Tremont Bleeds While City Hall Waits

Sep 8 - A 54-year-old female moped driver suffered a head contusion after a left front bumper collision on East Tremont Avenue. The crash, caused by driver inattention and distraction, left her conscious but injured, highlighting dangers of distracted driving.

According to the police report, a 54-year-old female moped driver was injured in a crash on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx at 3:16 PM. The moped, traveling westbound, was struck on its left front bumper, resulting in center front end damage. The driver, who was licensed and not ejected, sustained a head contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report explicitly cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the collision. No other contributing factors related to the victim's behavior were noted. The injury severity was classified as moderate (level 3), underscoring the serious consequences of driver distraction behind the wheel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4754510 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 5 - A 16-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and suffered head injuries after a high-speed collision on East 180 Street in the Bronx. The crash involved a motorcycle and a bike, with the motorcyclist disregarding traffic control and traveling at unsafe speed.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 18:24 on East 180 Street in the Bronx. The motorcyclist, a 16-year-old male driver, was ejected from his vehicle and sustained head injuries, including contusions and bruises, resulting in shock. The motorcycle struck the right front bumper of the bike, which sustained no damage. The report cites 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors for the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was not using any safety equipment at the time of the crash. The bike, carrying two occupants and traveling eastbound, was involved but did not sustain damage. The motorcyclist's failure to obey traffic controls and excessive speed were key driver errors leading to the severe injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4753507 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 3 - A sedan making a U-turn struck an eastbound e-scooter rider on East 180 Street in the Bronx. The e-scooter driver suffered bruises and arm injuries. Police cited driver inattention, distraction, and inexperience as key factors in the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 6:30 AM on East 180 Street near Crotona Avenue in the Bronx. A sedan was making a U-turn when it collided with an eastbound e-scooter. The e-scooter driver, a 31-year-old woman, sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand but was conscious and not ejected. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors for the sedan driver. The sedan's point of impact was the left front bumper, while the e-scooter was struck at its center front end. The e-scooter driver was licensed but no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The crash highlights the dangers posed by distracted and inexperienced drivers executing complex maneuvers like U-turns in busy urban streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4754385 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 2 - A moped and sedan collided on Prospect Avenue in the Bronx. The moped driver, 54, suffered a head abrasion and was conscious. Police cited driver inattention and distraction as the cause. Both vehicles were traveling straight northbound at impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:15 PM on Prospect Avenue in the Bronx. A 54-year-old male moped driver sustained a head abrasion and was conscious after the collision. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash, repeated twice to emphasize the driver's role. Both the moped and the sedan were traveling straight ahead—north and northwest respectively—when they collided at the left front bumpers. The moped driver was not ejected and was not using any safety equipment. The sedan had one occupant with an unspecified driver sex. Vehicle damage was concentrated on the left front bumpers of both vehicles, with the moped also showing damage to the center back end. The report does not list any victim behavior as a contributing factor, focusing solely on driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4753512 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 29 - A moped driver was violently ejected after colliding with an SUV on East 179 Street. The crash left the rider with severe abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police cited aggressive driving and unsafe speed as key factors in the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 17:07 on East 179 Street in the Bronx. The moped, driven by a 31-year-old unlicensed male, collided with a northbound SUV. The moped driver was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fractured, distorted, and dislocated injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. The report lists aggressive driving and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The SUV, driven by a licensed female driver, was impacted on its right front bumper, while the moped's left front quarter panel and center front end were damaged. The moped driver was conscious but seriously injured, highlighting the dangers posed by aggressive driving and unlicensed operation.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4751658 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 27 - An e-scooter traveling west struck the left side of a parked sedan on East 180 Street. The e-scooter driver, a 43-year-old man, was ejected and suffered chest contusions. Police cited driver inattention as the cause.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on East 180 Street in the Bronx at 14:22. A 43-year-old male e-scooter driver traveling west collided with the left side doors of a parked 2014 Nissan sedan. The e-scooter driver was ejected from his vehicle and sustained chest contusions, classified as injury severity 3. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary contributing factor for the e-scooter driver. The sedan was stationary before impact, indicating no fault on that driver's part. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of the sedan and the left front bumper of the e-scooter.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4751385 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 17 - A moped driver was ejected and seriously injured after a rear-end collision in the Bronx. The crash, caused by following too closely, fractured the rider’s shoulder and distorted joints. The driver was conscious but suffered a dislocation and fracture.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 18:10 near 4143 3 Avenue in the Bronx. The moped driver, a 35-year-old male with a permit license, was traveling south going straight ahead when the collision happened. The report cites 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor, indicating driver error in maintaining unsafe distance. The impact struck the center front end of the moped, ejecting the driver from the vehicle. The rider sustained a fractured, distorted, and dislocated upper arm and shoulder injury, classified as injury severity 3. The driver was conscious at the scene and was not using any safety equipment. No other vehicles or pedestrians were reported injured. The crash highlights the dangers of close following distances and the severe consequences for vulnerable road users on mopeds.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4750911 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 16 - An SUV making a left turn struck an eastbound e-scooter on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The e-scooter driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Police cited driver inattention and failure to yield as contributing factors in the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 22:28 on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. The SUV was making a left turn westbound when it struck the e-scooter traveling eastbound straight ahead. The point of impact was the SUV’s left front bumper hitting the e-scooter’s left side doors. The e-scooter driver, a 34-year-old male, sustained neck injuries and whiplash, classified as injury severity level 3. The report lists driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factors. The e-scooter driver was licensed and not ejected, with no safety equipment noted. The collision highlights critical driver errors, specifically inattention and failure to yield, that led to serious injury of a vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4748442 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 15 - City law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.

Int 0745-2024, now enacted, came through the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It was introduced April 11, 2024, and passed on August 15, 2024. The law orders the Department of Transportation to post current bicycle and micromobility ridership data online, updated monthly or at least yearly. The matter summary reads: 'requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity.' Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers led as primary sponsor, joined by Farías, Restler, Hudson, Schulman, and others. The law demands transparency on where riders travel and what DOT does to keep them safe. This opens the books on bike movement and exposes gaps in protection.

• File Int 0745-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-08-15

Aug 13 - A 32-year-old woman on an e-scooter was ejected and suffered full-body injuries after a vehicle made a right turn and struck her. Police cited driver inattention and failure to yield as causes. The rider was unconscious and injured severely.

According to the police report, a 32-year-old female e-scooter driver was injured and ejected during a collision on East Tremont Avenue. The crash occurred when a vehicle traveling northeast made a right turn and struck the e-scooter traveling east. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the vehicle and the right front bumper of the e-scooter. The injured rider was found unconscious with injuries to her entire body and was not using any safety equipment. The report explicitly cites driver errors including 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. The e-scooter driver was licensed in New York but no victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors. The collision highlights the dangers posed by inattentive drivers failing to yield to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4748440 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 9 - Two sedans collided on East 175th Street in the Bronx. The driver of the rear vehicle suffered neck injuries and shock. Police cited following too closely as the cause. Both drivers were licensed and traveling eastbound at the time of impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on East 175th Street near 3 Avenue in the Bronx at 11:00 p.m. Two sedans, both traveling eastbound, collided when the rear vehicle struck the front vehicle's center back end. The driver of the rear sedan, a 39-year-old woman, was injured with neck trauma and experienced shock. She was wearing a lap belt and was not ejected. The report identifies 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor to the collision. Both drivers were licensed in New York and were going straight ahead prior to the crash. Vehicle damage was concentrated at the center front end of the rear vehicle and the center back end of the front vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4748508 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 4 - A 60-year-old woman was struck by an SUV backing on East 182 Street in the Bronx. The pedestrian suffered bruises and elbow injuries. The driver failed to yield while entering a parked position, causing the collision outside an intersection.

According to the police report, a 60-year-old female pedestrian was injured when a 2010 Dodge SUV backed unsafely on East 182 Street near 3 Avenue in the Bronx. The vehicle was entering a parked position and impacted the pedestrian with its left rear bumper. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal at a location not at an intersection. The report cites 'Backing Unsafely' as the primary contributing factor, indicating driver error in failing to yield while reversing. The pedestrian suffered contusions and injuries to the elbow, lower arm, and hand but remained conscious. The vehicle sustained no damage. No other contributing factors related to the pedestrian were noted. This incident highlights the dangers posed by drivers backing without proper caution in areas where pedestrians are present.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4745607 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 27 - Two sedans collided on Mapes Avenue in the Bronx at night. The impact struck the left side doors of one vehicle. A 22-year-old male passenger suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Both drivers failed to yield right-of-way, causing the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 9:30 PM on Mapes Avenue in the Bronx. Two sedans traveling southeast and southwest collided, with impact on the left side doors of one vehicle and the center front end of the other. The report cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor for both drivers. A 22-year-old male occupant in the left rear passenger seat was injured, sustaining contusions and injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. The passenger was conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. Both drivers held valid licenses from New York. The collision resulted from driver errors in yielding, with no contributing factors attributed to the injured passenger.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4746572 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 22 - A motorbike traveling east struck a parked sedan on Crotona Park North in the Bronx. The motorbike driver, a 69-year-old man, was ejected and suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Police cited driver inattention as a contributing factor.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 7:30 AM on Crotona Park North in the Bronx. A 69-year-old male motorbike driver, licensed in New York, was traveling east when his motorcycle collided with the left side doors of a parked sedan. The motorbike sustained damage to its center front end. The motorbike driver was ejected from the vehicle and sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, classified as injury severity level 3. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. The sedan was stationary at the time, and no other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The motorbike driver was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4742866 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 12 - A moped tore through East Tremont and Crotona. Metal shrieked. A woman, 43, took the force in her leg. Signals meant nothing. The morning heat pressed down as pain pooled on the street.

A crash at East Tremont Avenue and Crotona Avenue in the Bronx left a 43-year-old woman with severe crush injuries to her knee and lower leg. According to the police report, a moped traveling southwest with two occupants 'slammed head-on.' The report states, 'Signals were ignored,' and lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The moped's center front end bore the brunt of the impact. The injured woman, riding as a rear passenger, remained conscious at the scene. Police data highlights that the driver failed to obey traffic controls, directly contributing to the collision. No information in the report attributes any contributing behavior to the passenger. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers disregard traffic signals.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4739919 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 9 - A 25-year-old male pedestrian suffered lower arm injuries and shock after a collision at an East Tremont Avenue intersection in the Bronx. The vehicle involved was parked before impact and sustained left side door damage. Driver errors remain unspecified.

According to the police report, a 25-year-old male pedestrian was injured at an intersection on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx at 6:00 PM. The pedestrian was walking along the highway with traffic when the collision occurred, resulting in injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, with a complaint of pain or nausea and emotional shock. The vehicle involved was parked prior to the crash and sustained damage to its left side doors, though the point of impact caused no damage to the vehicle. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, providing no direct evidence of driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The incident highlights systemic dangers at this intersection without clear attribution to driver fault in the available data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4739717 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 9 - Two sedans collided head-on on East 179 Street in the Bronx. A 32-year-old female driver was ejected and suffered a head injury. Both vehicles showed left front bumper damage. Police cited other vehicular factors as contributing causes.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on East 179 Street near Washington Avenue in the Bronx at 16:18. Two sedans, both Hondas, collided with front-center impacts and left front bumper damage. One driver, a 32-year-old woman traveling westbound, was ejected from her vehicle and sustained a head injury, classified as injury severity level 3. She was wearing a lap belt but was still ejected and experienced shock. The other driver, a male traveling southbound, was also involved. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as the primary contributing factor for both drivers, indicating driver error or vehicle-related issues without specifying further. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved, and no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The collision highlights dangers from driver errors and vehicle interactions on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4739495 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 8 - A 29-year-old man suffered severe leg injuries when a sedan traveling west on East 180 Street struck him outside an intersection. The driver’s inattention and passing too closely caused the collision, leaving the pedestrian fractured and dislocated.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on East 180 Street in the Bronx struck a 29-year-old male pedestrian who was not at an intersection but engaged in other actions in the roadway. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries including fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot, classified as injury severity level 3. The report identifies the driver’s inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with passing too closely to the pedestrian. The vehicle’s point of impact was the right front quarter panel, and despite the collision, the vehicle sustained no damage. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time. This crash highlights the dangers posed by driver errors such as inattention and unsafe passing maneuvers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4738993 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 6 - An unlicensed e-scooter driver collided with a parked taxi in the Bronx, suffering facial injuries and ejection. The crash exposed driver distraction and pedestrian confusion as critical factors, highlighting systemic dangers in mixed-vehicle environments.

According to the police report, a 48-year-old male e-scooter driver was injured after colliding with a parked taxi on East 176 Street in the Bronx at 15:16. The e-scooter driver, who was unlicensed and wearing only a helmet, was ejected and sustained facial injuries with minor bleeding. The taxi was parked and suffered damage to its left front quarter panel. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as contributing factors. The e-scooter was traveling west, striking the taxi's left front bumper. The incident underscores the dangers posed by driver distraction and confusion in interactions between motorized scooters and parked vehicles, without attributing fault to the injured rider.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4738891 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 6 - A sedan struck a 47-year-old man crossing East Tremont Avenue with the signal. The man suffered severe leg injuries. Police cited driver inattention. Systemic danger persists at Bronx intersections.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling east on East Tremont Avenue struck a 47-year-old male pedestrian at Clinton Avenue. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the car's right front bumper hit him. He sustained fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot, but remained conscious. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' twice as the cause. No contributing factors related to the pedestrian were noted. The vehicle was going straight ahead at the time. This crash highlights the ongoing risk posed by distracted drivers in the Bronx.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4738910 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19