head. Passengers reeled in shock and pain. The bus’s side ripped open. The toll: blood, fear, broken bodies.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a bus near 3rd Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'a speeding sedan slammed into a bus. The car crumpled. A 27-year-old woman in the back bled from the head, silent in shock. The bus's right side was torn open.' Multiple passengers suffered injuries: a 27-year-old woman with severe head bleeding, a 34-year-old man with back injuries, and others with leg and chest trauma. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. The sedan was demolished. The bus sustained heavy damage to its right side. No evidence in the report suggests any fault by the injured passengers.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500302,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A sedan, moving too fast, smashed into a bus on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Metal twisted. Glass flew. A young woman bled from the head. Passengers reeled in shock and pain. The bus’s side ripped open. The toll: blood, fear, broken bodies.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed crashed into a bus near 3rd Avenue on the Cross Bronx Expressway. According to the police report, 'a speeding sedan slammed into a bus. The car crumpled. A 27-year-old woman in the back bled from the head, silent in shock. The bus's right side was torn open.' Multiple passengers suffered injuries: a 27-year-old woman with severe head bleeding, a 34-year-old man with back injuries, and others with leg and chest trauma. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor. The sedan was demolished. The bus sustained heavy damage to its right side. No evidence in the report suggests any fault by the injured passengers.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500302, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15