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New York City: On Mosholu Parkway, a Pedestrian Falls to the Car, and the City Keeps Counting

Lede scene. At 2:06 AM, on Mosholu Parkway, a sedan hits a pedestrian. The person died. The crash is listed as VRU (vehicle–pedestrian). The record is CrashID 4840200 in NYC Open Data.

They were one of 976 people killed in NYC on city streets since Jan 1, 2022. The data span through Sep 14, 2025. The pattern holds across the city: dozens of daily crashes, dozens of lives cut short in this period.

What the data show. In the 37 days ending Sep 14, 2025, NYC recorded 6,538 crashes, killing 26 people and injuring 4,364 more, with 90 listed as serious injuries. Those figures come from the most recent window in the NYC dataset.

Recent incidents, newest first.

• Sep 7, 2025 — MOSHOLU PARKWAY: a 30‑year‑old pedestrian hit by a sedan; VRU. sev 5. CrashID 4840200.
• Aug 31, 2025 — 30 ST & 39 AVE: a pedestrian hit by an SUV; VRU. sev 5. CrashID 4838875.
• Aug 30, 2025 — YORK AVE & E 72 ST: a pedestrian hit by a taxi; VRU. sev 5. CrashID 4838512.
• Aug 23, 2025 — unlisted street: a pedestrian hit by a sedan; VRU. sev 5. CrashID 4836979.

What you see when you look closely. The records show pedestrians crushed, and the days stretch on. In each case, a driver’s action is cited in the cause, but the data do not assign motive or blame beyond the listed cause.

Policy levers. The data in this context point to speed and street design as factors tied to harm, but the facts here stay on the page: the crashes, the injuries, the deaths, the precise places and times. The path to change remains in the hands of city leadership to tighten limits, enforce cameras, and redesign streets where data show high risk. The context notes a broader citywide debate about speed limits and enforcement that appears in the period data and related coverage.

Next steps. Read the open data for the crashes cited above, and follow the period statistics to see whether the city’s safety measures reduce harm over time. The numbers tell the story of a slow-motion crisis and a city that must change its streets, now.

If you’re looking for the raw data to verify

• Crash data and individual incidents: Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840200 and related entries.
• Period view and totals cited above: see the NYC Open Data crash dataset and the “recent injuries” and “recent carnage” panels in the context.

FAQ

• Q: What is CrashCount? A: We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.
• Q: How were these numbers calculated? A: Dataset: Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crash data. Fields used: injury severity, on_street_name, off_street_name, pedestrian locations, vehicle types, date/time. Filters: geo NYC, date 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-14, VRU (Vehicle–Pedestrian–VRU) incidents. Extraction date: 2025-09-14. Query: here

Citations

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840200 - Crashes , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14
• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838875 - Crashes , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14
• Motor Vehicle Collisions – Persons - Persons , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14
• Motor Vehicle Collisions – Vehicles - Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14

Geo: citywide-nyc

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New York City: Pedestrians Dead on NYC Streets (Past Month)

Lede: One night, one street

Just after 2 AM, a pedestrian on MOSHOLU PARKWAY was struck by a sedan. The victim was killed. Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840200.

They were one of 26 killed in New York City since 2025 began. That tally covers the city from 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-14, and sits inside a long, brutal record of crush injuries, internal injuries, and fatal crashes on many streets. See the broader context of injuries and deaths in the NYC dataset.

The pattern, in numbers

In the period 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-14, NYC logged 348,583 crashes with 1,123 deaths and 197,257 injuries. The recent 37 days show 26 killed, 4364 injuries, and 90 serious injuries citywide. Data is drawn from NYC Open Data Motor Vehicle Collisions. Crashes Vehicles Persons.

Recent local crashes (newest first)

• 2025-09-07: MOSHOLU PARKWAY — sev 5; Sedan/Pedestrian; VRU. source
• 2025-08-31: 30 ST and 39 AVE — sev 5; SUV/Pedestrian; VRU. source
• 2025-08-30: YORK AVE and E 72 ST — sev 5; Taxi/Pedestrian; VRU. source
• 2025-08-23: (street n/a) — sev 5; Sedan/Pedestrian; VRU. source

Who and where the harm lands

The city has logged 976 killed total since 2025 began in this neighborhood data, with victims across boroughs. The most recent incidents show pedestrians hit by sedans, SUVs, and taxis in or near crosswalks or intersections, often with failure to yield or unsafe speed cited as factors in the data.

What the data asks us to do next

The record shows a persistent pattern of pedestrian harm across Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and beyond. The numbers demand action, not rhetoric. The dataset’s open access shows what happened, where, and when. It does not tell us why officials have not yet changed the streets to make them safer.

Take action

• Learn about the Stop Super Speeders Act and the proposed speed limiter policies in the context. See /take_action/.
• Review the City data to spot patterns near your neighborhood and push for safer street design at the local level.
• Contact your council member and the mayor to demand safer speeds citywide. (/take_action/)

What this paper can and cannot say

• These numbers come from NYC Open Data, Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes. Here is the filtered dataset used for the period. The story relies on the data’s period window (2022-01-01 to 2025-09-14) and the citywide totals for injuries and deaths.
• No inference about motive or policy is made here. We report what the record shows.

FAQ

• How were these numbers calculated?
  • We used the NYC Open Data Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes dataset, filtered for dates 2022-01-01 through 2025-09-14 and geography as the New York City area. See the exact filtered query [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/h9gi-nx95.csv?status=Active&$where=date_time between ‘2022-01-01T00:00:00’ and ‘2025-09-14T23:59:59’).
• What is CrashCount?
  • We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.

Citations:

• Crashes dataset and specific crash: NYC Open Data – Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes. Crashes
• Individual crash example: CrashID 4840200. source
• Citywide totals, injuries, and period: context data overview and recent 37 days. NYC Open Data

FAQ

• Q: What is CrashCount? A: We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.
• Q: How were these numbers calculated? A: Dataset name: Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes. Fields used: date_time, on_street, cross_street, injury_severity, vehicle_type, person_types, etc. Filters: geo NYC, date window 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-14, open data as of 2025-09-14. Filtered query URL provided in FAQ.

Citations

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840200 - Crashes , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14
• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840200 - Crashes , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14
• Motor Vehicle Collisions – Vehicles - Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14
• Motor Vehicle Collisions – Persons - Persons , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-14

Geo: citywide-nyc