Staten Island Streets: Blood in the Crosswalk, Silence in City Hall

A 70-year-old man driving a sedan was injured in a collision on Albee Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan’s left rear quarter panel as it made a left turn. The driver suffered bruises and arm injuries. Airbags deployed on impact.

According to the police report, a sedan making a left turn was struck on its left rear quarter panel by an SUV traveling straight ahead on Albee Avenue. The sedan’s 70-year-old male driver was injured, sustaining contusions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The driver was conscious and not ejected. The report lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor. Both vehicles were operated by licensed male drivers from New York. The sedan’s airbags deployed, and the driver was restrained by a lap belt and harness. The SUV sustained front-end damage. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4641821, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 15-year-old boy was struck by a sedan while crossing Huguenot Avenue in Staten Island. The driver, distracted and inattentive, hit the pedestrian outside an intersection. The boy suffered bruises and injuries to his lower leg and foot.

According to the police report, a 15-year-old male pedestrian was injured on Huguenot Avenue in Staten Island when a 2023 Nissan sedan traveling south struck him with its center front end. The pedestrian was crossing outside a crosswalk or signal. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4639431, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 73-year-old woman driver suffered chest injuries in a Staten Island crash. Her SUV, making a left turn, collided head-on with a northbound SUV. The impact bruised her chest. Police cited failure to yield and driver distraction as causes.

According to the police report, a 73-year-old female driver was injured when her 2021 SUV, making a left turn on Drumgoole Road East, collided with a northbound 2015 SUV. The injured driver suffered chest contusions but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver errors including failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage. No other occupants were reported injured. The crash occurred in Staten Island near Arden Avenue.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4639136, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans crashed at Richmond Avenue in Staten Island. One driver suffered a head abrasion but remained conscious. The collision involved a left-turning sedan and a westbound sedan. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the cause.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Richmond Avenue in Staten Island. One driver, a 33-year-old man, was injured with a head abrasion but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The crash occurred when one vehicle was making a left turn and the other was traveling straight westbound. The point of impact was the center front end of both vehicles. The police identified failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles legally. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4638133, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan struck a parked bus on Veterans Road West. The female driver of the sedan suffered a head injury but remained conscious. The crash caused damage to the front right of the sedan and the left rear of the bus. Driver distraction was a factor.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Veterans Road West collided with a parked bus. The sedan's female driver, age 45, sustained a head injury but was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The bus was stationary with one male occupant. The point of impact was the sedan's front center and the bus's left rear bumper. The report lists driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted. The driver was licensed in New York. The crash caused internal injuries to the sedan driver but did not eject her from the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4637619, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A pick-up truck struck the left rear bumper of a stopped SUV on Richmond Road, Staten Island. A 53-year-old female passenger suffered neck injuries and shock. The crash was caused by following too closely. The victim was restrained and not ejected.

According to the police report, a pick-up truck traveling east on Richmond Road rear-ended a stopped SUV at the left rear bumper. The impact injured a 53-year-old female passenger in the SUV, who complained of neck pain and nausea and was in shock. She was seated in the right rear passenger seat and was secured with a lap belt and harness. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor. The pick-up truck driver was making a right turn before the collision. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The victim was not ejected from the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4636868, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 47-year-old man driving a sedan suffered neck injuries in a rear-end collision on Hylan Boulevard. The SUV driver, distracted and following too closely, struck the sedan’s right rear bumper. The sedan driver wore a lap belt and harness and was conscious after the crash.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Staten Island’s Hylan Boulevard involving a 2019 SUV and a 2006 sedan, both traveling north. The SUV driver was inattentive and followed too closely, causing the SUV’s right front bumper to strike the sedan’s right rear bumper. The sedan’s 47-year-old male driver was injured, sustaining neck pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. He was secured with a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and following too closely as contributing factors. No other factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4633888, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 30-year-old man was hit by a sedan on Sprague Avenue in Staten Island. The impact fractured his hip and upper leg. The driver was going straight south when the collision occurred at the right side doors. The pedestrian was conscious but injured.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Sprague Avenue struck a 30-year-old male pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian suffered a fractured and dislocated hip and upper leg. The point of impact was the right side doors of the vehicle. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as a contributing factor, indicating driver error related to vehicle operation. The pedestrian was in the roadway performing other actions at the time of the crash. No helmet or signaling factors were noted. The driver was going straight ahead prior to the collision. The vehicle sustained damage to the right rear quarter panel. The pedestrian remained conscious after the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4630530, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans crashed on Staten Island’s Richmond Avenue at 11 p.m. A left-turning driver hit a westbound sedan. The front passenger in the westbound car suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Driver inexperience was a contributing factor.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Richmond Avenue in Staten Island around 11 p.m. One driver was making a left turn while the other was traveling straight westbound. The impact occurred at the front center and left front quarter panel of the vehicles. A 42-year-old male front passenger in the westbound sedan was injured, suffering neck pain and whiplash. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inexperience as a contributing factor to the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4631349, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 12-year-old boy emerged from behind a parked car on Darlington Avenue. A sedan traveling west struck him in the neck. The driver was inattentive and distracted. The boy suffered abrasions and a neck injury but remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 12-year-old male pedestrian was injured on Staten Island's Darlington Avenue after emerging from in front of or behind a parked vehicle. The sedan, driven by a licensed male driver going straight ahead, struck the boy with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained a neck injury and abrasions but remained conscious. The report identifies driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. No damage was reported to the vehicle. The pedestrian was not at an intersection at the time of the crash. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4630532, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans crashed on Oakdale Street in Staten Island late at night. The female driver of one vehicle suffered an elbow and lower arm injury. Police cited driver inexperience and failure to yield as contributing factors. Both vehicles sustained front and side damage.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Oakdale Street near Preston Avenue in Staten Island at 11:27 p.m. The driver of one sedan, a 47-year-old woman, was injured with trauma to her elbow and lower arm. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inexperience and failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factors. The Tesla sedan struck the Honda sedan on the left front quarter panel, damaging the left side doors. The Tesla sustained damage to its right front bumper. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead before the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4630243, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 47-year-old woman crossing with the signal was hit by a pickup truck making a left turn. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The pedestrian suffered internal injuries to her entire body but remained conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a 47-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing at an intersection on Guyon Avenue. The driver of a 2021 Dodge pickup truck was making a left turn when the collision occurred. The report lists driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and suffered internal injuries affecting her entire body. The driver was licensed and traveling southwest. The vehicle showed no damage despite the impact to the left front bumper. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4630283, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

An 85-year-old man driving a sedan on Amber Street lost consciousness. His vehicle struck an object with the right front bumper. He was semiconscious and injured. The crash caused moderate injury but no ejection. The driver was alone and licensed.

According to the police report, an 85-year-old male driver traveling north on Amber Street lost consciousness while driving a 2007 Chevrolet sedan. The vehicle impacted an object with its right front bumper. The driver was semiconscious and sustained injuries classified as moderate. The report lists "Lost Consciousness" as the primary contributing factor. The driver was properly restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted. The driver held a valid New York license and was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4629929, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A motorcycle struck the left rear bumper of a parked SUV on Waterbury Avenue. The 23-year-old male motorcyclist suffered a fractured knee and lower leg. He remained conscious and was not ejected. The SUV was unoccupied at the time of impact.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male motorcyclist traveling east collided with the left rear bumper of a parked 2021 SUV on Staten Island's Waterbury Avenue. The motorcyclist sustained a fracture and dislocation to his knee and lower leg but remained conscious and was not ejected. The SUV was unoccupied and stationary at the time of the crash. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any driver errors or victim actions. The motorcyclist was licensed and riding straight ahead when the collision occurred.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4629452, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 26-year-old female bicyclist was struck on the right side by a left-turning SUV on Drumgoole Road East. She suffered abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was distracted at the time of the crash.

According to the police report, a female bicyclist traveling north on Drumgoole Road East was hit on her right side by a female driver in a 2013 Subaru SUV making a left turn. The bicyclist, 26 years old, sustained abrasions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The SUV struck the bicyclist with its left front bumper, causing damage to that area. No helmet or signaling issues were noted. The crash highlights the danger posed by distracted drivers turning across the path of vulnerable cyclists.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4628336, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 37-year-old woman driving west on Hylan Boulevard struck a parked SUV. The impact hit her vehicle’s right front bumper. She suffered a fractured and dislocated elbow and lower arm. The airbag deployed. Driver distraction caused the crash.

According to the police report, a 37-year-old female driver traveling west on Hylan Boulevard collided with a parked SUV. The point of impact was the right front bumper of her 2022 Lincoln SUV and the left rear bumper of the parked 2023 Jeep SUV. The driver was injured, sustaining a fracture and dislocation to her elbow and lower arm. She was not ejected and was in shock. The airbag deployed during the crash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4628020, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 2017 SUV made a left turn on Amboy Road in Staten Island. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. Two pedestrians crossing with the signal were struck. Both suffered serious injuries: a concussion and a fractured hip.

According to the police report, a 2017 Toyota SUV traveling east on Amboy Road made a left turn and struck two pedestrians crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrians, a 47-year-old woman and an 86-year-old man, sustained head and hip injuries respectively, both classified as severe. The report lists the driver's failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The impact occurred at the vehicle's left front bumper. Both pedestrians were conscious after the crash and suffered a concussion and a fractured, dislocated hip. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle alone. No other factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4628312, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan traveling west struck a parked SUV on Hylan Boulevard. The sedan’s driver, a 43-year-old man, suffered a concussion and full-body injuries. He was semiconscious but not ejected. The SUV was damaged on its right side doors.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Hylan Boulevard collided with a parked SUV. The impact occurred on the right side doors of the SUV and the center front end of the sedan. The sedan’s driver, a 43-year-old male occupant, sustained a concussion and injuries to his entire body. He was semiconscious at the scene and was not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists "Illness" as a contributing factor but does not specify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. Both contributing factors for the driver are marked as unspecified. The SUV had no occupants at the time and was stationary before the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4628092, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 23-year-old bicyclist was injured on Johnson Avenue. The SUV made a left turn and hit the cyclist traveling south. The rider suffered knee and lower leg bruises. The cyclist wore a helmet and remained conscious after the crash.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male bicyclist was injured when a 2019 Nissan SUV making a left turn struck him on Johnson Avenue in Staten Island. The cyclist was traveling straight south when the SUV hit his right side. The bicyclist sustained contusions and bruises to his knee and lower leg but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors for the crash. The cyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. The SUV driver was licensed in New Jersey and the bicyclist was licensed in New York.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4626842, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Dodge pickup turned left on Seguin Avenue. The driver failed to yield. A 62-year-old man crossed in the crosswalk. The truck hit him. Bones broke. Blood spilled. The man died on the street. The driver fled.

A 62-year-old man was killed while crossing Seguin Avenue near Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island. According to the police report, a 2006 Dodge pickup truck made a left turn and failed to yield the right-of-way. The truck struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The man suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. The driver did not remain at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The crash shows the deadly risk when drivers ignore traffic laws at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4624352, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15