Blood on the Parkway: Speed Kills, Silence Lets It Happen
Pelham Bay Park: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Do Not Lie
One person dead. Eighty-three injured. One left with life-altering wounds. That is the count in Pelham Bay Park over the last year alone. These are not just numbers. They are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters—people who left home and did not return the same.
Crashes come steady as rain. In the last twelve months, there were 95 crashes in this small corner of the Bronx. The deadliest was a 42-year-old, killed behind the wheel on Pelham Parkway this April. The data does not give his name. It only says: apparent death. Lap belt and harness. Ford SUV. Night fell. He did not come home.
Injuries cut across every age. Children, teens, the old. No one is spared. In the last year, two children under 18 were hurt. Twenty-one people aged 45 to 54. The violence is not random. It is relentless.
What Has Been Done—And What Has Not
Local leaders have tools. Sammy’s Law lets the city lower speed limits to 20 mph. The city has expanded speed cameras and redesigned intersections. But in Pelham Bay Park, the carnage continues. The numbers do not show a sharp drop. They show a steady drip of blood.
No public statements. No bold new plans. The silence is loud. The law gives power, but power unused is no power at all. Every day of delay is another day someone does not come home.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. It is policy. It is choice. The city can lower speeds. The city can harden crossings. The city can flood the streets with cameras that never blink. But only if leaders act.
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand more cameras. Demand action, not words.
Do not wait for another name to be added to the list.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4807669, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
▸ Other Geographies
Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park sits in Bronx, Precinct 45, District 13, AD 82, SD 34, Bronx CB28.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Pelham Bay Park
Sedan and Pickup Truck Collide on Bruckner Expressway▸Two vehicles struck on Bruckner Expressway. A sedan and a pickup truck hit front quarter panels. The sedan’s female driver, 50, suffered whiplash and full-body injuries. Both drivers traveled north. Driver inexperience contributed to the crash.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on Bruckner Expressway involving a 2019 sedan and a 2013 pickup truck, both traveling north. The impact occurred at the left front quarter panels of both vehicles. The sedan’s driver, a 50-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash and injuries to her entire body. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inexperience as a contributing factor. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the crash. The report does not indicate any other contributing factors or victim errors.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4516726,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs Collide on Orchard Beach Road▸Two SUVs crashed on Orchard Beach Road in the Bronx. A 12-year-old passenger suffered a head injury and whiplash. Both drivers were making right turns. The impact damaged the front and rear ends of the vehicles. The child was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Orchard Beach Road in the Bronx. Both drivers were making right turns at the time of the crash. The point of impact was the right front bumper of one vehicle and the left rear bumper of the other. A 12-year-old male passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining a head injury and whiplash. He was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond the collision itself. Both drivers held valid New York licenses. The vehicles sustained damage to their center front and back ends.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511673,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2Taxi Rear-Ends Vehicle on Bruckner Expressway▸A taxi struck the rear of a vehicle on Bruckner Expressway late at night. Two passengers in the taxi suffered whiplash and leg injuries. Unsafe speed and following too closely caused the crash. Both injured riders remained conscious and were not ejected.
According to the police report, a taxi traveling south on Bruckner Expressway rear-ended another vehicle also going south. The crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. The taxi's driver contributed to the collision by driving at unsafe speed and following too closely. Two male passengers, ages 20 and 16, seated in the taxi's rear, sustained injuries including whiplash and trauma to the hip, upper leg, knee, lower leg, and foot. Both remained conscious and were not ejected from the vehicle. No safety equipment was reported in use. The point of impact was the taxi's left rear bumper striking the center back end of the other vehicle. The report lists unsafe speed and following too closely as the primary driver errors leading to the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Demolished in High-Speed Crash▸A sedan traveling north on Hutchinson River Parkway crashed at unsafe speed. The driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered severe whole-body injuries and lost consciousness. The vehicle was demolished on impact. Airbags deployed; driver restrained by lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a 35-year-old male driver was injured in a crash on Hutchinson River Parkway. The sedan was traveling straight ahead at unsafe speed when it collided, sustaining demolition damage at the center back end. The driver was unconscious with internal injuries affecting his entire body. Safety equipment including airbags and lap belt harness deployed. The report lists unsafe speed as the primary contributing factor. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The driver was licensed in New York. This crash highlights the dangers of excessive speed on this roadway.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501626,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two vehicles struck on Bruckner Expressway. A sedan and a pickup truck hit front quarter panels. The sedan’s female driver, 50, suffered whiplash and full-body injuries. Both drivers traveled north. Driver inexperience contributed to the crash.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on Bruckner Expressway involving a 2019 sedan and a 2013 pickup truck, both traveling north. The impact occurred at the left front quarter panels of both vehicles. The sedan’s driver, a 50-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash and injuries to her entire body. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inexperience as a contributing factor. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the crash. The report does not indicate any other contributing factors or victim errors.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4516726, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs Collide on Orchard Beach Road▸Two SUVs crashed on Orchard Beach Road in the Bronx. A 12-year-old passenger suffered a head injury and whiplash. Both drivers were making right turns. The impact damaged the front and rear ends of the vehicles. The child was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Orchard Beach Road in the Bronx. Both drivers were making right turns at the time of the crash. The point of impact was the right front bumper of one vehicle and the left rear bumper of the other. A 12-year-old male passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining a head injury and whiplash. He was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond the collision itself. Both drivers held valid New York licenses. The vehicles sustained damage to their center front and back ends.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511673,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2Taxi Rear-Ends Vehicle on Bruckner Expressway▸A taxi struck the rear of a vehicle on Bruckner Expressway late at night. Two passengers in the taxi suffered whiplash and leg injuries. Unsafe speed and following too closely caused the crash. Both injured riders remained conscious and were not ejected.
According to the police report, a taxi traveling south on Bruckner Expressway rear-ended another vehicle also going south. The crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. The taxi's driver contributed to the collision by driving at unsafe speed and following too closely. Two male passengers, ages 20 and 16, seated in the taxi's rear, sustained injuries including whiplash and trauma to the hip, upper leg, knee, lower leg, and foot. Both remained conscious and were not ejected from the vehicle. No safety equipment was reported in use. The point of impact was the taxi's left rear bumper striking the center back end of the other vehicle. The report lists unsafe speed and following too closely as the primary driver errors leading to the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Demolished in High-Speed Crash▸A sedan traveling north on Hutchinson River Parkway crashed at unsafe speed. The driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered severe whole-body injuries and lost consciousness. The vehicle was demolished on impact. Airbags deployed; driver restrained by lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a 35-year-old male driver was injured in a crash on Hutchinson River Parkway. The sedan was traveling straight ahead at unsafe speed when it collided, sustaining demolition damage at the center back end. The driver was unconscious with internal injuries affecting his entire body. Safety equipment including airbags and lap belt harness deployed. The report lists unsafe speed as the primary contributing factor. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The driver was licensed in New York. This crash highlights the dangers of excessive speed on this roadway.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501626,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs crashed on Orchard Beach Road in the Bronx. A 12-year-old passenger suffered a head injury and whiplash. Both drivers were making right turns. The impact damaged the front and rear ends of the vehicles. The child was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Orchard Beach Road in the Bronx. Both drivers were making right turns at the time of the crash. The point of impact was the right front bumper of one vehicle and the left rear bumper of the other. A 12-year-old male passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining a head injury and whiplash. He was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors beyond the collision itself. Both drivers held valid New York licenses. The vehicles sustained damage to their center front and back ends.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511673, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
2Taxi Rear-Ends Vehicle on Bruckner Expressway▸A taxi struck the rear of a vehicle on Bruckner Expressway late at night. Two passengers in the taxi suffered whiplash and leg injuries. Unsafe speed and following too closely caused the crash. Both injured riders remained conscious and were not ejected.
According to the police report, a taxi traveling south on Bruckner Expressway rear-ended another vehicle also going south. The crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. The taxi's driver contributed to the collision by driving at unsafe speed and following too closely. Two male passengers, ages 20 and 16, seated in the taxi's rear, sustained injuries including whiplash and trauma to the hip, upper leg, knee, lower leg, and foot. Both remained conscious and were not ejected from the vehicle. No safety equipment was reported in use. The point of impact was the taxi's left rear bumper striking the center back end of the other vehicle. The report lists unsafe speed and following too closely as the primary driver errors leading to the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511314,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Demolished in High-Speed Crash▸A sedan traveling north on Hutchinson River Parkway crashed at unsafe speed. The driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered severe whole-body injuries and lost consciousness. The vehicle was demolished on impact. Airbags deployed; driver restrained by lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a 35-year-old male driver was injured in a crash on Hutchinson River Parkway. The sedan was traveling straight ahead at unsafe speed when it collided, sustaining demolition damage at the center back end. The driver was unconscious with internal injuries affecting his entire body. Safety equipment including airbags and lap belt harness deployed. The report lists unsafe speed as the primary contributing factor. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The driver was licensed in New York. This crash highlights the dangers of excessive speed on this roadway.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501626,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A taxi struck the rear of a vehicle on Bruckner Expressway late at night. Two passengers in the taxi suffered whiplash and leg injuries. Unsafe speed and following too closely caused the crash. Both injured riders remained conscious and were not ejected.
According to the police report, a taxi traveling south on Bruckner Expressway rear-ended another vehicle also going south. The crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. The taxi's driver contributed to the collision by driving at unsafe speed and following too closely. Two male passengers, ages 20 and 16, seated in the taxi's rear, sustained injuries including whiplash and trauma to the hip, upper leg, knee, lower leg, and foot. Both remained conscious and were not ejected from the vehicle. No safety equipment was reported in use. The point of impact was the taxi's left rear bumper striking the center back end of the other vehicle. The report lists unsafe speed and following too closely as the primary driver errors leading to the crash.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4511314, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Demolished in High-Speed Crash▸A sedan traveling north on Hutchinson River Parkway crashed at unsafe speed. The driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered severe whole-body injuries and lost consciousness. The vehicle was demolished on impact. Airbags deployed; driver restrained by lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a 35-year-old male driver was injured in a crash on Hutchinson River Parkway. The sedan was traveling straight ahead at unsafe speed when it collided, sustaining demolition damage at the center back end. The driver was unconscious with internal injuries affecting his entire body. Safety equipment including airbags and lap belt harness deployed. The report lists unsafe speed as the primary contributing factor. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The driver was licensed in New York. This crash highlights the dangers of excessive speed on this roadway.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501626,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A sedan traveling north on Hutchinson River Parkway crashed at unsafe speed. The driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered severe whole-body injuries and lost consciousness. The vehicle was demolished on impact. Airbags deployed; driver restrained by lap belt and harness.
According to the police report, a 35-year-old male driver was injured in a crash on Hutchinson River Parkway. The sedan was traveling straight ahead at unsafe speed when it collided, sustaining demolition damage at the center back end. The driver was unconscious with internal injuries affecting his entire body. Safety equipment including airbags and lap belt harness deployed. The report lists unsafe speed as the primary contributing factor. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The driver was licensed in New York. This crash highlights the dangers of excessive speed on this roadway.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501626, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15