Crash Count for Parkchester
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 384
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 206
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 39
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 6
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Jul 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Parkchester?

Parkchester Bleeds While Politicians Stall—Lower the Speed, Save a Life

Parkchester: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 6, 2025

The Toll in Parkchester

One death. One left with serious injuries. In just the last twelve months, Parkchester saw 105 crashes. Fifty-seven people were hurt. One did not come home. The numbers are not just numbers. They are lives cut, bodies broken, families changed. NYC Open Data

Pedestrians and cyclists do not stand a chance against steel. In these streets, cars and SUVs hit hardest. In the last three years, not a single cyclist died, but the wounds run deep. A 26-year-old e-bike rider was killed on Westchester Avenue. A 56-year-old man bled in the road at East Tremont. A 12-year-old was hurt in a sedan crash. The list goes on. The pain does not end.

What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done

The city talks of Vision Zero. They say every life matters. They point to new laws: speed cameras, lower limits, intersection redesigns. But in Parkchester, the grind continues. The council passed Sammy’s Law. The city can lower speed limits to 20 mph. They have not done it yet. Cameras work, but only where they are turned on. The law to keep them running is always about to expire. Each delay is a risk. Each risk is a life.

No bold moves from local leaders. No public stands. No urgent calls. The silence is loud. The streets stay the same. The bodies keep falling.

What Comes Next

This is not fate. These are not accidents. They are the result of choices. Choices made by people in power. Choices that can be changed.

Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand the 20 mph limit. Demand cameras that never go dark. Demand streets built for people, not just cars.

Do not wait for another name to be added to the list. Act now.

Citations

Citations
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509211 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04

Other Representatives

Karines Reyes
Assembly Member Karines Reyes
District 87
District Office:
1973 Westchester Ave., Bronx, NY 10462
Legislative Office:
Room 327, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Amanda Farías
Council Member Amanda Farías
District 18
District Office:
1231 Lafayette Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10474
718-792-1140
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1771, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7375
Nathalia Fernández
State Senator Nathalia Fernández
District 34
District Office:
3853 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10465
Legislative Office:
Room 814, Legislative Office Building 188 State St., Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Parkchester Parkchester sits in Bronx, Precinct 43, District 18, AD 87, SD 34, Bronx CB9.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Parkchester

S 5602
Fernandez votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Reyes votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Fernandez votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Reyes votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


A 8936
Fernandez votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


A 8936
Fernandez votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


S 1078
Fernandez votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.

Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.

Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.


A 8936
Reyes votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


A 8936
Reyes votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


S 1078
Reyes votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.

Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.

Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.


SUV and Sedan Crash Injures Rear Passenger

Two vehicles collided on the Cross Bronx Expressway. A rear passenger in an SUV suffered a head contusion. Both vehicles were demolished. Unsafe speed was a contributing factor. The injured occupant was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on the Cross Bronx Expressway involving a sedan and a station wagon/SUV traveling north. The impact demolished both vehicles. A 34-year-old male occupant seated in the rear of the SUV was injured, sustaining a head contusion. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor to the crash. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The report does not indicate any fault or error by the injured passenger.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4510392 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05
Speeding Audi Slams Grant Circle, Passenger Injured

A 2013 Audi tore through Grant Circle in the Bronx. It hit hard. Glass and steel ripped into a young woman’s face. Blood marked the spot. Unsafe speed ruled the night. The street fell silent after the crash.

A 2013 Audi sedan sped west on Grant Circle in the Bronx at 2:30 a.m. According to the police report, the car struck with force, folding the front end. A 27-year-old woman in the front passenger seat suffered severe facial lacerations. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Tinted Windows' as contributing factors. The driver and another occupant were also involved but did not report serious injuries. The crash left the passenger bloodied and conscious. The data shows no mention of helmet or signal use as factors. The impact and injuries stemmed from excessive speed, as documented by police.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509211 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05
73-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured Crossing Bronx Intersection

A 73-year-old woman was struck while crossing with the signal at a Bronx intersection. The sedan driver was backing and distracted. The pedestrian suffered a fractured knee and lower leg. The vehicle showed no damage. The victim remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 73-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Unionport Road in the Bronx. She was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Chrysler sedan backing up struck her. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious. The vehicle had no visible damage. The driver’s backing maneuver combined with distraction led to the collision. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509950 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-05