Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver fails to yield, slams teen rider 2026-01-08T15:32:00+00:00
   W 166 ST
   A taxi driver failed to yield on W 166th and hit a 19-year-old motorcycle rider, injuring him and a 19-year-old passenger. Afternoon crash left both young men with head injuries in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a licensed taxi driver going east on West 166th Street collided with a southbound motorcycle at Nelson Avenue on a Thursday afternoon. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. A 19-year-old motorcycle rider and a 19-year-old passenger sustained head injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Driver swerved lanes, hurt 71-year-old 2026-02-21T15:17:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A driver changed lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway and a 71-year-old passenger ended up hurt. Police recorded unsafe lane changing.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was changing lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway when the SUV collided with a sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded unsafe lane changing. A 71-year-old woman riding as a rear passenger reported pain or nausea and had a shoulder/upper-arm injury; a 61-year-old male driver reported pain or nausea and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Driver failed to yield, bus hit sedan 2026-02-20T09:02:00+00:00
   EDWARD L GRANT HWY
   On Edward L Grant Highway at Plimpton Avenue, police say a driver failed to yield and a bus driver hit a sedan. A 68-year-old passenger and a 41-year-old passenger suffered head bruises.
   According to the police report, a bus driver going straight on Edward L Grant Highway at Plimpton Avenue hit a sedan as the sedan driver made a left turn. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. A 68-year-old woman in the right rear seat and a 41-year-old woman in the left rear seat were injured with head contusions, and the sedan driver, 42, had a shoulder contusion. The crash involved a bus.
4. Tractor-trailer driver botches lane pass 2026-02-11T18:35:00+00:00
   ALEXANDER HAMILTON BRG
   On the Alexander Hamilton Bridge, a tractor-trailer driver made an improper pass or lane move and collided with a sedan. A 35-year-old passenger reported whiplash and a head injury.
   According to the police report, the driver of a tractor-trailer was changing lanes on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge near the Major Deegan Expressway when the driver collided with a westbound sedan. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage. A 35-year-old passenger in the sedan was listed as injured, with a head injury and whiplash, and in shock.
5. Driver followed too close, hit stopped sedan 2026-01-29T21:44:00+00:00
   OGDEN AVE
   On Ogden Ave, a driver followed too closely and hit a sedan stopped in traffic. A 21-year-old driver reported whiplash and a neck injury.
   According to the police report, a driver on Ogden Ave followed too closely and hit the back of a sedan that was stopped in traffic around 9:44 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2026. The sedan’s 21-year-old driver was listed as injured, with a neck injury and a complaint of whiplash. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.