Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in District 51?
No More Names on Asphalt: Demand Action Now
District 51: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 17, 2025
The Deaths Keep Coming
In District 51, the road does not forgive. Fifteen people have died since 2022. Sixteen more suffered serious injuries. The numbers do not tell you about the silence after the sirens fade. They do not tell you about the shoes left on the asphalt, or the families who wait for a voice that will not return.
Just weeks ago, a 16-year-old on an e-scooter was killed in Westerleigh. Police said, “Ellis suffered head trauma as a result of the crash” (Teen E-Scooter Rider Killed In Crash). No arrests. No comfort. Only another name on the list.
In May, a 58-year-old man was struck and killed by an e-scooter on Targee Street. The report was blunt: “Upon impact, the driver was violently ejected off the scooter while Gomez-Guallazaca sustained severe trauma” (E-Scooter Kills Pedestrian On Staten Island). The street was quiet again by morning, but the loss stayed.
The Pattern: Cars, Trucks, and the Young
Children and the elderly are not spared. In the last year alone, 94 people under 18 were hurt. Two people died. Most injuries come from cars and trucks. The city’s own data shows cars and SUVs caused 203 pedestrian injuries, with trucks and buses close behind. Bikes caused one.
Leadership: Votes, Silence, and Missed Chances
Council Member Joseph C. Borelli voted yes on a bill to require DOT to report micromobility data, but this does not stop the bleeding. He was absent for a vote on a bill to improve pedestrian safety and equity. There is no record of him leading on speed limits, street redesign, or enforcement against reckless drivers. The bills that pass are slow. The ones that matter most—lowering speeds, redesigning deadly roads—wait in committee.
The Call
Every day of delay is another day of loss. Call Council Member Borelli. Demand a citywide 20 mph speed limit. Demand protected crossings and real enforcement against reckless drivers. Do not wait for another child’s name in the news. The road will not wait. Neither should you.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York City Council and how does it work?
▸ Where does District 51 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in District 51?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in District 51?
▸ Are crashes preventable or just 'accidents'?
▸ What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- E-Scooter Kills Pedestrian On Staten Island, New York Post, Published 2025-05-18
- Teen E-Scooter Rider Killed In Crash, The Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-07-13
- E-Scooter Kills Pedestrian On Staten Island, amny, Published 2025-05-19
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684468 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-17
- File Int 0745-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-08-15
- Motorcyclist Dies In Staten Island K-Turn Crash, amny, Published 2025-07-06
- Elderly Pedestrian Killed on Hylan Boulevard, Gothamist, Published 2025-03-10
Fix the Problem
Joseph C. Borelli
District 51
Other Representatives
District 62
7001 Amboy Road Suite 202 E, Staten Island, NY 10307
Room 437, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 24
3845 Richmond Ave. Suite 2A, Staten Island, NY 10312
Room 413, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
District 51 Council District 51 sits in Staten Island, AD 62, SD 24.
It contains Freshkills Park (North), Great Kills-Eltingville, Arden Heights-Rossville, Annadale-Huguenot-Prince'S Bay-Woodrow, Tottenville-Charleston, Freshkills Park (South), Great Kills Park, Staten Island CB3, Staten Island CB95.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 51
SUV Flips on Page Avenue, Crushes Elderly Passenger▸A Buick SUV rolled on Page Avenue. The crash crushed a 74-year-old woman riding up front. She wore her belt. A parked Ford pickup took the hit. Police say the driver was distracted. Metal twisted. Lives changed. Streets stayed silent.
A violent crash unfolded on Page Avenue near Adelphi Avenue in Staten Island. According to the police report, a southbound Buick SUV flipped and struck a parked Ford pickup. The impact crushed a 74-year-old woman in the front passenger seat. She suffered injuries to her entire body. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The listed contributing factor is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The woman wore a lap belt and harness, but the crash force overwhelmed her protection. No injuries were specified for the other occupants. The parked pickup was struck on its left rear quarter panel. The crash highlights the danger of driver distraction and its toll on passengers.
Porsche Driver Ejected and Killed on Parkway▸A Porsche crashed hard on Korean War Vets Parkway. Steel twisted. The driver, 57, was thrown from the wreck. He died on the road. The car lay crushed. No other injuries reported. The cause remains unclear. The toll is final.
A deadly crash unfolded on Korean War Vets Parkway. According to the police report, a Porsche convertible slammed nose-first and was demolished. The 57-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene from crush injuries. The report lists no contributing factors for the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Other occupants and vehicles were present but not reported injured. The police report does not specify any driver errors or external causes. The violence of the impact left the car destroyed and the driver dead, marking another fatal toll on New York City’s roads.
Bus Turns Left, Kills Elderly Pedestrian▸A bus turned left on Platinum Avenue. The steel front hit a 69-year-old man crossing with the signal. His body broke beneath the bumper. He died there, alone in the dawn. No intersection. No chance.
A 69-year-old man was killed on Platinum Avenue when a northbound bus turned left and struck him. According to the police report, the man crossed with the signal, not at an intersection. The bus's steel front hit him, causing fatal injuries to his entire body. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The victim was following the signal. The crash happened outside an intersection, in the early morning. The police report does not mention any helmet or signal issues for the pedestrian. The bus sustained no damage. The man died at the scene.
Sedan Slams Parked SUV on Walker Place▸A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on Walker Place. The driver, 47, suffered a bleeding head. Alcohol hung in the air. The street was quiet. Metal twisted. The SUV stood empty. The crash left one man hurt and the night broken.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on Walker Place, Staten Island. The driver, a 47-year-old man, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was listed as a contributing factor in the crash. The SUV was unoccupied at the time of impact. The sedan’s right front bumper hit the SUV’s center back end. No helmet or signal use was listed as a factor. The report does not mention any actions by the parked vehicle or its owner. The crash left one person injured and highlighted the danger of impaired driving.
A Buick SUV rolled on Page Avenue. The crash crushed a 74-year-old woman riding up front. She wore her belt. A parked Ford pickup took the hit. Police say the driver was distracted. Metal twisted. Lives changed. Streets stayed silent.
A violent crash unfolded on Page Avenue near Adelphi Avenue in Staten Island. According to the police report, a southbound Buick SUV flipped and struck a parked Ford pickup. The impact crushed a 74-year-old woman in the front passenger seat. She suffered injuries to her entire body. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The listed contributing factor is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The woman wore a lap belt and harness, but the crash force overwhelmed her protection. No injuries were specified for the other occupants. The parked pickup was struck on its left rear quarter panel. The crash highlights the danger of driver distraction and its toll on passengers.
Porsche Driver Ejected and Killed on Parkway▸A Porsche crashed hard on Korean War Vets Parkway. Steel twisted. The driver, 57, was thrown from the wreck. He died on the road. The car lay crushed. No other injuries reported. The cause remains unclear. The toll is final.
A deadly crash unfolded on Korean War Vets Parkway. According to the police report, a Porsche convertible slammed nose-first and was demolished. The 57-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene from crush injuries. The report lists no contributing factors for the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Other occupants and vehicles were present but not reported injured. The police report does not specify any driver errors or external causes. The violence of the impact left the car destroyed and the driver dead, marking another fatal toll on New York City’s roads.
Bus Turns Left, Kills Elderly Pedestrian▸A bus turned left on Platinum Avenue. The steel front hit a 69-year-old man crossing with the signal. His body broke beneath the bumper. He died there, alone in the dawn. No intersection. No chance.
A 69-year-old man was killed on Platinum Avenue when a northbound bus turned left and struck him. According to the police report, the man crossed with the signal, not at an intersection. The bus's steel front hit him, causing fatal injuries to his entire body. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The victim was following the signal. The crash happened outside an intersection, in the early morning. The police report does not mention any helmet or signal issues for the pedestrian. The bus sustained no damage. The man died at the scene.
Sedan Slams Parked SUV on Walker Place▸A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on Walker Place. The driver, 47, suffered a bleeding head. Alcohol hung in the air. The street was quiet. Metal twisted. The SUV stood empty. The crash left one man hurt and the night broken.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on Walker Place, Staten Island. The driver, a 47-year-old man, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was listed as a contributing factor in the crash. The SUV was unoccupied at the time of impact. The sedan’s right front bumper hit the SUV’s center back end. No helmet or signal use was listed as a factor. The report does not mention any actions by the parked vehicle or its owner. The crash left one person injured and highlighted the danger of impaired driving.
A Porsche crashed hard on Korean War Vets Parkway. Steel twisted. The driver, 57, was thrown from the wreck. He died on the road. The car lay crushed. No other injuries reported. The cause remains unclear. The toll is final.
A deadly crash unfolded on Korean War Vets Parkway. According to the police report, a Porsche convertible slammed nose-first and was demolished. The 57-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene from crush injuries. The report lists no contributing factors for the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Other occupants and vehicles were present but not reported injured. The police report does not specify any driver errors or external causes. The violence of the impact left the car destroyed and the driver dead, marking another fatal toll on New York City’s roads.
Bus Turns Left, Kills Elderly Pedestrian▸A bus turned left on Platinum Avenue. The steel front hit a 69-year-old man crossing with the signal. His body broke beneath the bumper. He died there, alone in the dawn. No intersection. No chance.
A 69-year-old man was killed on Platinum Avenue when a northbound bus turned left and struck him. According to the police report, the man crossed with the signal, not at an intersection. The bus's steel front hit him, causing fatal injuries to his entire body. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The victim was following the signal. The crash happened outside an intersection, in the early morning. The police report does not mention any helmet or signal issues for the pedestrian. The bus sustained no damage. The man died at the scene.
Sedan Slams Parked SUV on Walker Place▸A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on Walker Place. The driver, 47, suffered a bleeding head. Alcohol hung in the air. The street was quiet. Metal twisted. The SUV stood empty. The crash left one man hurt and the night broken.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on Walker Place, Staten Island. The driver, a 47-year-old man, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was listed as a contributing factor in the crash. The SUV was unoccupied at the time of impact. The sedan’s right front bumper hit the SUV’s center back end. No helmet or signal use was listed as a factor. The report does not mention any actions by the parked vehicle or its owner. The crash left one person injured and highlighted the danger of impaired driving.
A bus turned left on Platinum Avenue. The steel front hit a 69-year-old man crossing with the signal. His body broke beneath the bumper. He died there, alone in the dawn. No intersection. No chance.
A 69-year-old man was killed on Platinum Avenue when a northbound bus turned left and struck him. According to the police report, the man crossed with the signal, not at an intersection. The bus's steel front hit him, causing fatal injuries to his entire body. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The victim was following the signal. The crash happened outside an intersection, in the early morning. The police report does not mention any helmet or signal issues for the pedestrian. The bus sustained no damage. The man died at the scene.
Sedan Slams Parked SUV on Walker Place▸A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on Walker Place. The driver, 47, suffered a bleeding head. Alcohol hung in the air. The street was quiet. Metal twisted. The SUV stood empty. The crash left one man hurt and the night broken.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on Walker Place, Staten Island. The driver, a 47-year-old man, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was listed as a contributing factor in the crash. The SUV was unoccupied at the time of impact. The sedan’s right front bumper hit the SUV’s center back end. No helmet or signal use was listed as a factor. The report does not mention any actions by the parked vehicle or its owner. The crash left one person injured and highlighted the danger of impaired driving.
A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on Walker Place. The driver, 47, suffered a bleeding head. Alcohol hung in the air. The street was quiet. Metal twisted. The SUV stood empty. The crash left one man hurt and the night broken.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on Walker Place, Staten Island. The driver, a 47-year-old man, suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was listed as a contributing factor in the crash. The SUV was unoccupied at the time of impact. The sedan’s right front bumper hit the SUV’s center back end. No helmet or signal use was listed as a factor. The report does not mention any actions by the parked vehicle or its owner. The crash left one person injured and highlighted the danger of impaired driving.