Bronx Streets Run Red—Who Will Stop the Bleeding?

Three vehicles collided on Throgs Neck Expressway. Unsafe speed and driver distraction tore metal and bodies. A 19-year-old woman suffered neck injuries. Others were shaken. The road ran straight. The danger came from behind the wheel.

A crash involving a sedan and two SUVs struck the Throgs Neck Expressway in the Bronx. According to the police report, unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction led to the collision. Seven people were involved. A 19-year-old woman, driving one of the vehicles, was injured in the neck and reported whiplash. Others, including drivers and passengers aged 48, 58, and 71, were listed with unspecified injuries. Police listed 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All vehicles were traveling straight ahead when the crash occurred. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report makes clear: driver error and speed brought harm to those inside the cars.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4818391, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A truck and sedan crashed on East Tremont Avenue near Hutchinson River Parkway. One woman suffered a fractured leg. Police cite driver inattention for both vehicles. Metal twisted. The road stayed open. The danger lingered.

A crash involving a diesel tractor truck and a sedan occurred on East Tremont Avenue at the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx. According to the police report, both drivers were distracted at the time of the collision. The sedan’s driver, a 34-year-old woman, sustained a fractured leg and dislocation. Three others, including a 22-year-old man and a child, were listed with unspecified injuries. The truck was parked before impact, while the sedan was moving straight ahead. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for both vehicles. No other contributing factors were reported. The crash highlights the persistent risk on city streets when drivers lose focus.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4815900, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan struck parked cars on East Tremont. The driver, a woman, was hurt. Three male passengers suffered unspecified injuries. Police cite lost consciousness as the cause. Metal twisted. Sirens cut the Bronx night.

A crash on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx left one driver and three passengers injured. According to the police report, a sedan traveling north struck parked vehicles after the driver lost consciousness. The report lists 'Lost Consciousness' as the contributing factor. The 36-year-old female driver suffered a contusion and injuries to her entire body. Three male passengers, ages 49, 53, and 60, sustained unspecified injuries. The police report does not mention any errors by the victims. No other contributing factors, such as helmet or signal use, are listed. The impact damaged the front of the sedan and the rear of the parked vehicles. The crash underscores the dangers faced by vehicle occupants when control is lost.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4815252, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A tractor truck overturned on Hutchinson River Parkway. One man suffered a head injury. The crash followed a disregard for traffic control. Metal and glass scattered. The night air split with sirens. The road bore the weight of failure.

A diesel tractor truck overturned on Hutchinson River Parkway. According to the police report, the crash involved a disregard for traffic control. One occupant, a 40-year-old man, was injured and suffered a concussion to the head. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The truck, registered in Idaho, was traveling south when it overturned. Another adult and an infant were listed as occupants but their injuries were unspecified. The police report does not mention any other contributing factors. The crash left the truck overturned, marking another violent toll on the city’s roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4810061, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A man was hurt on East Tremont Avenue. His arm broke. The crash struck late at night. The street was quiet. No details on the car. No word on what went wrong. The city failed to keep him safe.

A 29-year-old man suffered a fractured arm in a crash at 3132 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the man was an occupant and was not ejected from the vehicle. He sustained a fracture, distortion, and dislocation to his lower arm. The report does not specify the type of vehicle involved or the actions of the driver. No contributing factors or driver errors were listed in the data. The crash happened late at night, and the circumstances remain unclear. The lack of details in the report leaves unanswered questions about how the city’s streets failed to protect this man.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4810432, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Metal scraped and glass scattered as an SUV and a sedan collided on Throgs Neck Expressway. A 60-year-old driver was trapped, shaken, and hurt across his body. Emergency crews worked amid the roar of traffic and the smell of gasoline.

According to the police report, a collision occurred between a 2023 Tesla SUV and a 2011 Honda sedan on Throgs Neck Expressway. The crash left a 60-year-old male driver trapped inside his vehicle, suffering injuries to his entire body and in visible shock. The report lists 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as a contributing factor in the crash. The sedan was changing lanes at the time of impact, while the SUV was traveling straight. No mention of helmet use or turn signal issues appears in the data. The impact crushed the right front bumper of the SUV and the left side doors of the sedan, highlighting the violence of the lane-change maneuver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4809039, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A man clung to his car as a thief sped off. The driver sideswiped a parked car. The victim fell, suffering head trauma and a shattered leg. He faces amputation. The car was found abandoned. The street bears old scars.

NY Daily News reported on April 26, 2025, that a 32-year-old man in Pelham Bay, Bronx, was critically injured after trying to stop a carjacker. Surveillance video shows the victim sprinting to his double-parked Infiniti as a suspect entered and sped away. The suspect sideswiped a parked car, knocking the victim to the street. He suffered head trauma and a fractured leg, and may require amputation. The article quotes a local, 'This has absolutely happened before,' highlighting repeated car thefts in the area. The car was later found abandoned. The incident underscores persistent dangers for bystanders and the ongoing threat of vehicle theft in city neighborhoods.

• Bronx Carjacking Leaves Man Critically Injured, NY Daily News, Published 2025-04-26

A man clung to his car as a thief sped off. The vehicle dragged him down the street. Police found him battered, head and leg broken. The car, abandoned, bore scars of violence. The thief vanished. The city’s system failed to stop it.

According to the New York Post (April 25, 2025), a 32-year-old man was critically injured after being dragged by his own car during a daylight theft on Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. The article reports, 'Officers found the victim badly injured with trauma to his head and leg a block away.' Surveillance footage shows the man trying to stop the thief by grabbing the car window as it sped away. The Infiniti was later found abandoned with heavy damage. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the Bronx 'the absolute best place' in New York City to steal a car, citing a 3.6% rise in thefts in the borough, despite a citywide decrease. The incident highlights ongoing gaps in car theft prevention and prosecution.

• Man Dragged By Stolen Car In Bronx, New York Post, Published 2025-04-25

Metal screeched on Bruckner Blvd as an SUV, merging southeast, collided with the rear of a stopped MTA bus. Two women inside the SUV suffered back injuries and whiplash. The SUV’s front end was demolished. The bus’s rear panel was crushed.

According to the police report, a 2013 Toyota SUV traveling southeast on Bruckner Blvd collided with the left rear quarter panel of a stopped MTA Nova bus. The SUV was merging at the time of impact. Two occupants of the SUV, a 41-year-old woman driving and a 68-year-old woman passenger, were injured, both sustaining back injuries and whiplash. The SUV was demolished at the front, while the bus sustained damage to its rear. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. No mention of helmet use or turn signals appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4808371, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan struck an object on Bruckner Expressway late at night. The driver, a 20-year-old woman, suffered neck injuries and was conscious at the scene. Emergency lights flashed against the damaged car’s right side doors as traffic moved past.

According to the police report, a 2010 Hyundai sedan traveling north on Bruckner Expressway was involved in a crash at 11:13 p.m. The driver, a 20-year-old woman, was the sole occupant and sustained neck injuries described as whiplash. She remained conscious after the collision. The sedan suffered damage to the right side doors, with the point of impact at the center front end. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No other injuries were reported and no pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The data does not indicate any helmet or signal issues as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4805709, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 24-year-old woman suffered back injuries and whiplash after improperly turning an SUV on Hutchinson River Parkway East in the Bronx. The crash damaged the vehicle's left front quarter panel. The driver remained conscious and was not ejected.

According to the police report, the crash occurred around 12:40 a.m. on Hutchinson River Parkway East in the Bronx. The driver, a 24-year-old female occupant of a 2018 Ford SUV, was making a left turn when the collision happened. The report cites 'Turning Improperly' as the primary contributing factor to the crash. The impact struck the vehicle's left front quarter panel, causing damage there. The driver sustained back injuries and whiplash, classified as injury severity level 3, but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The driver was licensed in New York and traveling westbound at the time. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801005, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 17-year-old male bicyclist was injured in the Bronx when a sedan traveling east struck him. The crash caused upper arm contusions. According to the police report, driver inattention and distraction were cited as contributing factors in the collision.

At 9:17 AM in the Bronx, a 17-year-old male bicyclist traveling south on Mayflower Avenue was struck by a 2013 Honda sedan traveling east. According to the police report, the collision involved the sedan's center front end impacting the bicyclist. The bicyclist sustained injuries to his shoulder and upper arm, described as contusions and bruises, and remained conscious after the crash. The report explicitly cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' twice as contributing factors, indicating the sedan driver failed to maintain proper attention. No other contributing factors related to the bicyclist were noted. The bicyclist was not ejected and was the sole occupant of his vehicle. The sedan driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of impact. This crash highlights the dangers posed by driver distraction to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798851, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A westbound SUV struck a stopped taxi on Philip Ave in the Bronx. The taxi driver suffered a serious shoulder injury. Police cite driver inattention as the cause. Both vehicles sustained center-end damage in the collision.

According to the police report, at 9:26 AM on Philip Ave in the Bronx, a 2006 SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a stopped 2023 taxi. The taxi driver, a 42-year-old male, was injured with an upper arm and shoulder injury classified as severity level 3. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The collision caused center back end damage to the taxi and center front end damage to the SUV. The report identifies "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor for the crash. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The SUV driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at impact. The taxi was stopped in traffic when struck from behind.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797886, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A multi-vehicle crash on Bruckner Expressway injured a 27-year-old female driver. The collision involved an SUV and a sedan traveling north. Unsafe speed contributed to the crash, causing head injuries and vehicle damage to left rear and front panels.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Bruckner Expressway around 6:50 AM involving multiple vehicles traveling north. The collision involved a 2021 SUV and a 2018 sedan. The SUV driver, a 27-year-old female occupant, sustained a head injury classified as severity 3, with contusions and bruises, but was conscious and not ejected. The report cites 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor to the crash. The SUV was struck on the left rear quarter panel by the sedan's left front bumper. The SUV driver was using safety equipment including an airbag and lap belt. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved, and no victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors. The crash highlights driver error related to speed control on a busy expressway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801198, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two SUVs and a sedan collided on the Bruckner Expressway at night. The female SUV driver suffered a severe facial injury and shock. Police cited unsafe speed and driver distraction as key factors in the crash, highlighting dangerous driver behavior.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 19:52 on the Bruckner Expressway involving two station wagons/SUVs and one sedan. The female driver of a 2022 Hyundai SUV was injured, sustaining a fractured, distorted, and dislocated facial injury and was in shock. She was properly restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The police report identifies 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The female SUV driver was specifically noted for driver inattention/distraction and other vehicular factors. The collision points included the left front bumper of the sedan and the left front quarter panel of the SUV. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved. The report focuses on driver errors, particularly unsafe speed and distraction, as the cause of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798210, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A tractor truck changing lanes collided with a sedan traveling straight on Bruckner Expressway. Both drivers and a passenger suffered whiplash and whole-body injuries. Limited view and improper lane usage contributed to the crash, causing front-end damage to both vehicles.

According to the police report, a 2024 diesel tractor truck was changing lanes southwestbound on Bruckner Expressway when it struck a sedan traveling straight in the same direction. The truck's driver, licensed in Kentucky, had a limited view and committed improper lane usage, which are cited as contributing factors. The sedan, driven by a licensed New York driver, sustained left front bumper damage. Both the sedan driver, age 70, and a 33-year-old right rear passenger were injured with whiplash and whole-body trauma but were not ejected. Both occupants used lap belts and harnesses. The report highlights the truck driver's failure to maintain a clear view and proper lane discipline as key causes, emphasizing systemic dangers in lane-changing maneuvers on high-speed roadways.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796779, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 33-year-old man crossing Middletown Road with the signal was struck by a vehicle that failed to yield right-of-way. He suffered abrasions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver’s error caused serious harm at a busy Bronx intersection.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 5:55 p.m. on Middletown Road near Crosby Avenue in the Bronx. A 33-year-old male pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a vehicle, identified as unspecified type, failed to yield right-of-way and struck him. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, including abrasions, and remained conscious at the scene. The report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor, placing responsibility on the driver’s actions. No other contributing factors related to the pedestrian’s behavior were noted. This collision highlights the dangers posed by drivers disregarding right-of-way rules at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4794204, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 2011 SUV struck the back of another vehicle on Randall Avenue in the Bronx, injuring three passengers. All victims suffered back injuries and whiplash. The crash caused center rear and front-end damage to the vehicles involved.

According to the police report, a 2011 ACUR SUV with five occupants rear-ended another vehicle on Randall Avenue in the Bronx at 13:20. The SUV was stopped in traffic before the collision. The impact occurred at the center back end of the SUV and the center front end of the other vehicle. Three passengers in the SUV, aged 45, 17, and 8, were injured with back injuries and complaints of whiplash. All were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses. The report does not specify contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction. The crash highlights the dangers of rear-end collisions and the injuries sustained by vehicle occupants even when restrained.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4793554, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A moped driver traveling north on Waterbury Ave was struck on the right side doors by an eastbound vehicle on E Tremont Ave. The 37-year-old rider was ejected, sustaining upper arm injuries and abrasions. The crash caused significant vehicle damage.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 21:14 in the Bronx at the intersection of E Tremont Ave and Waterbury Ave. A moped, driven by a 37-year-old male wearing a helmet, was traveling north when it was struck on the right side doors by another vehicle traveling east. The moped driver was ejected from the vehicle and suffered injuries to his shoulder and upper arm, as well as abrasions. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no direct driver errors cited. The impact point was the center front end of the striking vehicle and the right side doors of the moped, causing damage to both vehicles. The moped driver was conscious after the crash but injured. No pedestrian or cyclist victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4790375, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 24-year-old female driver suffered head injuries in a late-night crash on Bruckner Expressway. According to the police report, fatigue impaired her driving, causing a collision that damaged the vehicle's front end. She was conscious and restrained at impact.

According to the police report, a 24-year-old female driver operating a 2008 Honda sedan on Bruckner Expressway at 22:09 was involved in a crash. The vehicle was traveling north, going straight ahead, when the left front bumper struck an unspecified object, causing center front end damage. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. She sustained a head injury classified as a contusion or bruise and was conscious after the crash. The report lists 'Fatigued/Drowsy' as a contributing factor to the collision, indicating driver impairment due to fatigue. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The crash highlights the dangers of driver fatigue on high-speed roadways.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4789775, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14