Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bronx CB27?
Mustang Hits, City Shrugs: Bronx Streets Bleed While Leaders Stall
Bronx CB27: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 10, 2025
The Street Does Not Forget
Six people stepped into the crosswalk at East 149th and Courtlandt. A Mustang turned, then surged forward. Metal struck flesh. The car plowed into scaffolding. The driver and passenger ran. “People were yelling, were in pain, so yelling, crying, it was very upsetting,” said Vivian Cole. All six landed in the hospital. The street was left with blood and broken beams. No arrests. No answers.
The Numbers Behind the Names
In the last twelve months, 116 people were injured and one killed in 112 crashes in Bronx CB27. Children were among the hurt. Not one serious injury was recorded, but the wounds linger. Over the past three years, seven have died. Three were pedestrians. Most were hit by cars or SUVs. The numbers do not grieve. They only count.
Leadership: Steps Forward, Steps Back
Council Member Oswald Feliz voted to legalize jaywalking, ending a law that blamed the dead for their own deaths. He co-sponsored bills to daylight intersections and add speed humps near parks. He backed the SAFE Streets Act, calling for lower speed limits and more rights for crash victims. But when it came to Fordham Road, he stood with business owners and blocked a busway that would have protected 85,000 daily riders—many of them walking, many of them at risk. The city passed laws. The street waits for action.
The Voices in the Aftermath
After the Mustang hit, panic spread. “We thought it was a bomb or something, because we are all panicking around here,” said Christina Sieh. The city moved on. The pain stayed.
What Comes Next
Every day of delay is another day of risk. Call your council member. Demand a citywide 20 mph speed limit. Demand protected crossings, busways, and daylighted corners. Demand that the city stop blaming the people who walk and start protecting them. Do not wait for the next siren.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Mustang Hits Six Pedestrians In Bronx, New York Post, Published 2025-07-03
- Mustang Plows Bronx Sidewalk, Six Hurt, ABC7, Published 2025-07-03
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4578447 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-10
- Truck Overturns, Asphalt Floods Bronx Road, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-09
- Driver Hits Pedestrians At Bronx Crosswalk, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-03
- File Int 0346-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-09-26
- File S 9718, Open States, Published 2024-06-03
- OPINION: A Cycling ‘Current Conditions’ Report Will Keep Biking New Yorkers Safe and Informed, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-08-03
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat Rallying Bronx Pols Against Fordham Road Bus Lane Fixes: Sources, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-08-03
- MTA’s ‘Hope’ for Eric Adams: ‘Stay With Us’ On Fordham Road, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-07-20
- Bronx Business Leaders and Local Institutions Want to Halt Bus Fixes on Fordham Rd, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-05-30
Other Representatives
District 78
2633 Webster Ave. 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10458
Room 920, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 15
573 East Fordham Road (Entrance on Hoffman Street), Bronx, NY 10458
718-842-8100
250 Broadway, Suite 1759, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6966
District 33
2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506, Bronx, NY 10458
Room 502, Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Bronx CB27 Bronx Community Board 27 sits in Bronx, Precinct 52, District 15, AD 78, SD 33.
It contains Bronx Park.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Bronx Community Board 27
Speeding Sedan Slams Bronx River Parkway▸A Nissan tore south on Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, changed lanes too fast. Metal twisted. He bled from the head, conscious but hurt. Unsafe speed and fatigue drove the crash. The harness held. The speed did not.
A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 30-year-old male driver injured. According to the police report, 'A 2003 Nissan tore south, changing lanes too fast. Metal crumpled. The driver, 30, sat bleeding from the head. Conscious. Alone. The harness held him. The speed did not.' The crash occurred at 3:01 a.m. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Fatigued/Drowsy' as contributing factors. The driver suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious and was not ejected, restrained by a harness. No other occupants or road users were involved. The data points to driver error: unsafe speed and fatigue.
SUV Slams Bronx River Parkway, Driver Ejected▸A Lexus SUV tore down Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, lost control at speed. He was thrown from the wreck. His body landed hard in the dark. Alcohol and speed fueled the crash. No one else was hurt. Metal twisted. Silence followed.
A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 50-year-old man dead. According to the police report, a 2007 Lexus SUV 'slammed forward at speed.' The driver, the only occupant, was ejected and killed. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The vehicle was demolished. The driver was not wearing safety equipment. No other people were involved or injured. The crash highlights the lethal mix of speed and alcohol, as documented in the official report.
Sedan Slams Into Car On Bronx River Parkway▸Sedan struck another car on Bronx River Parkway. Driver, 42, suffered shoulder and arm bruises. Crash followed reaction to uninvolved vehicle. Front end of sedan smashed. No pedestrians or cyclists involved.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Bronx River Parkway collided front-center with another vehicle. The 42-year-old male driver suffered a contusion and injury to his shoulder and upper arm. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as the primary contributing factor, showing the driver’s response to an unrelated vehicle led to the crash. The driver was conscious, not ejected, and wore a lap belt. The sedan’s center front end was damaged. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. No other driver errors were listed.
A Nissan tore south on Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, changed lanes too fast. Metal twisted. He bled from the head, conscious but hurt. Unsafe speed and fatigue drove the crash. The harness held. The speed did not.
A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 30-year-old male driver injured. According to the police report, 'A 2003 Nissan tore south, changing lanes too fast. Metal crumpled. The driver, 30, sat bleeding from the head. Conscious. Alone. The harness held him. The speed did not.' The crash occurred at 3:01 a.m. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Fatigued/Drowsy' as contributing factors. The driver suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious and was not ejected, restrained by a harness. No other occupants or road users were involved. The data points to driver error: unsafe speed and fatigue.
SUV Slams Bronx River Parkway, Driver Ejected▸A Lexus SUV tore down Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, lost control at speed. He was thrown from the wreck. His body landed hard in the dark. Alcohol and speed fueled the crash. No one else was hurt. Metal twisted. Silence followed.
A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 50-year-old man dead. According to the police report, a 2007 Lexus SUV 'slammed forward at speed.' The driver, the only occupant, was ejected and killed. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The vehicle was demolished. The driver was not wearing safety equipment. No other people were involved or injured. The crash highlights the lethal mix of speed and alcohol, as documented in the official report.
Sedan Slams Into Car On Bronx River Parkway▸Sedan struck another car on Bronx River Parkway. Driver, 42, suffered shoulder and arm bruises. Crash followed reaction to uninvolved vehicle. Front end of sedan smashed. No pedestrians or cyclists involved.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Bronx River Parkway collided front-center with another vehicle. The 42-year-old male driver suffered a contusion and injury to his shoulder and upper arm. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as the primary contributing factor, showing the driver’s response to an unrelated vehicle led to the crash. The driver was conscious, not ejected, and wore a lap belt. The sedan’s center front end was damaged. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. No other driver errors were listed.
A Lexus SUV tore down Bronx River Parkway. The driver, alone, lost control at speed. He was thrown from the wreck. His body landed hard in the dark. Alcohol and speed fueled the crash. No one else was hurt. Metal twisted. Silence followed.
A single-car crash on Bronx River Parkway left a 50-year-old man dead. According to the police report, a 2007 Lexus SUV 'slammed forward at speed.' The driver, the only occupant, was ejected and killed. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Alcohol Involvement' as contributing factors. The vehicle was demolished. The driver was not wearing safety equipment. No other people were involved or injured. The crash highlights the lethal mix of speed and alcohol, as documented in the official report.
Sedan Slams Into Car On Bronx River Parkway▸Sedan struck another car on Bronx River Parkway. Driver, 42, suffered shoulder and arm bruises. Crash followed reaction to uninvolved vehicle. Front end of sedan smashed. No pedestrians or cyclists involved.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Bronx River Parkway collided front-center with another vehicle. The 42-year-old male driver suffered a contusion and injury to his shoulder and upper arm. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as the primary contributing factor, showing the driver’s response to an unrelated vehicle led to the crash. The driver was conscious, not ejected, and wore a lap belt. The sedan’s center front end was damaged. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. No other driver errors were listed.
Sedan struck another car on Bronx River Parkway. Driver, 42, suffered shoulder and arm bruises. Crash followed reaction to uninvolved vehicle. Front end of sedan smashed. No pedestrians or cyclists involved.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Bronx River Parkway collided front-center with another vehicle. The 42-year-old male driver suffered a contusion and injury to his shoulder and upper arm. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as the primary contributing factor, showing the driver’s response to an unrelated vehicle led to the crash. The driver was conscious, not ejected, and wore a lap belt. The sedan’s center front end was damaged. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. No other driver errors were listed.