About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 16
▸ Crush Injuries 11
▸ Amputation 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 12
▸ Severe Lacerations 21
▸ Concussion 17
▸ Whiplash 77
▸ Contusion/Bruise 166
▸ Abrasion 120
▸ Pain/Nausea 42
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year‑to‑year variance.
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These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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AD 79: Death on Webster, and the hours no one fixes
AD 79: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025
Webster takes.
A black Mercedes hit Kelvin Mitchell, 43, just before 1 a.m. at Webster and East 169th. The car dragged him half a block. The driver ran. “That car deliberately went straight speeding, didn’t stop,” his mother said, before he died at Lincoln Hospital. ABC7.
A 65‑year‑old woman died four months earlier at Franklin and East 169th when a flatbed truck turned right. The record lists the pedestrian “killed.” NYC Open Data crash ID 4790193.
A 31‑year‑old woman with the walk signal was struck and killed at Washington and East 167th. Three SUVs in the report. The file says “Apparent Death.” NYC Open Data crash ID 4728165.
A young motorcyclist died at East 156th and St. Ann’s. The log shows “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” He was ejected. NYC Open Data crash ID 4747426.
Two passengers died on Claremont Parkway at Park Avenue after a night collision. The file marks “Traffic Control Disregarded.” NYC Open Data crash ID 4763624.
The numbers don’t blink. Since 2022, AD 79 counts five pedestrian deaths and two cyclist deaths, with 470 pedestrians and 220 cyclists injured. SUVs and sedans lead the harm to people on foot. Period stats from provided dataset; see linked open data above.
Bold type on the blotter: nights.
From midnight to 5 a.m., thirteen deaths in this district’s logs since 2022. At 1 a.m., at 5 a.m., at 9 p.m. The injury curve swells from late afternoon into late night; the worst hour for deaths is 9 p.m. Open data hourly distribution.
Contributing factors cut through the forms: “disregarded traffic control,” “unsafe speed,” and “other.” Speed shows up in the worst crashes, including the Webster hit‑and‑run and the East 156th fatal. Signals are ignored on Claremont Parkway. People die.
Webster Avenue is a wound line. It leads injuries in the district’s top sites. So does East 163rd. The Cross Bronx Expressway spawns injuries by the hundred. Top intersections.
Melrose saw six hurt at once when a car jumped the curb into a sidewalk shed. “Six people were injured when a car crashed into a sidewalk shed,” the station said. CBS New York.
A car wash worker died in Morrisania. Police later arrested a driver and filed manslaughter and hit‑and‑run charges. New York Post.
What breaks a family doesn’t end at the scene. “He was a phenomenal dad,” a friend said of Mitchell. ABC7.
Where the street fails
- Webster Avenue: repeated pedestrian deaths and injuries.
- East 163rd Street: dozens hurt.
- Claremont Parkway at Park Avenue: two dead in one crash.
- Cross Bronx Expressway: 155 injuries logged.
Peak threat runs late. Deaths stack at 9 p.m., and again after midnight. NYC Open Data.
The crash files name causes we can fix: unsafe speed; ignored signals; failure to yield. Small‑area analysis from provided dataset; see linked open data above.
Fix the corners and the turns
Basic work saves lives on these blocks:
- Daylight the corners on Webster, East 163rd, and Washington at East 167th. Harden left turns. Give leading pedestrian intervals.
- Protect the crossings near the Cross Bronx ramps; slow the slip lanes.
- Target the repeat hotspots at night with enforcement where the data flags them. NYC Open Data.
School‑zone speed cameras are now secured through 2030 after Albany passed a fix‑it bill. Your Senator voted yes on the extension. S 8344.
Slower city, fewer bodies
Lower speeds cut death. New York now has the power to set safer limits under Sammy’s Law. The city can act. Our Take Action guide shows how to push for a 20 mph default and to rein in the worst repeat speeders.
One more choice left for lawmakers: require speed limiters for drivers who rack up tickets and points. The Stop Super Speeders plan would force the car to obey the limit. Read more and call your reps in Take Action.
Lives end fast on Webster. The pattern is slow and long. It is written in the district’s files. Act now, before the next name is added.
Bold facts to hold: Five killed here since 2022. Nights are deadly. Webster leads the harm.
Take one step today. Push the city to slow the streets and stop repeat speeders. Start here: Take Action.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-26
- Bronx Father Killed In Hit-And-Run, ABC7, Published 2025-05-12
- Hit-And-Run Kills Bronx Pedestrian, ABC7, Published 2025-05-10
- Car Slams Into Bronx Sidewalk Shed, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-03
- Bronx Car Wash Worker Killed By Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-07-31
- File S 8344, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-17
Fix the Problem
District 79
780 Concourse Village West Ground Floor Professional, Bronx, NY 10451
Room 547, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Other Representatives
District 17
1070 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459
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▸ Other Geographies
AD 79 Assembly District 79 sits in Bronx, Precinct 42, District 17, SD 29.
It contains Melrose, Morrisania, Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Crotona Park East, Crotona Park, Tremont, Bronx CB3.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 79
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SUVs Crush Woman on Courtlandt Avenue▸May 7 - 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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Motorcyclist Ejected After Striking Parked Sedan▸May 7 - 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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Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸Feb 6 - 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.
May 7 - 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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Motorcyclist Ejected After Striking Parked Sedan▸May 7 - 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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Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸Feb 6 - 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.
May 7 - 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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Speeding Sedan Tears Into Bus, Passengers Hurt▸Feb 6 - 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.
Feb 6 - 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.