Concourse Bleeds While City Sleeps—Lower the Speed, Save a Life
Concourse-Concourse Village: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Do Not Lie
Five dead. Nine hundred nineteen injured. That is the toll of traffic violence in Concourse-Concourse Village since 2022. The bodies are not numbers. They are neighbors, children, elders. The pain does not end when the sirens fade. See the NYC Open Data.
No one is spared. In the last year alone, 268 people were hurt. One lost their life. Children, teens, the old—all struck down. Cars and SUVs do most of the damage. They kill. They maim. They keep coming.
The Pattern Is Relentless
The deaths do not come all at once. They come in slow motion. A 75-year-old woman, crossing with the light, killed by a sedan. A man in his seventies, crushed by an SUV. A pedestrian on the Major Deegan, struck and left dead. The pattern repeats. The street is a wound that never heals.
Leadership: Progress and Silence
What have leaders done? The city talks of Vision Zero. They promise safer streets, lower speed limits, more cameras. But in this district, the blood still runs. The council and the mayor have the power to lower the speed limit to 20 mph. They have not done it. The state lets speed cameras go dark unless Albany acts. The silence is loud. The delay is deadly.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. Every crash is preventable. Every injury is a failure of will. The city can act. The council can vote. The mayor can sign. Residents can demand more. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Tell them to lower the speed. Tell them to keep the cameras on. Do not wait for another name on the list.
Act now. Demand action. Do not let the next victim be someone you love.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4534134, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
▸ Other Geographies
Concourse-Concourse Village Concourse-Concourse Village sits in Bronx, Precinct 44, District 16, AD 77, SD 32, Bronx CB4.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Concourse-Concourse Village
Taxi and Moped Collide on Park Avenue▸A taxi and a moped crashed on Park Avenue. The moped driver, 21, suffered knee and lower leg injuries. The taxi hit the moped’s front left quarter panel. The moped driver was unlicensed. The crash involved improper lane usage.
According to the police report, a taxi traveling south and a moped traveling north collided on Park Avenue. The taxi struck the moped on its left front quarter panel. The moped driver, a 21-year-old male, was injured with contusions and trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot. He was conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as a contributing factor. The moped driver was unlicensed. The taxi driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. No other contributing factors were specified. The crash caused damage to the front left quarter panel of the taxi and the center front end of the moped.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494454,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV Rear-Ends Box Truck on Major Deegan▸A box truck changed lanes northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway. An SUV following too closely struck the truck’s center back end. Two SUV occupants suffered whiplash and back injuries. Passenger distraction and limited view contributed to the crash.
According to the police report, a box truck was changing lanes northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway when an SUV traveling behind it failed to maintain a safe distance and rear-ended the truck. The SUV driver and a passenger were injured, suffering whiplash and back injuries. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors, along with 'Passenger Distraction' affecting the SUV driver. The SUV sustained damage to its left front quarter panel, while the truck was damaged at its center back end. Both injured occupants were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494385,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Unlicensed Driver Hits Bronx Teen Pedestrian▸A 16-year-old girl was struck crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The SUV driver, unlicensed and distracted, failed to yield. The teen suffered fractured pelvis injuries and was semiconscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a 16-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The driver of a 2003 GMC SUV, traveling eastbound, was unlicensed and distracted, contributing to the crash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as driver errors. The pedestrian suffered fractures and dislocations to her abdomen and pelvis and was semiconscious after impact. The collision occurred at the center front end of the vehicle, which sustained no damage. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. No helmet or signaling factors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493038,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Major Deegan▸A 44-year-old woman driving a sedan suffered back injuries and whiplash after an SUV passed too closely and struck her vehicle from behind on the Major Deegan Expressway. The driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on the Major Deegan Expressway involving a sedan and an SUV, both traveling south. The sedan driver, a 44-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was properly restrained. The SUV struck the sedan at its center back end. The report lists 'Passing Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors by the SUV driver. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The crash caused center front and center back end damage to the vehicles involved.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494324,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A taxi and a moped crashed on Park Avenue. The moped driver, 21, suffered knee and lower leg injuries. The taxi hit the moped’s front left quarter panel. The moped driver was unlicensed. The crash involved improper lane usage.
According to the police report, a taxi traveling south and a moped traveling north collided on Park Avenue. The taxi struck the moped on its left front quarter panel. The moped driver, a 21-year-old male, was injured with contusions and trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot. He was conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as a contributing factor. The moped driver was unlicensed. The taxi driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. No other contributing factors were specified. The crash caused damage to the front left quarter panel of the taxi and the center front end of the moped.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494454, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV Rear-Ends Box Truck on Major Deegan▸A box truck changed lanes northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway. An SUV following too closely struck the truck’s center back end. Two SUV occupants suffered whiplash and back injuries. Passenger distraction and limited view contributed to the crash.
According to the police report, a box truck was changing lanes northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway when an SUV traveling behind it failed to maintain a safe distance and rear-ended the truck. The SUV driver and a passenger were injured, suffering whiplash and back injuries. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors, along with 'Passenger Distraction' affecting the SUV driver. The SUV sustained damage to its left front quarter panel, while the truck was damaged at its center back end. Both injured occupants were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494385,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Unlicensed Driver Hits Bronx Teen Pedestrian▸A 16-year-old girl was struck crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The SUV driver, unlicensed and distracted, failed to yield. The teen suffered fractured pelvis injuries and was semiconscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a 16-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The driver of a 2003 GMC SUV, traveling eastbound, was unlicensed and distracted, contributing to the crash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as driver errors. The pedestrian suffered fractures and dislocations to her abdomen and pelvis and was semiconscious after impact. The collision occurred at the center front end of the vehicle, which sustained no damage. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. No helmet or signaling factors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493038,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Major Deegan▸A 44-year-old woman driving a sedan suffered back injuries and whiplash after an SUV passed too closely and struck her vehicle from behind on the Major Deegan Expressway. The driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on the Major Deegan Expressway involving a sedan and an SUV, both traveling south. The sedan driver, a 44-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was properly restrained. The SUV struck the sedan at its center back end. The report lists 'Passing Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors by the SUV driver. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The crash caused center front and center back end damage to the vehicles involved.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494324,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A box truck changed lanes northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway. An SUV following too closely struck the truck’s center back end. Two SUV occupants suffered whiplash and back injuries. Passenger distraction and limited view contributed to the crash.
According to the police report, a box truck was changing lanes northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway when an SUV traveling behind it failed to maintain a safe distance and rear-ended the truck. The SUV driver and a passenger were injured, suffering whiplash and back injuries. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors, along with 'Passenger Distraction' affecting the SUV driver. The SUV sustained damage to its left front quarter panel, while the truck was damaged at its center back end. Both injured occupants were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494385, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Unlicensed Driver Hits Bronx Teen Pedestrian▸A 16-year-old girl was struck crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The SUV driver, unlicensed and distracted, failed to yield. The teen suffered fractured pelvis injuries and was semiconscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a 16-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The driver of a 2003 GMC SUV, traveling eastbound, was unlicensed and distracted, contributing to the crash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as driver errors. The pedestrian suffered fractures and dislocations to her abdomen and pelvis and was semiconscious after impact. The collision occurred at the center front end of the vehicle, which sustained no damage. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. No helmet or signaling factors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493038,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Major Deegan▸A 44-year-old woman driving a sedan suffered back injuries and whiplash after an SUV passed too closely and struck her vehicle from behind on the Major Deegan Expressway. The driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on the Major Deegan Expressway involving a sedan and an SUV, both traveling south. The sedan driver, a 44-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was properly restrained. The SUV struck the sedan at its center back end. The report lists 'Passing Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors by the SUV driver. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The crash caused center front and center back end damage to the vehicles involved.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494324,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 16-year-old girl was struck crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The SUV driver, unlicensed and distracted, failed to yield. The teen suffered fractured pelvis injuries and was semiconscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a 16-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East 161 Street in the Bronx. The driver of a 2003 GMC SUV, traveling eastbound, was unlicensed and distracted, contributing to the crash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as driver errors. The pedestrian suffered fractures and dislocations to her abdomen and pelvis and was semiconscious after impact. The collision occurred at the center front end of the vehicle, which sustained no damage. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. No helmet or signaling factors were noted.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493038, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Major Deegan▸A 44-year-old woman driving a sedan suffered back injuries and whiplash after an SUV passed too closely and struck her vehicle from behind on the Major Deegan Expressway. The driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on the Major Deegan Expressway involving a sedan and an SUV, both traveling south. The sedan driver, a 44-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was properly restrained. The SUV struck the sedan at its center back end. The report lists 'Passing Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors by the SUV driver. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The crash caused center front and center back end damage to the vehicles involved.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494324,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 44-year-old woman driving a sedan suffered back injuries and whiplash after an SUV passed too closely and struck her vehicle from behind on the Major Deegan Expressway. The driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on the Major Deegan Expressway involving a sedan and an SUV, both traveling south. The sedan driver, a 44-year-old woman, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and was properly restrained. The SUV struck the sedan at its center back end. The report lists 'Passing Too Closely' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors by the SUV driver. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The crash caused center front and center back end damage to the vehicles involved.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494324, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15