Aug 24 - Northbound bike smashes the SUV’s back end on Morris at East 140th. The rider goes down, hurt and conscious. The SUV was turning left. Following too closely led the way. Bronx street, hard stop, metal to bone.

A motorcycle traveling north struck the center rear of a northbound SUV that was making a left turn at Morris Ave and E 140 St in the Bronx. One motorcyclist was injured with arm trauma and remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Following Too Closely.” The SUV showed back-end damage; the motorcycle had front-end damage. Driver errors cited include Following Too Closely. Only after those failures, the report notes the injured rider lacked safety equipment. No pedestrians were listed. The crash is recorded under collision ID 4837479 with multiple occupants noted and one injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837479 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 16 - A sedan driver turned left from Westchester Ave and hit a westbound motorcyclist at Tinton Ave. The 31-year-old rider went down with crush injuries to his lower leg. Police recorded Failure to Yield by the driver.

A sedan driver turned left from Westchester Avenue onto Tinton Avenue and struck a westbound motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 31-year-old man, was injured with reported crush injuries to the lower leg and was listed as injured. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" was recorded as the contributing factor. The motorcycle was traveling straight west; the sedan was making a left turn and the motorcycle impacted the sedan's left front bumper at the motorcycle's center front. The motorcycle carried one occupant; the sedan carried three. The report lists Failure to Yield before any other confirmed causes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837137 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - The driver of a sedan turned right and hit a 38-year-old man in a marked crosswalk on Southern Blvd in the Bronx. He suffered a head injury and was listed in shock. Police flagged Other Vehicular as the contributing factor.

The driver of a sedan turned right and hit a 38-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk on Southern Blvd in the Bronx. He sustained a head injury and was reported in shock with complaint of pain or nausea. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Other Vehicular." Police recorded the vehicle was northbound and making a right turn. The vehicle's point of impact was the right front bumper and that bumper showed damage. The report lists the pedestrian as not at an intersection and records Other Vehicular as the driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835532 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - A northbound sedan rear-ended a northbound SUV on Gerard Ave at E 138 St. The 58-year-old sedan driver suffered neck injuries and reported whiplash. Police cited following too closely.

Two northbound vehicles collided on Gerard Ave at E 138 St in the Bronx. A driver in a sedan struck the left rear bumper of a driver in an SUV in a rear-end impact. One driver, a 58-year-old man, was injured. He complained of neck pain and reported whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." The injured driver's record also lists Driver Inattention/Distraction. The sedan shows center-front damage. The SUV shows left-rear damage. Both drivers were traveling north and going straight ahead. Police recorded Following Too Closely as the primary driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836550 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 13 - Two runaway horses crashed into pedicabs. A cab driver’s wrist broke. The Conservancy calls for a ban. Heavy carriages scar pavement. Manure stains the drives. Safety for all hangs in the balance.

West Side Spirit (2025-08-13) reports the Central Park Conservancy urged city leaders to ban horse-drawn carriages, citing public safety. Their letter referenced two May incidents: a bolting horse and a crash injuring a pedicab driver. CEO Elizabeth W. Smith wrote, 'Banning horse carriages has become a matter of public health and safety for Park visitors.' The Conservancy also noted damage to park infrastructure and daily manure left behind. The push supports Ryder’s Law, a City Council bill named after a collapsed horse. The article highlights ongoing debate and recent injuries, underscoring risks to vulnerable park users.

• Central Park Group Backs Carriage Ban, West Side Spirit, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 11 - A northbound sedan made a U-turn at 2883 3rd Avenue and struck a southbound cyclist. The 24-year-old woman was ejected. She suffered a knee and lower-leg contusion and was reported in shock at the scene.

The driver of a northbound sedan made a U-turn and collided with a southbound bicyclist. The bicyclist, a 24-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained a contusion to the knee and lower leg and was reported in shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Turning Improperly" and "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded Turning Improperly and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. The sedan’s point of impact was the right front bumper; the bicycle had center-front damage. The report notes the bicyclist wore a helmet. No other serious injuries were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839088 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 11 - A Mercedes hit two men on scooters. Both died. The crash tore through the Bronx River Parkway. Police arrested the driver. Metal met flesh. Lives ended. Streets stayed dangerous.

CBS New York reported on August 11, 2025, that a Mercedes sedan driver "struck two men on scooters, who then suffered fatal injuries" on the Bronx River Parkway. Police arrested the driver at the scene. The article highlights the deadly impact of car-on-scooter crashes and the vulnerability of those outside vehicles. The incident underscores ongoing risks for non-drivers on city roads and may prompt scrutiny of driver behavior and enforcement on major parkways.

• Scooter Riders Killed On Bronx Parkway, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 9 - Two drivers going west on the Deegan crashed. A driver hit the rear of a sedan. A front-seat passenger took a head bruise. One driver felt leg pain; the other listed hurt. Police recorded phone use and speed. One sedan was demolished.

Two drivers going west on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx collided. One driver hit the rear of another sedan. A front-seat passenger suffered a head injury. The female driver reported leg pain. The male driver was listed with an unspecified injury. One sedan was demolished. According to the police report, "Cell Phone (hands-free)" and "Unsafe Speed" contributed to the crash. Police recorded cell phone use and unsafe speed by both drivers. No helmet or signal use was listed as a factor. The data show straight-ahead travel before impact and front-to-back damage consistent with a rear hit. The toll fell hardest on the passenger.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834032 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 9 - A cab driver died after an SUV, moving at 77 mph in a 25 zone, struck his car in the Bronx. The driver ran. DNA on the airbag led to charges. The street stayed silent. The loss remains.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-09), Imani Williams was charged after her SUV hit a livery cab at 77 mph in a 25 mph zone, killing driver Robert Godwin. Prosecutors say Williams used a bus lane, ran a red light, and fled on foot. DNA from the airbag identified her. District Attorney Darcel Clark said, 'This defendant was allegedly driving three times the speed limit when her SUV slammed into a livery cab.' The case highlights the deadly risk of speeding and reckless driving in city streets.

• Speeding SUV Kills Bronx Cab Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-08-09

Aug 6 - A 24-year-old motorcyclist crashed on the northbound Major Deegan in the Bronx. The driver was ejected. His lower leg fractured. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified. No other people were involved.

A 24-year-old man driving a Yamaha motorcycle north on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx crashed and was ejected, suffering a fractured lower leg. He was conscious at the scene. No other vehicles or people were involved. According to the police report, police recorded the contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Damage was concentrated at the motorcycle’s center front end. The crash occurred within the 40th Precinct’s area. The rider was the only occupant. Police did not provide further details on cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833377 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 6 - A stolen car tore through Chinatown. Two lives ended in seconds. A cyclist thrown, a woman ripped from her bench. Metal twisted. Bodies broken. The driver sped, then fled. The street holds the scars.

According to NY Daily News (2025-08-06), a stolen Chevrolet Malibu driven at 100 mph struck and killed May Kwok and Kevin Cruickshank in Chinatown. Kwok sat on a bench; Cruickshank rode his bike. The article reports, "The driver hit Cruickshank first, throwing him off his bicycle and across the intersection. Kwok was then thrown from the bench." Prosecutors allege the driver and passenger tried to flee after the crash. Authorities found alcohol and firearms in the car. The case highlights the lethal risk of high-speed driving and the vulnerability of people outside vehicles.

• Speeding Driver Kills Two In Chinatown, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 4 - A driver struck a cyclist in Washington Heights. The cyclist survived. Neighbors say the intersection breeds danger. The driver fled. NYPD searches. Streets remain unsafe.

CBS New York reported on August 4, 2025, that a driver hit a cyclist in Washington Heights and left the scene. The article notes, "local residents say the intersection has been a problem for some time." The NYPD is searching for the driver. The incident highlights ongoing risks at this location and points to persistent systemic hazards for cyclists and pedestrians. No mention of charges or arrests. The crash underscores the need for stronger street design and enforcement.

• Cyclist Hit By Driver In Washington Heights, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-04

Aug 3 - A bus driver turned left and hit a 21-year-old man in the crosswalk at 3 Ave and E 152 St in the Bronx. He crossed with the signal. His lower leg fractured and dislocated.

A bus driver hit a 21-year-old pedestrian at 3 Ave and E 152 St in the Bronx. The man was in the crosswalk. He crossed with the signal. According to the police report, the driver was traveling east and making a left turn when they hit him with the bus's left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered a fracture and dislocation to his lower leg and was conscious at the scene. Police listed the contributing factors as "Unspecified." No driver errors were recorded. The report notes no damage to the bus.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834323 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 3 - An SUV driver hit a sedan’s rear on the Bruckner in the Bronx. The sedan driver suffered a bruised hip and shock. Police recorded following too closely and other vehicular factors.

A driver in an SUV hit the back of a southbound sedan on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx. Both drivers were going straight. Police recorded contact at the SUV’s center front and the sedan’s center rear. The sedan’s driver, a 46-year-old man, suffered a hip and upper-leg bruise and was in shock. He was not ejected and wore a lap belt. According to the police report, the crash involved "Following Too Closely" and "Other Vehicular" factors. Records also list a third southbound sedan with left-front damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832523 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 3 - A driver rear-ended another sedan on Bruckner Expressway. A 36-year-old man suffered crush injuries to the head. Police recorded following too closely. The injured driver was conscious and not ejected.

A driver in a sedan rear-ended the center back end of another sedan on Bruckner Expressway while both vehicles were traveling south. The driver, a 36-year-old man, suffered crush injuries to his head and was conscious at the scene. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Following Too Closely.'" The front of the striking sedan hit the rear of the struck sedan. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report lists no other contributing factors. The injured driver wore a lap belt and harness.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832754 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Jul 31 - A driver veered into a bus lane, struck a car wash worker, pinned him, then fled. The worker died. Police arrested the driver two years later. The crash left another man injured.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-31), Trina Bryant was arrested two years after allegedly striking and killing Felix Thomas Bontia, a car wash worker, in Morrisania. Police say Bryant "veered her 2011 Ford Escape directly into the path" of a Toyota Rav4, pinning Bontia and causing fatal injuries. She was charged with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and leaving the scene. The article notes Bryant fled on foot after the crash. The case highlights risks for workers near traffic and the consequences of reckless driving.

• Bronx Car Wash Worker Killed By Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-07-31

Jul 30 - Seventeen years. Two deaths. Hundreds hurt. The city finally moves to rebuild a Bronx intersection where danger stalks every crossing. Concrete, signals, and sidewalks will change the ground, not the memory.

Patch reported on July 30, 2025, that New York City approved $45 million to reconstruct the hazardous intersection at East 177th Street, Devoe Avenue, and East Tremont Avenue. The area saw at least 246 crashes, 358 injuries, and two deaths since 2011. The plan, stalled for 17 years, will shorten crossings, add sidewalks, and upgrade signals. The corridor serves schools, bus stops, and parks. DDC spokesperson Ian Michaels called it an 'incredibly complex project.' Delays left vulnerable road users exposed. The redesign aims to reduce conflict and injury at a site long marked by systemic danger.

• City Funds Overdue Bronx Intersection Fix, Patch, Published 2025-07-30

Jul 29 - City, BIDs, and agencies plan a $3 million study to reshape 14th Street. The goal: safer space for walkers, cyclists, and buses. The busway may become permanent. Cars lose ground. Change moves slow.

New York Magazine - Curbed (2025-07-29) reports city officials and business groups will fund a $3 million, two-year study to redesign 14th Street. The plan aims for a 'complete street'—space for pedestrians, cyclists, transit, and limited cars. The article notes, 'Their (mostly) shared goal is to make 14th into what's often called a complete street.' The study will assess traffic flow and street dynamics. The busway, which restricts cars, may become permanent. No crash or injury data is cited, but the focus is on systemic street changes, not individual driver actions.

• City Eyes Overhaul For 14th Street, New York Magazine - Curbed, Published 2025-07-29

Jul 27 - Two drivers collided at E 158 St and Trinity Ave in the Bronx. An 84-year-old passenger took the hit. Crush injuries to her abdomen and pelvis. Police recorded failure to yield and aggressive driving.

At 2:09 pm, the driver of an SUV and the driver of a sedan collided at E 158 St and Trinity Ave in the Bronx. An 84-year-old woman riding in the sedan’s front seat suffered crush injuries to her abdomen and pelvis. The sedan’s 67-year-old male driver reported neck pain. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Aggressive Driving/Road Rage” contributed to the crash. Damage reports list center-front damage to the SUV and right-front damage to the sedan. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead before impact. The 67-year-old driver is listed as licensed in Alabama.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831836 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Jul 27 - A teen drove drunk, wrong-way, head-on into a car. Two men died. The driver fled. The city failed to stop him. A wedding became a funeral.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-27), a 17-year-old allegedly drank at a Midtown club, then drove the wrong way on the Henry Hudson Parkway. He crashed head-on into Kirk Walker and Rob McLaurin, killing both. The teen, Jimmy Connors, fled, leaving his injured passenger. The article states, “Walker, 38, was one day from his wedding when he and McLaurin were killed.” An off-duty NYPD officer pursued Connors but did not call 911. The lawsuit names the driver, club, NYPD, and city, raising questions about underage drinking enforcement and police response. Connors faces charges including second-degree murder.

• Wrong-Way Crash Kills Groom-To-Be, New York Post, Published 2025-07-27