Belmont Bleeds While City Sleeps
Belmont: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Toll in Belmont: Lives Changed, Streets Unforgiving
Four dead. One seriously injured. In just over three years, Belmont’s streets have not spared the old or the young. A 69-year-old man crushed by a truck on East Fordham Road. A 67-year-old woman killed on her e-bike by an SUV turning right. A 35-year-old man, dead at the wheel of his e-bike, struck by a sedan. A 29-year-old moped rider, ejected and killed. These are not numbers. They are lives ended, families left with empty chairs.
In the last twelve months, 140 people have been hurt in 250 crashes. One left with injuries so severe they may never walk the same. No one walks away untouched.
The Sound of Gunfire, the Silence of Action
On Southern Boulevard, violence spilled from the barrel of a gun and the pedal of a car. Two drivers, speeding, exchanged shots in daylight. A man crashed, bleeding, and called a cab to the hospital. He died. A deli worker watched it unfold: “There were a whole lot of rounds. It was crazy. This doesn’t happen around here during the day time.” The other driver fled. No arrests. The street was left to clean itself.
Leadership: Promises and Delays
No new laws. No bold redesigns. The city has the power to lower speed limits to 20 mph. It has not used it here. Cameras that catch speeders and red-light runners work, but their future is always in doubt. The Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program expired. No word from the council. No word from Albany. The silence is louder than the sirens.
What Next: No More Waiting
This is not fate. This is policy. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed cameras stay on. Demand streets that do not kill. Every day of delay is another family’s loss. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4735845, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- Gunfire Erupts On Bronx Boulevard, NY Daily News, Published 2025-04-02
▸ Other Geographies
Belmont Belmont sits in Bronx, Precinct 48, District 15, AD 78, SD 33, Bronx CB6.
Traffic Safety Timeline for Belmont
SUVs Collide on East 183 Street Bronx▸Two SUVs crashed on East 183 Street in the Bronx. One driver was distracted. A front-seat passenger suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Both vehicles hit with left front bumpers. The injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on East 183 Street in the Bronx. One vehicle was traveling west going straight, the other was making a right turn eastbound. The crash involved driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. A 42-year-old female front-seat passenger was injured, sustaining contusions and bruises to her knee and lower leg. She was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. Both vehicles sustained damage to their left front bumpers. The report lists no other contributing factors or driver errors beyond distraction. The injured party was not ejected from the vehicle.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500175,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Hits Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 46-year-old woman was struck on East Fordham Road while crossing with the signal. The sedan, making a right turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot.
According to the police report, a 46-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East Fordham Road at an intersection with the signal. The driver of a 2016 Kia sedan, traveling west and making a right turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. There is no mention of helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian. The driver was licensed in New York and the vehicle was registered in Pennsylvania.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497099,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs crashed on East 183 Street in the Bronx. One driver was distracted. A front-seat passenger suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Both vehicles hit with left front bumpers. The injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on East 183 Street in the Bronx. One vehicle was traveling west going straight, the other was making a right turn eastbound. The crash involved driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. A 42-year-old female front-seat passenger was injured, sustaining contusions and bruises to her knee and lower leg. She was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. Both vehicles sustained damage to their left front bumpers. The report lists no other contributing factors or driver errors beyond distraction. The injured party was not ejected from the vehicle.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500175, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Hits Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 46-year-old woman was struck on East Fordham Road while crossing with the signal. The sedan, making a right turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot.
According to the police report, a 46-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East Fordham Road at an intersection with the signal. The driver of a 2016 Kia sedan, traveling west and making a right turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. There is no mention of helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian. The driver was licensed in New York and the vehicle was registered in Pennsylvania.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497099,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 46-year-old woman was struck on East Fordham Road while crossing with the signal. The sedan, making a right turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot.
According to the police report, a 46-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing East Fordham Road at an intersection with the signal. The driver of a 2016 Kia sedan, traveling west and making a right turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. There is no mention of helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian. The driver was licensed in New York and the vehicle was registered in Pennsylvania.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497099, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15