Injured, Not Invisible: Demand Action on Deadly Streets
Woodlawn Cemetery: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Do Not Lie
No one died in Woodlawn Cemetery’s streets these past three years. But the wounds run deep. Eighty-three people were hurt in 108 crashes since 2022, according to NYC Open Data. Not one month passes without someone bleeding on the asphalt. In the last year alone, sixteen more were injured. A cyclist struck in the head. A child hurt. An elder bruised. The pain is steady, unbroken, silent.
The Pattern: Metal Against Flesh
Cars and SUVs dominate the carnage. Trucks, motorcycles, mopeds—they all play their part. A truck hit a pedestrian on Webster Avenue. A moped rider was thrown from his seat. A cyclist was struck by an SUV turning left. The stories repeat. The names change. The outcome does not.
Leadership: Promises and Delays
The city has the power to slow the bloodshed. Albany passed Sammy’s Law. The Council can set a 20 mph speed limit. They have not. Speed cameras could go dark if Albany fails to act. The tools are there. The clock ticks. Every day of delay is another day of risk.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. It is policy. The city can lower the speed limit. The state can keep cameras running. You can make them act. Call your Council Member. Call the Mayor. Demand safer speeds. Demand action.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4752180, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
▸ Other Geographies
Woodlawn Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery sits in Bronx, Precinct 47, District 11, AD 81, SD 33, Bronx CB12.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx SUV Collision Injures Child Passenger▸Two SUVs collided on East 233 Street in the Bronx. A 3-year-old girl in a child restraint suffered whiplash and full-body injury. The crash involved improper turning and unsafe lane changing by one driver. Both vehicles struck front corners.
According to the police report, two SUVs collided on East 233 Street in the Bronx. The driver of one SUV was changing lanes improperly and turning improperly, causing the crash. A 3-year-old female occupant in the left rear passenger seat was injured with whiplash and injuries to her entire body. She was restrained in a child safety seat and was not ejected. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the turning SUV and the right front quarter panel of the other SUV traveling straight. The contributing factors listed include 'Turning Improperly' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' by the driver. No other factors or victim errors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4517723,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs collided on East 233 Street in the Bronx. A 3-year-old girl in a child restraint suffered whiplash and full-body injury. The crash involved improper turning and unsafe lane changing by one driver. Both vehicles struck front corners.
According to the police report, two SUVs collided on East 233 Street in the Bronx. The driver of one SUV was changing lanes improperly and turning improperly, causing the crash. A 3-year-old female occupant in the left rear passenger seat was injured with whiplash and injuries to her entire body. She was restrained in a child safety seat and was not ejected. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the turning SUV and the right front quarter panel of the other SUV traveling straight. The contributing factors listed include 'Turning Improperly' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' by the driver. No other factors or victim errors were noted.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4517723, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15