Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bronx CB8?
Bronx Streets Bleed—Leaders Stall. Demand Action Now.
Bronx CB8: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Bodies in the Road
A woman steps into the crosswalk at Corlear and West 230th. An SUV turns left. She does not make it to the other side. She is 24. She dies where the light still blinks. In the last twelve months, 2 people have died and 7 more have suffered serious injuries on the streets of Bronx CB8. 336 have been hurt. The numbers are not just numbers. They are broken ribs, crushed skulls, and families left with silence.
The Machines That Kill
SUVs and cars did most of the damage. In three years, SUVs killed three pedestrians and left dozens more bleeding. Trucks, sedans, bikes, and mopeds all played their part. The violence is steady. It does not care about age. Children, the old, the young—no one is spared. The dead do not get to tell their stories. The living carry them.
The Leaders and Their Words
When a city bus nearly plunged off the Henry Hudson Parkway, the wall gave way. The bus was trying to avoid a double-parked car. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz said the bus was trying to get around an illegally double-parked car, hit the wall, and went through it. Thankfully, nobody was hurt. But the next time, someone will be. Councilman Eric Dinowitz noted that even a very big bus, going slowly, can do a lot of damage, and stressed the importance of enforcing parking rules because it was going around a double-parked car. He pointed out that parking regulations are not being enforced across the city.
Local leaders talk about enforcement. They talk about repairs. They do not talk about speed limits, protected crossings, or the hard work of redesign. The silence is loud. The clock keeps ticking.
The Call to Action
This is not fate. This is policy. Every death is a choice made by someone in power. Call your council member. Demand lower speed limits. Demand protected crossings. Demand action before another name is added to the list.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4596739 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- MTA Bus Hangs Off Bronx Overpass, NY1, Published 2025-01-17
Other Representatives
District 81
3107 Kingsbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10463
Room 632, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 11
277 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
718-549-7300
250 Broadway, Suite 1775, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7080
District 33
2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506, Bronx, NY 10458
Room 502, Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Bronx CB8 Bronx Community Board 8 sits in Bronx, Precinct 50, District 11, AD 81, SD 33.
It contains Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Bronx Community Board 8
Sedan Slams Parked SUV on West 235th▸A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on West 235th. Metal tore. The 71-year-old driver bled, trapped, incoherent. Another driver suffered a head injury. Sirens rose. The street held the wreckage and the cold.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on West 235th Street. According to the police report, the sedan slammed into the SUV, crushing doors and trapping the 71-year-old male driver, who suffered severe bleeding and leg injuries. He was found incoherent behind the wheel. The driver of the parked SUV, a 34-year-old woman, sustained a head injury but remained conscious. Both vehicles were occupied by one person each. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The narrative details the violence of the impact and the injuries to those inside the vehicles. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Sedan Makes Improper Turn, Hits Bus▸A sedan making a U-turn collided with a southbound bus on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. The sedan’s left front quarter panel struck the bus’s right front bumper. A 24-year-old female passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash, restrained by a lap belt.
According to the police report, a sedan was making an improper U-turn on Sedgwick Avenue when it collided with a southbound bus going straight ahead. The point of impact was the sedan’s left front quarter panel and the bus’s right front bumper. The sedan carried three occupants; a 24-year-old female passenger seated in the middle front seat was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt at the time of the crash. The report lists 'Turning Improperly' as a contributing factor to the crash, along with 'Passenger Distraction.' The bus had no occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver. The crash caused damage to the left front bumper of the sedan and the center front end of the bus.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
Bus Strikes Parked Sedan on West 231 Street▸A bus traveling west hit a parked sedan on West 231 Street. The sedan’s left rear bumper took the impact. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and shock. Slippery pavement was a factor in the crash.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on West 231 Street collided with a parked sedan, impacting the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old male occupant, was injured with chest trauma and experienced shock. He was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor. No specific driver errors were noted in the data. The bus had two occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver from New Jersey. The sedan was parked at the time of impact. The crash caused damage to the left rear bumper of the sedan and the left front bumper of the bus.
A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on West 235th. Metal tore. The 71-year-old driver bled, trapped, incoherent. Another driver suffered a head injury. Sirens rose. The street held the wreckage and the cold.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on West 235th Street. According to the police report, the sedan slammed into the SUV, crushing doors and trapping the 71-year-old male driver, who suffered severe bleeding and leg injuries. He was found incoherent behind the wheel. The driver of the parked SUV, a 34-year-old woman, sustained a head injury but remained conscious. Both vehicles were occupied by one person each. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The narrative details the violence of the impact and the injuries to those inside the vehicles. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Sedan Makes Improper Turn, Hits Bus▸A sedan making a U-turn collided with a southbound bus on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. The sedan’s left front quarter panel struck the bus’s right front bumper. A 24-year-old female passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash, restrained by a lap belt.
According to the police report, a sedan was making an improper U-turn on Sedgwick Avenue when it collided with a southbound bus going straight ahead. The point of impact was the sedan’s left front quarter panel and the bus’s right front bumper. The sedan carried three occupants; a 24-year-old female passenger seated in the middle front seat was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt at the time of the crash. The report lists 'Turning Improperly' as a contributing factor to the crash, along with 'Passenger Distraction.' The bus had no occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver. The crash caused damage to the left front bumper of the sedan and the center front end of the bus.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
Bus Strikes Parked Sedan on West 231 Street▸A bus traveling west hit a parked sedan on West 231 Street. The sedan’s left rear bumper took the impact. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and shock. Slippery pavement was a factor in the crash.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on West 231 Street collided with a parked sedan, impacting the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old male occupant, was injured with chest trauma and experienced shock. He was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor. No specific driver errors were noted in the data. The bus had two occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver from New Jersey. The sedan was parked at the time of impact. The crash caused damage to the left rear bumper of the sedan and the left front bumper of the bus.
A sedan making a U-turn collided with a southbound bus on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. The sedan’s left front quarter panel struck the bus’s right front bumper. A 24-year-old female passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash, restrained by a lap belt.
According to the police report, a sedan was making an improper U-turn on Sedgwick Avenue when it collided with a southbound bus going straight ahead. The point of impact was the sedan’s left front quarter panel and the bus’s right front bumper. The sedan carried three occupants; a 24-year-old female passenger seated in the middle front seat was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt at the time of the crash. The report lists 'Turning Improperly' as a contributing factor to the crash, along with 'Passenger Distraction.' The bus had no occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver. The crash caused damage to the left front bumper of the sedan and the center front end of the bus.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
Bus Strikes Parked Sedan on West 231 Street▸A bus traveling west hit a parked sedan on West 231 Street. The sedan’s left rear bumper took the impact. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and shock. Slippery pavement was a factor in the crash.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on West 231 Street collided with a parked sedan, impacting the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old male occupant, was injured with chest trauma and experienced shock. He was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor. No specific driver errors were noted in the data. The bus had two occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver from New Jersey. The sedan was parked at the time of impact. The crash caused damage to the left rear bumper of the sedan and the left front bumper of the bus.
A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
Bus Strikes Parked Sedan on West 231 Street▸A bus traveling west hit a parked sedan on West 231 Street. The sedan’s left rear bumper took the impact. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and shock. Slippery pavement was a factor in the crash.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on West 231 Street collided with a parked sedan, impacting the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old male occupant, was injured with chest trauma and experienced shock. He was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor. No specific driver errors were noted in the data. The bus had two occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver from New Jersey. The sedan was parked at the time of impact. The crash caused damage to the left rear bumper of the sedan and the left front bumper of the bus.
A bus traveling west hit a parked sedan on West 231 Street. The sedan’s left rear bumper took the impact. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and shock. Slippery pavement was a factor in the crash.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on West 231 Street collided with a parked sedan, impacting the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old male occupant, was injured with chest trauma and experienced shock. He was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor. No specific driver errors were noted in the data. The bus had two occupants and was driven by a licensed male driver from New Jersey. The sedan was parked at the time of impact. The crash caused damage to the left rear bumper of the sedan and the left front bumper of the bus.