Crash Count for Morrisania
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,244
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 740
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 181
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 11
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 5
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Morrisania
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 5
+1
Crush Injuries 5
Lower leg/foot 2
Whole body 2
Neck 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Head 2
Concussion 6
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Whole body 1
Whiplash 21
Neck 8
+3
Back 3
Chest 3
Head 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 39
Lower leg/foot 20
+15
Head 3
Hip/upper leg 3
Lower arm/hand 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Back 2
Chest 2
Whole body 2
Face 1
Abrasion 36
Lower leg/foot 12
+7
Head 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 6
+1
Whole body 5
Hip/upper leg 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Back 1
Eye 1
Face 1
Pain/Nausea 11
Lower leg/foot 4
Head 3
Whole body 2
Back 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

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Preventable Speeding in Morrisania School Zones

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Another Life Lost. Another Week of Silence. Demand Action Now.

Another Life Lost. Another Week of Silence. Demand Action Now.

Morrisania: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 11, 2025

The Death Toll Grows, Week by Week

In Morrisania, the crisis does not slow. Since 2022, five people have died and 554 have been injured in crashes. Seven were left with injuries so severe they may never heal. The numbers do not tell you about the silence after the sirens fade. They do not show the blood on the curb, or the empty seat at the table.

Just days ago, a 44-year-old woman was killed on West 174th Street. The driver did not stop. Police searched the alleyway where she was struck. She died at St. Barnabas Hospital. No arrests have been made. The car kept going. A 44-year-old woman was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in the Bronx.

A neighbor saw it happen. “I looked over, and he just rolled over that woman and killed her.”

This is not rare. In the last 12 months, Morrisania saw 168 injuries and one death. Children, elders, cyclists, and pedestrians are all at risk. SUVs and sedans do most of the damage, but trucks, mopeds, and bikes are not blameless. The violence is steady. The grief is constant.

What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done

Local leaders have taken some steps. State Senator Luis Sepúlveda voted yes on the Stop Super Speeders Act, a bill to force repeat dangerous drivers to install speed limiters. He also co-sponsored a bill to expand camera enforcement and voted to extend school speed zones. Assembly Member Chantel Jackson voted to extend school speed zones. Council Member Rafael Salamanca has supported crackdowns on fake plates and called for more warehouse regulation, but has also criticized some street redesigns that make streets safer for people on foot and bike.

But the pace is slow. The danger is not. Every week without action is another week of blood on the street.

What You Can Do—And Must Do

This is not fate. These deaths are not accidents. They are the result of choices—by drivers, by lawmakers, by all who look away. Call your council member. Call your state senator. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real enforcement against repeat offenders. Join with others. Do not wait for another name to be added to the list.

The street remembers. The families remember. The city must not forget.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Chantel Jackson
Assembly Member Chantel Jackson
District 79
District Office:
780 Concourse Village West Ground Floor Professional, Bronx, NY 10451
Legislative Office:
Room 547, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Rafael Salamanca Jr.
Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr.
District 17
District Office:
1070 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459
718-402-6130
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1776, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7505
Luis Sepúlveda
State Senator Luis Sepúlveda
District 32
District Office:
975 Kelly St. Suite 203, Bronx, NY 10459
Legislative Office:
Room 412, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247

Traffic Safety Timeline for Morrisania

27
Taxi driver injures 80-year-old on Washington Ave

Oct 27 - A taxi driver headed south on Washington Avenue hit an 80-year-old man in the intersection. The man suffered a shoulder injury and shock. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A taxi driver going south on Washington Avenue hit an 80-year-old man in the intersection near 1154 Washington Ave in the Bronx. The man suffered a shoulder injury and shock. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was the contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The taxi showed rear-center damage. The driver was licensed and operating a 2015 Toyota taxi. The man was walking in the intersection when the driver hit him.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853340 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
26
Driver hits woman on E 170 St, Bronx

Oct 26 - A driver in a Toyota SUV, headed east on E 170 St, hit a 32-year-old woman outside an intersection near 595 E 170 St. She suffered severe bleeding and was conscious. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

It was 2:07 a.m. near 595 E 170 St in the Bronx. A driver in a 2019 Toyota SUV, traveling east and going straight, hit a 32-year-old woman who was not at an intersection. She bled across her body and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was licensed in New York. Police recorded the point of impact on the SUV's left side doors. The report lists contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian as Unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854841 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
26
Man intentionally drove into NYPD car, struck cyclist in Bronx, police say
24
Speeding driver injures teen at 161 and Melrose

Oct 24 - A northbound driver on Melrose Avenue, going straight, hit a 15-year-old pedestrian at E 161 St. She suffered a lower-leg injury and shock. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention by the driver.

A driver traveling north on Melrose Avenue, going straight, hit a 15-year-old pedestrian at the intersection with E 161 St in the Bronx at 8:32 a.m. She sustained a lower-leg injury and was in shock. According to the police report, the point of impact and damage were to the center front end. Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The teen was at the intersection when the driver hit her. The report lists the crash under collision ID 4852761.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852761 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
15
SUV driver’s right turn injures Bronx e-bike rider

Oct 15 - A driver in an SUV turned right at East 163rd Street and Elton Avenue and hit a 38-year-old man on an e-bike. He was ejected and hurt in the leg.

A driver in a 1996 Toyota SUV turned right from northbound Elton Avenue and hit a man on an e-bike traveling west on East 163rd Street in the Bronx around 2:40 a.m. The 38-year-old rider was ejected and suffered leg injuries, but remained conscious. The report notes center-front damage to the SUV and impact to the e-bike’s left front. According to the police report, "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" was listed as a contributing factor. Police did not record any driver error.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851520 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
9
Unlicensed Moped Driver Disregards Control, Two Ejected

Oct 9 - At E 167 St and Washington Ave, a westbound moped driver collided with a southbound driver. Both riders were ejected. The passenger and driver suffered fractures. Police recorded traffic-control disregard by the moped driver.

A driver on a westbound moped collided with a southbound driver at E 167 St and Washington Ave in the Bronx at 8:21 p.m. Both moped riders, 29, were ejected and suffered fractures. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was recorded for the moped driver. Police also list the driver as unlicensed. Both drivers were reported as going straight through the intersection. The moped was demolished. The crash left a vulnerable passenger hurt and a driver injured. This is about a driver ignoring control and a second driver meeting them in the crossing.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849085 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
1
Driver hits man crossing Boston Rd in Bronx

Oct 1 - A driver hit a 59-year-old man crossing at Boston Rd and E 166 St in the Bronx. He suffered a lower-leg bruise and stayed conscious. Police recorded no driver contributing factor in the report.

A driver hit a 59-year-old pedestrian while he crossed at the intersection of Boston Rd and E 166 St in the Bronx. He suffered a lower-leg contusion and was listed as conscious. According to the police report, the crash occurred at "09:30" at "BOSTON RD" and "E 166 ST," the injured person was recorded as "Pedestrian," "Injured," and "Conscious," and the vehicle was "Unspecified." The location is within the 42nd Precinct and Council District 17. Police did not record any driver contributing factor in the report. Key vehicle details such as type, make, and direction were not documented.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846913 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
29
Right-turning driver hits northbound SUV at Courtlandt

Sep 29 - At E 160 St and Courtlandt Ave, a westbound driver turned right and hit a northbound SUV. A 53-year-old woman driving the struck SUV suffered neck whiplash. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by a driver.

Two SUVs collided at E 160 St and Courtlandt Ave in the Bronx at 6:22 p.m. A westbound driver making a right turn hit the right side of a northbound SUV going straight. The 53-year-old woman driving the northbound SUV suffered a neck injury and reported whiplash. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by a driver. The turning SUV showed front-end damage; the northbound SUV had damage to the right-side doors. Other listed occupants were marked as unspecified. Both drivers were licensed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848032 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
26
Bus driver merging hits Standing S rider

Sep 26 - Bronx bus driver merging on E 163 St hit a Standing S rider going straight at Cauldwell Ave. The 32-year-old man was ejected and left unconscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Other Vehicular.

A bus driver merging north on E 163 St hit the driver of a Standing S device who was going straight north at Cauldwell Ave around 9:30 p.m. The 32-year-old man was ejected, left unconscious, and recorded as injured with trauma to his entire body. According to the police report, contributing factors included Driver Inattention/Distraction and Other Vehicular. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Other Vehicular in the crash data. Impact points listed were the smaller device’s left front and the bus’s right front, matching a merge into the rider’s path. The report lists the Bronx location near Precinct 42.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848105 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
7
30-year-old man struck and killed on Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx, NYPD says
17
Aggressive motorcyclist hits control, injured

Aug 17 - A motorcycle tore east on Crotona Park S at Franklin Ave. Aggressive riding. Control ignored. Impact on the left front. The rider went down. Knee smashed. Sirens in the Bronx night.

A 22-year-old motorcycle driver was injured at Crotona Park S and Franklin Ave in the Bronx. According to the police report, the crash involved “Aggressive Driving/Road Rage,” and the rider also “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The motorcycle was traveling east, going straight, and the point of impact and damage were at the left front. The rider suffered a knee and lower leg injury and remained conscious. The report lists aggressive driving as the primary factor, with traffic control disregarded as an additional factor. No other road users were reported injured in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835895 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
12
Drunk Driver Kills Two Bronx Motorcyclists

Aug 12 - A speeding Mercedes struck two motorcycles on Bronx River Parkway. Both riders died. The driver, drunk, tried to pass another car. The road closed. Metal, bodies, sirens. Lives ended fast.

Gothamist (2025-08-12) reports a 21-year-old driver faces vehicular manslaughter and DWI charges after a crash on Bronx River Parkway killed two motorcycle riders. Police say Mauricio Neyra Yuyes, allegedly intoxicated, attempted to pass a Volkswagen, hit it, then struck two motorcycles. Both riders, Manuel Amarantepenalo, 19, and Enrique Martinez, 21, died. The article notes Neyra Yuyes "had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath" and refused a chemical test. The highway closed for hours. The case highlights the lethal risk of impaired, reckless driving on city roads.


11
Bronx Parkway Crash Kills Two Riders

Aug 11 - A car struck two mopeds on Bronx River Parkway. Both riders died. Police arrested the driver. Charges include vehicular manslaughter and intoxication. The crash investigation continues.

According to amny (2025-08-11), a Mercedes-Benz tried to pass a Volkswagen on Bronx River Parkway, striking it and then hitting two mopeds. Both moped riders, Enrique Martinez and Manuel Amarantepenalo, died. The driver, Mauricio Neyra Yuyes, was arrested and faces charges including vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. The article notes, "Neyra Yuyes was arrested on Monday... He faces a list of charges including vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired." NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad is handling the ongoing investigation. The crash highlights risks from reckless driving and impaired operation.


9
Speeding SUV Kills Bronx Cab Driver

Aug 9 - A cab driver died after an SUV, moving at 77 mph in a 25 zone, struck his car in the Bronx. The driver ran. DNA on the airbag led to charges. The street stayed silent. The loss remains.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-09), Imani Williams was charged after her SUV hit a livery cab at 77 mph in a 25 mph zone, killing driver Robert Godwin. Prosecutors say Williams used a bus lane, ran a red light, and fled on foot. DNA from the airbag identified her. District Attorney Darcel Clark said, 'This defendant was allegedly driving three times the speed limit when her SUV slammed into a livery cab.' The case highlights the deadly risk of speeding and reckless driving in city streets.


25
Moped Driver Hits Parked Sedan; Passenger Injured

Jul 25 - The driver of a moped starting from parking struck the right side of a parked sedan on 3 Ave at E 166 St in the Bronx. A 44-year-old passenger suffered severe facial lacerations and was injured. Metal met flesh. The street stayed hard.

The driver of a moped, starting from parking, struck the right side doors of a parked sedan on 3 Ave at East 166th Street in the Bronx. One occupant — a 44-year-old male passenger listed as a right rear or sidecar passenger — suffered severe lacerations to the face and was injured. According to the police report, the crash involved a sedan and a moped, with "Other Vehicular" listed as the contributing factor. The sedan was parked; the moped’s center front end and the sedan’s right side doors show the points of impact. The report does not list other specific driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830941 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
15
Taxi Driver Shot Over Fare Dispute

Jul 15 - A taxi driver was shot in the Bronx after a fare dispute. The driver survived. The shooter fled but was arrested. Violence erupted over a $40 ride. Police acted fast. The street was left scarred.

According to ABC7 (2025-07-15), a 27-year-old taxi driver, Alusine Barrie, was shot in the abdomen during a fare dispute on Nelson Avenue, Bronx. The shooter, Joseph Meeks, 76, tried four credit cards before the argument escalated. ABC7 reports, "Mr. Barrie asked him to get out of the car and pay him, instead of paying him he shot him in the stomach." Meeks, with about 60 prior arrests, was charged with attempted murder. The United Federation of Taxi Drivers urged the district attorney to deny bail. The incident highlights risks faced by drivers and exposes gaps in passenger screening and fare enforcement.


3
Commissioner Clears Officer In Bronx Killing

Jul 3 - An officer shot an unarmed man during a Bronx traffic stop. The NYPD judge called for firing. The commissioner overruled. The man’s family called it outrage. The system shielded the shooter.

Gothamist (2025-07-03) reports NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch overruled a departmental judge and cleared Lt. Jonathan Rivera, who fatally shot Allan Feliz, unarmed, during a 2019 Bronx traffic stop. Judge Maldonado found Rivera's use of deadly force unjustified, writing it 'requires more than the mere possibility of danger.' Tisch disagreed, citing a 'split-second decision' and risk to another officer. The stop began over a seatbelt. Feliz tried to flee; Rivera fired once, killing him. Tisch's decision echoes the state attorney general, who declined charges. The case highlights the commissioner's power over discipline and ongoing debate about police accountability.


30
Int 0857-2024 Salamanca votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.

Jun 30 - Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.

Bill Int 0857-2024, now at the Mayor's desk, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council on June 30, 2025. The bill, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code...in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation," requires the Department of Sanitation to remove derelict vehicles within 72 hours of report. The NYPD must tow cars lacking valid plates or stickers. Prime sponsor Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led, joined by Crystal Hudson, Amanda Farías, Lincoln Restler, and others. The law targets street hazards, clearing blocked sightlines and crosswalks. It aims to cut risks for pedestrians and cyclists by removing abandoned vehicles fast.


28
Bronx Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical

Jun 28 - A driver fleeing police tore through a red light in the Bronx. Two cars spun onto the sidewalk. Three pedestrians hit. One man clings to life. Metal, glass, blood on Bruckner Boulevard.

According to NY Daily News (2025-06-28), an unlicensed driver sped from an NYPD stop, ran a red light, and crashed into another car at Bruckner Blvd. and Hunts Point Ave. Both vehicles spun onto the sidewalk, striking three pedestrians. The article states, "Jenkins slammed on the gas and sped off east on Hunts Point Ave., blowing through a red light." Police charged the driver with vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, and fleeing. The crash highlights the risks when drivers evade police and ignore signals. One pedestrian remains in critical condition.


24
Convertible U-Turn Slams Cyclist on E 163rd

Jun 24 - Convertible swung a U-turn. Cyclist struck, thrown, shoulder shattered. Aggressive driving and failure to keep right fueled the crash. Blood on the Bronx street. Shock and pain followed.

A cyclist riding west on E 163rd Street in the Bronx was struck by a convertible making a U-turn. The impact ejected the 32-year-old cyclist, causing a fractured and dislocated shoulder. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Failure to Keep Right' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The cyclist was left in shock. The report also notes 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as a contributing factor. The cyclist wore a helmet. The crash highlights the danger when drivers disregard basic road rules.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4823416 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12