Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in District 11?
Riverdale Bleeds: City Stalls, Kids Die
District 11: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 4, 2025
The Deaths Keep Coming
District 11 bleeds. In the last twelve months, two people died and eleven more suffered serious injuries on its streets (NYC crash data). In all, 905 neighbors were hurt in 1,333 crashes. The numbers do not rest. They do not heal. They only grow.
Just last November, a 24-year-old woman crossing with the signal at W 230th Street and Corlear Avenue was struck by an SUV making a left turn (Six Struck In Bronx Left-Turn Crash). She was seriously injured. The driver kept going. The street stayed open. The city moved on.
The Pattern: Cars, Trucks, and the Young
The young pay the price. In the past year, 78 children under 18 were injured. Two people aged 18–24 died. SUVs and sedans did most of the harm—over 400 crashes, 14 serious injuries, and 4 deaths (NYC crash data). Trucks and buses killed two more. The sidewalk is not safe. The crosswalk is not safe. The bike lane is not safe.
Leadership: Small Steps, Slow Change
Council Member Eric Dinowitz has voted for some safety bills—removing abandoned vehicles, speeding up pavement markings, and decriminalizing jaywalking (File Int 0857-2024). He co-sponsored a bill for covered bike parking (Pols Want Covered Bike Parking at Parks, City Buildings). He backed 24/7 speed cameras, saying, “If you don’t want a speeding ticket, don’t speed.” (Amid Epic Crisis of Road Deaths, Some Members of the City Council Still Oppose Speed Cameras)
But when the city tried to narrow Riverdale Avenue—a street where seniors and children are often hit—Dinowitz called the process “undemocratic” and pushed for more left-turn signals instead of a full redesign (Bronx Pol Loses Fight Against Street Safety as DOT Moves Ahead on Riverdale Ave., Riverdale Rumble: Bronx Panel Rejects DOT Road Diet Plan for Super-Wide Avenue). The avenue stayed wide. The danger stayed with it.
What Now: The Work Is Not Done
The city can lower the speed limit to 20 mph. It has not. The city can redesign deadly streets. It has not. The bodies pile up. The pain is old and new.
Call Council Member Dinowitz. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real street redesigns. Demand action before another name becomes a number.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York City Council and how does it work?
▸ Where does District 11 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in District 11?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in District 11?
▸ Are these crashes preventable or just 'accidents'?
▸ What can local politicians do to make streets safer?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- City Funds Overdue Bronx Intersection Fix, Patch, Published 2025-07-30
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4774091 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04
- File Int 0857-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-30
- Pols Want Covered Bike Parking at Parks, City Buildings, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-02-29
- Amid Epic Crisis of Road Deaths, Some Members of the City Council Still Oppose Speed Cameras, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-05-26
- Bronx Pol Loses Fight Against Street Safety as DOT Moves Ahead on Riverdale Ave., Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-08-04
- Riverdale Rumble: Bronx Panel Rejects DOT Road Diet Plan for Super-Wide Avenue, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-04-01
- Bronx Car Wash Worker Killed By Driver, New York Post, Published 2025-07-31
- City Funds Overdue Bronx Intersection Fix, Patch, Published 2025-07-30
- Bronx Driver Drags Pedestrian, Arrested Later, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-23
- Six Struck In Bronx Left-Turn Crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-17
- Bronx Crash Kills Passenger, Hurts Seven, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-13
- Pedestrian Killed at a Dangerous Bronx Intersection that City Has Failed to Make Safe, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-01-04
Fix the Problem
District 11
277 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
718-549-7300
250 Broadway, Suite 1775, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7080
Other Representatives
District 80
2018 Williamsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10461
Room 530, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 31
5030 Broadway Suite 701, New York, NY 10034
Room 306, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
District 11 Council District 11 sits in Bronx, Precinct 50, AD 80, SD 31.
It contains Bedford Park, Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Wakefield-Woodlawn, Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx CB7, Bronx CB8, Bronx CB26, Bronx CB12.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 11
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.