Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bronx CB7?
No More Names for the Death List: Demand Safe Streets Now
Bronx CB7: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 17, 2025
The Toll in Flesh and Blood
Two dead. Six with injuries that will never heal. In the last year, Bronx CB7 streets have not grown kinder. A 65-year-old man, crossing with the light at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, was crushed by a turning van. A 39-year-old driver, stranded on the Major Deegan, was rear-ended and left to die while the other driver ran into the dark. His friends were on their way to help. He called them, gasping for breath, after the crash. He did not make it. “He called to get a jump, and after that, he got hit from behind, a hit-and-run. They were on their way to come give him a jump and he got hit waiting for them. And then he called to let them know, I’ve been hit. I can’t breathe.”
Eight killed. Twenty-four left with serious injuries. In three and a half years, these are the numbers. They do not count the families who wait for a phone call that never comes. They do not count the children who limp to school, or the elders who fear the crosswalk.
The Machinery of Harm
Cars and SUVs did most of the damage. Seventy-nine pedestrians were struck by cars or SUVs. Vans killed two. An ambulance killed one. Trucks, buses, bikes, mopeds, and motorcycles all left their mark. No one is safe when the street is built for speed.
What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done
The city talks about Vision Zero. They talk about lowering speed limits. They talk about cameras. But the dead keep coming. No new laws from local leaders have stopped the bleeding here.
Police say they are looking for the man who ran after killing Darryl Mathis. Police said Monday they were looking for a man who ran away after crashing his car into a disabled vehicle on the Major Deegan Expressway and killing its driver over the weekend.
There is no comfort in words. There is only the next crash.
What You Can Do
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real protection for people on foot and on bikes.
Do not wait for another friend to call for help and never speak again. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Hit-And-Run Kills Stranded Bronx Motorist, NY Daily News, Published 2025-03-24
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4604527 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-17
- Hit-And-Run Kills Stranded Bronx Motorist, NY Daily News, Published 2025-03-24
- Hit-And-Run Kills Driver On Deegan, Gothamist, Published 2025-03-24
- Bronx Highway Hit-And-Run Kills Driver, NY Daily News, Published 2025-03-22
- Hit-and-Run Kills Driver on Deegan, ABC7, Published 2025-03-22
Other Representatives
District 78
2633 Webster Ave. 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10458
Room 920, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 14
2065 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
347-590-2874
250 Broadway, Suite 1816, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7074
District 33
2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506, Bronx, NY 10458
Room 502, Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Bronx CB7 Bronx Community Board 7 sits in Bronx, Precinct 52, District 14, AD 78, SD 33.
It contains University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bedford Park, Norwood.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Bronx Community Board 7
Sedan Rear-Ends Traffic on Mosholu Parkway▸A sedan driver fell asleep and crashed into stopped traffic on Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. The impact injured a 29-year-old rear passenger, causing back injuries and whiplash. Two other vehicles were involved, all traveling eastbound.
According to the police report, a sedan driver traveling east on Mosholu Parkway fell asleep and collided with two stopped vehicles. The crash injured a 29-year-old male rear passenger, who suffered back injuries and whiplash. The injured occupant was restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists "Fell Asleep" as the primary contributing factor, indicating driver inattention or fatigue caused the collision. The vehicles involved included two other sedans stopped in traffic. Damage was concentrated on the front end of the striking vehicle and the rear quarters of the stopped vehicles. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
Ambulance Turns Left, Kills Pedestrian in Bronx▸A Ford ambulance turned left on East Gun Hill Road. Its bumper struck a 56-year-old man in the dark. He died where he fell. The vehicle showed no damage. The street stayed silent. The man’s body lay broken from head to heel.
A fatal crash occurred at East Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue in the Bronx. A Ford ambulance, making a left turn, struck a 56-year-old man in the intersection. According to the police report, 'A Ford ambulance turned left. Its bumper struck a 56-year-old man in the dark. No damage to the vehicle. The man died where he fell, his body broken from head to heel.' The pedestrian was killed on impact. The data lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both the driver and the pedestrian. No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are specified in the report. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the data. The ambulance occupants were not reported injured.
2Moped and Sedan Collide on Jerome Avenue▸A moped carrying two men collided with a sedan making a left turn on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Both moped occupants were ejected and injured, suffering hip and upper leg trauma. The sedan had front-end damage. Driver distraction caused the crash.
According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn struck a southbound moped passing on Jerome Avenue. The moped carried two male occupants, ages 19 and 21, both ejected from the vehicle. Both suffered hip and upper leg injuries, with one semiconscious and the other conscious. The sedan sustained center front-end damage, impacting with its left front bumper. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. The moped driver held a permit but no safety equipment was noted. The crash highlights the dangers of distracted driving and the vulnerability of moped riders in collisions with turning vehicles.
A sedan driver fell asleep and crashed into stopped traffic on Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. The impact injured a 29-year-old rear passenger, causing back injuries and whiplash. Two other vehicles were involved, all traveling eastbound.
According to the police report, a sedan driver traveling east on Mosholu Parkway fell asleep and collided with two stopped vehicles. The crash injured a 29-year-old male rear passenger, who suffered back injuries and whiplash. The injured occupant was restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists "Fell Asleep" as the primary contributing factor, indicating driver inattention or fatigue caused the collision. The vehicles involved included two other sedans stopped in traffic. Damage was concentrated on the front end of the striking vehicle and the rear quarters of the stopped vehicles. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
Ambulance Turns Left, Kills Pedestrian in Bronx▸A Ford ambulance turned left on East Gun Hill Road. Its bumper struck a 56-year-old man in the dark. He died where he fell. The vehicle showed no damage. The street stayed silent. The man’s body lay broken from head to heel.
A fatal crash occurred at East Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue in the Bronx. A Ford ambulance, making a left turn, struck a 56-year-old man in the intersection. According to the police report, 'A Ford ambulance turned left. Its bumper struck a 56-year-old man in the dark. No damage to the vehicle. The man died where he fell, his body broken from head to heel.' The pedestrian was killed on impact. The data lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both the driver and the pedestrian. No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are specified in the report. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the data. The ambulance occupants were not reported injured.
2Moped and Sedan Collide on Jerome Avenue▸A moped carrying two men collided with a sedan making a left turn on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Both moped occupants were ejected and injured, suffering hip and upper leg trauma. The sedan had front-end damage. Driver distraction caused the crash.
According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn struck a southbound moped passing on Jerome Avenue. The moped carried two male occupants, ages 19 and 21, both ejected from the vehicle. Both suffered hip and upper leg injuries, with one semiconscious and the other conscious. The sedan sustained center front-end damage, impacting with its left front bumper. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. The moped driver held a permit but no safety equipment was noted. The crash highlights the dangers of distracted driving and the vulnerability of moped riders in collisions with turning vehicles.
A Ford ambulance turned left on East Gun Hill Road. Its bumper struck a 56-year-old man in the dark. He died where he fell. The vehicle showed no damage. The street stayed silent. The man’s body lay broken from head to heel.
A fatal crash occurred at East Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue in the Bronx. A Ford ambulance, making a left turn, struck a 56-year-old man in the intersection. According to the police report, 'A Ford ambulance turned left. Its bumper struck a 56-year-old man in the dark. No damage to the vehicle. The man died where he fell, his body broken from head to heel.' The pedestrian was killed on impact. The data lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both the driver and the pedestrian. No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are specified in the report. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the data. The ambulance occupants were not reported injured.
2Moped and Sedan Collide on Jerome Avenue▸A moped carrying two men collided with a sedan making a left turn on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Both moped occupants were ejected and injured, suffering hip and upper leg trauma. The sedan had front-end damage. Driver distraction caused the crash.
According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn struck a southbound moped passing on Jerome Avenue. The moped carried two male occupants, ages 19 and 21, both ejected from the vehicle. Both suffered hip and upper leg injuries, with one semiconscious and the other conscious. The sedan sustained center front-end damage, impacting with its left front bumper. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. The moped driver held a permit but no safety equipment was noted. The crash highlights the dangers of distracted driving and the vulnerability of moped riders in collisions with turning vehicles.
A moped carrying two men collided with a sedan making a left turn on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Both moped occupants were ejected and injured, suffering hip and upper leg trauma. The sedan had front-end damage. Driver distraction caused the crash.
According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn struck a southbound moped passing on Jerome Avenue. The moped carried two male occupants, ages 19 and 21, both ejected from the vehicle. Both suffered hip and upper leg injuries, with one semiconscious and the other conscious. The sedan sustained center front-end damage, impacting with its left front bumper. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. The moped driver held a permit but no safety equipment was noted. The crash highlights the dangers of distracted driving and the vulnerability of moped riders in collisions with turning vehicles.