Bronx Streets Bleed While City Stalls: How Many More Must Die?

A man rode his moped down Sound View Avenue. He struck a parked sedan. The crash shattered the night. Head trauma and internal bleeding took his life. No helmet. The street fell silent again.

A 47-year-old man riding a ZNEN moped died after crashing into a parked Dodge sedan on Sound View Avenue near White Plains Road in the Bronx. According to the police report, the moped rider suffered head trauma and internal bleeding. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The moped rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the police narrative. No other people were injured. The sedan was unoccupied and parked at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4658007, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

An SUV struck the rear-left of an Oldsmobile on Broadway at West 230th. The Oldsmobile’s 83-year-old driver died. Crushed ribs. Whiplash. No sirens. Just steel and silence. Unsafe speed and ignored signals marked the crash.

An 83-year-old man driving an eastbound 1986 Oldsmobile was killed when a southbound SUV hit the rear-left of his car at Broadway and West 230th Street. According to the police report, 'An '86 Oldsmobile, eastbound, took a hit to the rear-left from a southbound SUV. The driver, 83, strapped in and conscious, died with crushed ribs and whiplash. No sirens. Just silence and steel.' The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The victim was wearing a lap belt and harness. The crash left one dead. Systemic danger and driver error shaped the outcome.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4658238, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 26-year-old man on a moped slammed into a stopped dump truck on East 170th. He flew off, struck his head, and died in the street. Blood on Bronx asphalt. Unsafe speed marked the crash. The city swallowed another life.

A 26-year-old man riding a moped was killed after crashing into a stopped dump truck near East 170th Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 26-year-old man on a moped, unlicensed and helmetless, struck a stopped dump truck. He flew from the seat. His head hit. Blood on the street. He died there.' The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The moped rider was unlicensed and not wearing a helmet, as noted in the data, but the primary listed cause was unsafe speed. No injuries were reported for the dump truck or bus drivers. The moped rider died at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4654945, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

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, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Steel struck flesh on the Major Deegan. Three cars, one Jeep overturned. A young man crushed outside the crosswalk. Pavement slick, the road cold. He did not get up. The city swallowed another life before dawn.

A 22-year-old man was killed on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:12 a.m. According to the police report, he was struck and crushed outside the crosswalk by multiple vehicles, including two sedans and a Jeep that overturned. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body. No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are specified in the data. The police report states: 'A 22-year-old man crushed outside the crosswalk. Two sedans, one Jeep overturned. Slippery pavement. Steel struck flesh in the dark. The road stayed cold. He did not get up.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4653696, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A dump truck turned right on Tiffany Street. An e-bike rider kept straight. The truck’s bumper crushed his head. He was 29. He died there, half thrown, on the street. No helmet. No time. The Bronx claimed another life.

A 29-year-old e-bike rider was killed at Tiffany and Barry Streets in the Bronx when a dump truck turned right and struck him. According to the police report, 'A dump truck turned right. An e-bike kept straight. The truck’s bumper crushed the rider’s head. No helmet. No time. He was 29. He died there, half thrown, on the street.' The crash involved a dump truck making a right turn and an e-bike traveling straight. The point of impact was the truck’s right front bumper and the e-bike’s left front quarter panel. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'Unspecified' as contributing factors. The e-bike rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary danger came from the truck’s movement and impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4652722, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A flatbed truck struck a 69-year-old man on East Fordham Road. The left front bumper hit him. He was not in a crosswalk. His body broke in the street. He died there, alone, under steel. The truck kept west. The city kept moving.

A 69-year-old man was killed when a flatbed truck traveling west on East Fordham Road struck him with its left front bumper. According to the police report, 'A flatbed truck going west crushed a 69-year-old man with its left front bumper. He was not in a crosswalk. His body broke in the street. He died there, alone, under the weight of steel.' The victim, a pedestrian, suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were documented in the data. The man was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash, but the report does not cite this as a contributing factor. The truck was going straight ahead when the impact occurred.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4652464, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

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, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

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 2025-06-15

A Mercedes SUV rolled driverless on East 234th Street. The machine pinned its only occupant, a 51-year-old woman. She died, conscious, trapped beneath the weight. Metal pressed down. The street stood still. Another life lost to runaway steel.

A 2009 Mercedes SUV rolled driverless near East 234th Street and Vireo Avenue in the Bronx. The vehicle crushed its only occupant, a 51-year-old woman, who died at the scene. According to the police report, 'A 2009 Mercedes SUV rolled driverless. It crushed its only occupant, a 51-year-old woman. She wore no belt. She died conscious, pinned beneath the weight she once controlled.' The contributing factor listed was 'Driverless/Runaway Vehicle.' No other injuries were reported. The data does not mention helmet or signal use as a factor. The crash shows the deadly risk when a vehicle moves uncontrolled.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4632264, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A speeding SUV tore down Drake Street. It smashed into a parked tractor-trailer. The front passenger, thirty-one, died inside the wreck. Another passenger bled from the head. The driver had no license. Metal twisted. The street fell silent.

A deadly crash unfolded on Drake Street near midnight. According to the police report, a Station Wagon/SUV traveling at unsafe speed struck a parked diesel tractor-truck. The SUV's front passenger, a 31-year-old man, was killed. Another passenger, age 29, suffered a head injury with minor bleeding. The SUV driver, also 29, was unlicensed. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The parked truck was unoccupied and struck at the left rear bumper. The SUV was demolished. No helmet or signal use is mentioned as a factor. The crash left one dead, one injured, and exposed the lethal risk of speed and unlicensed driving.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4628608, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 64-year-old woman walked with traffic on the Major Deegan. Two sedans hit her. One struck with its right front bumper. The other with its center grille. She died on the roadside. The drivers kept going straight. The street stayed deadly.

A 64-year-old woman walking along the Major Deegan Expressway was struck and killed by two northbound sedans. According to the police report, one sedan hit her with its right front bumper, and the other with its center grille. She died at the scene, on the edge of the road. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead when the collisions occurred. The police report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors. The woman was not at an intersection and was walking with traffic. No helmet or signal use is mentioned as a factor. The crash left a pedestrian dead and exposed the dangers faced by those on foot near high-speed roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4628607, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Chevy sedan hit a 64-year-old man in a marked Bronx crosswalk. The car’s right front bumper struck his head. He died where he fell. Police say the driver had been drinking. The street stayed silent after the crash.

A 64-year-old man was killed while crossing Sound View Avenue near Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, he was in a marked crosswalk when a Chevy sedan struck him with its right front bumper, causing fatal head injuries. The report states, “The driver had been drinking.” Alcohol involvement is listed as a contributing factor for the driver and vehicle occupants. The sedan was traveling straight ahead at the time of the crash. The data lists no contributing factors for the pedestrian. The man died at the scene. This crash highlights the deadly risk posed by impaired drivers on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4620845, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Toyota sedan struck a 70-year-old man crossing East 149th Street. The car hit him head-on. Blood pooled on the pavement. He died under the streetlights. The driver and passenger were unharmed. The street fell silent after the impact.

A 70-year-old man died after a westbound Toyota sedan struck him head-on as he crossed East 149th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 70-year-old man stepped into the street. A westbound Toyota struck him head-on. He bled from the head. He died there, alone, beneath the glow of the streetlights.' The pedestrian suffered a fatal head wound and died at the scene. The driver, a 50-year-old man, and another occupant were not injured. The police report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The impact was at the center front end of the vehicle. No helmet or signal issues are mentioned.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4623120, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A pickup tore down Williamsbridge Road. It hit a 64-year-old man on an e-bike. The man flew from his bike. The truck crushed him. He died in the street. The pickup’s front end crumpled. Darkness covered the broken body.

A 64-year-old man riding an e-bike was killed when a pickup truck struck him on Williamsbridge Road near Pierce Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the pickup was speeding when it hit the cyclist. The impact threw the man from his bike and crushed him, killing him at the scene. The report states, 'A 64-year-old man on an e-bike, no helmet, struck by a speeding pickup. He was thrown, crushed, killed. The truck’s front end crumpled. The man’s body lay broken in the dark.' The only listed contributing factor is 'Unsafe Speed.' The pickup driver was unlicensed. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause was the truck’s unsafe speed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4618759, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Nissan SUV hit a baby boy outside the roadway on East Tremont Avenue. The left front bumper struck his chest. He was found unconscious. He died at the scene. The driver stayed. The SUV showed no damage.

A deadly crash unfolded on East Tremont Avenue near East 177th Street. According to the police report, a Nissan SUV struck a baby boy who was outside the roadway. The left front bumper hit the child’s chest, leaving him unconscious. He died from his injuries. The report states, 'The driver stayed. The SUV bore no damage.' The police listed the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were specifically cited in the data. The victim, a male infant, was not in the roadway at the time of impact. No mention of helmet or signaling factors appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4611711, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Toyota SUV hit a 63-year-old cyclist at East 142nd and Brook. The driver ignored traffic control. The man was ejected, suffered head trauma, and died on the street. Blood pooled under streetlights. Rules failed. The driver failed.

A 63-year-old man riding a bike was killed at the corner of East 142nd Street and Brook Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, a Toyota SUV struck the cyclist, ejecting him and causing fatal head trauma and severe bleeding. The report states, "signs were ignored." The data lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor by the SUV driver. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this is noted only after the driver's error. The crash left the man dead at the scene, under the streetlights, where the rules meant to protect him were ignored.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4610630, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 30-year-old woman drove south on Bronx River Parkway before dawn. Her SUV veered off, hit a parked car, then smashed a tow truck. She wore a seatbelt. She died from head wounds. The road stayed dark. Metal and silence followed.

A deadly crash unfolded on Bronx River Parkway before sunrise. According to the police report, a southbound SUV driven by a 30-year-old unlicensed woman veered into a parked car and then struck a tow truck. She was belted in but died from head injuries at the scene. The report states: 'Bronx River Parkway, pre-dawn — A southbound SUV veered into a parked car, then slammed a tow truck. The driver, 30, unlicensed, belted in, died from head wounds.' No driver errors such as speeding or failure to yield were listed in the data. The only contributing factor noted was the driver’s unlicensed status. No other injuries were reported among the occupants or vehicle operators involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4609036, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A man stood in the Bronx street. A northbound GMC SUV hit him with its right front bumper. His head took the blow. He fell. He did not wake. The driver was distracted. The street was still. One life ended fast.

A 40-year-old man was killed when a northbound GMC SUV struck him on Westchester Avenue near 3151 in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A man stood in the road. A northbound GMC SUV struck him with its right front bumper. His head took the blow. He fell. He did not wake. The driver was distracted. The street was still.' The pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the crash. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4608431, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

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 2025-06-15