Who Will Die Next on Staten Island’s Deadliest Streets?

A man crossing Targee Street was struck and killed by an e-bike moving at unsafe speed. The impact crushed his chest. The e-bike driver, ejected in the crash, suffered back injuries. Parked cars lined the block. The street stayed silent.

A 58-year-old man was killed while crossing Targee Street near Pierce Street in Staten Island. According to the police report, an e-bike traveling north at unsafe speed struck the pedestrian, causing fatal chest injuries. The e-bike driver, a 25-year-old man, was ejected and suffered back injuries. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. Parked vehicles, including a sedan and a pickup truck, were present but not involved in the movement. No driver errors other than unsafe speed are cited. The police report does not mention helmet use or signaling as contributing factors. The crash left one dead and another injured, underscoring the lethal consequences of speed on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4813412, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

An SUV struck a sedan’s rear on Hylan Boulevard near Tompkins Avenue. One passenger suffered neck injuries. Police cite driver distraction. Metal twisted. Passengers shaken. The city’s streets remain unforgiving for those inside and out.

A crash on Hylan Boulevard at Tompkins Avenue involved a sedan and an SUV, both traveling east. According to the police report, the SUV hit the sedan’s center back end. One passenger in the sedan, a 27-year-old woman, suffered a neck injury and whiplash. Two other occupants and the driver reported unspecified injuries. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The sedan’s rear and the SUV’s front were damaged. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt. The collision underscores the persistent threat of driver distraction on New York City streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4812103, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two SUVs collided on Bay Street in Staten Island. The crash injured a 23-year-old female front-seat passenger, causing contusions to her lower leg. Police cited driver inattention as the contributing factor. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 22:25 on Bay Street, Staten Island, involving two SUVs traveling south. One driver was going straight ahead, while the other was making a left turn. The point of impact was the center front end of one vehicle and the left front quarter panel of the other. The report identifies driver inattention and distraction as the primary contributing factors. A 23-year-old female front passenger was injured, suffering contusions to her knee, lower leg, and foot. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness, with airbag deployment noted. Both drivers were licensed in New York. The collision caused significant damage to the front ends of both vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801845, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on Bay Street in Staten Island. A distracted driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, injuring two passengers with back injuries and whiplash. Both victims were restrained and conscious after the impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Bay Street in Staten Island at 2:00 PM. Two sedans traveling north were involved. One vehicle was stopped in traffic when the second vehicle, driven by a licensed female driver, struck it from behind. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The impact was at the center back end of the first vehicle and the center front end of the second. Two passengers, a 12-year-old female and a 17-year-old male, both restrained with lap belts and harnesses, suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both were conscious and not ejected. The report does not list any contributing victim behaviors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4800749, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on School Road in Staten Island. A 55-year-old male driver suffered whiplash and full-body injuries. Police cited driver inattention and failure to yield as key factors. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage in the afternoon crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 15:15 on School Road, Staten Island, involving two sedans. The 55-year-old male driver, wearing a lap belt and harness, was injured with whiplash and injuries to his entire body but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. One sedan, registered in New Jersey, was traveling east and impacted on its right front bumper. The other sedan, registered in Pennsylvania, was making a right turn northbound and sustained center front-end damage. The collision's point of impact and driver errors indicate a failure to yield and distracted driving as the primary causes. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801834, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided at Bay Street in Staten Island. A 40-year-old female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Police cited driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage in the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 11:46 on Bay Street, Staten Island, involving two sedans traveling north and east. The 40-year-old female driver of the northbound BMW was injured, sustaining neck injuries and whiplash, and remained conscious. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a primary contributing factor to the collision. The BMW struck the other sedan with its center front end, while the Chevrolet was impacted on its left front bumper. Both drivers were licensed in New York. The injured driver was properly restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report does not indicate any victim behavior contributing to the crash, focusing instead on driver error and distraction as the cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4799277, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans and a tractor truck collided on Staten Island Expressway. A 43-year-old male driver suffered full-body injuries and incoherence. Police cite driver inattention as the cause. Impact struck left rear quarter panel and left side doors, damaging multiple vehicles.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Staten Island Expressway around 3:30 AM involving two sedans and a tractor truck all traveling westbound. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. A 43-year-old male driver, occupant of one sedan, sustained injuries to his entire body and was incoherent after the crash. The impact points included the left rear quarter panel of one sedan, the center front end of another sedan, and the left side doors of the tractor truck, causing visible damage to all vehicles. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and was not ejected. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the victim's behavior, focusing solely on driver distraction as the cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798325, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A female SUV driver rear-ended a sedan while passing on Vanderbilt Avenue. The collision caused upper arm injuries and shock. Police cite driver inexperience and following too closely as key factors in the crash’s impact and injuries.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:34 AM on Vanderbilt Avenue in Staten Island. A 45-year-old female driver of a 2021 Jeep SUV was passing westbound when she struck a 2006 Toyota sedan making a left turn. The point of impact was the SUV’s left front quarter panel and the sedan’s right front bumper. The SUV driver suffered an upper arm injury and was in shock, restrained by a lap belt. Police identified 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors. The report also notes 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' but does not attribute fault to any pedestrian or cyclist. The SUV driver’s errors in judgment and close following led directly to the collision and injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796591, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A distracted driver behind the wheel of an SUV struck a stopped sedan on Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island. The collision caused back injuries to the SUV driver, who remained conscious and restrained by a lap belt. Both vehicles sustained front and rear damage.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 14:24 on Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island. A 42-year-old male driver operating a 2011 SUV traveling north collided with a 2006 sedan stopped in traffic. The point of impact was the center front end of the SUV and the center back end of the sedan. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. The SUV driver was injured, suffering a back contusion but was not ejected and remained conscious. He was restrained by a lap belt at the time of the collision. The sedan driver was also male and licensed but no injuries were reported. Vehicle damage was concentrated at the front of the SUV and the rear of the sedan, indicating a rear-end collision caused by the distracted SUV driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779623, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 51-year-old woman suffered hip and upper leg injuries after an SUV driver failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when struck. The driver’s inattention and failure to yield caused the collision at a Staten Island intersection.

According to the police report, at 7:38 PM on Staten Island’s Fingerboard Road, a 51-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at an intersection. The driver of a 2024 Nissan SUV was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report cites the driver’s failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained injuries to her hip and upper leg and experienced whiplash and shock. The vehicle’s point of impact was the right front bumper, and no vehicle damage was recorded. The report explicitly identifies the driver’s errors—failure to yield and distraction—as the cause, with no contributing factors attributed to the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777894, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 25-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and injured after colliding with a parked sedan on Fingerboard Road. The impact struck the left side doors of both vehicles. The rider suffered chest injuries and internal complaints, remaining conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Fingerboard Road in Staten Island at 10:15. A 25-year-old male bicyclist traveling north collided with a parked 2007 BMW sedan. The point of impact was the left side doors of both the bike and the sedan. The bicyclist was ejected from his bike and sustained chest injuries and internal complaints, classified as injury severity level 3. The bicyclist was conscious after the crash but was not wearing any safety equipment. The sedan was unoccupied and stationary at the time of impact. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the bicyclist but does not cite any driver errors or violations by the sedan driver. The crash highlights the dangers posed by parked vehicles along travel lanes and the severe injuries bicyclists can suffer in side-impact collisions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4764496, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan driver on Staten Island fell asleep at the wheel, crashing into a fixed object with his right front bumper. The 29-year-old male driver suffered injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, experiencing shock and pain after the impact.

According to the police report, a 29-year-old male driver operating a 2003 Nissan sedan on Hylan Boulevard fell asleep while driving northbound at 5:38 AM. The vehicle impacted with its right front bumper, damaging the right front quarter panel. The driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists 'Fell Asleep' as the primary contributing factor to the crash. The driver sustained injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, and was in shock with complaints of pain or nausea. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The crash highlights the critical danger posed by driver fatigue and loss of vehicle control on Staten Island roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4762016, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on Tompkins Avenue in Staten Island, injuring a 42-year-old female driver. Impact struck the left side doors of one vehicle. The crash involved improper lane usage, causing head injury and shock to the occupant.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 10:20 on Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island. Two sedans, one traveling north and the other northeast, collided with impact on the left side doors of the northbound vehicle. The report cites 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as a contributing factor, indicating a driver error in lane control. The injured party was a 42-year-old female driver, who sustained a head injury and was in shock. She was wearing a lap belt and was not ejected from the vehicle. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead prior to the collision. The report does not attribute any contributing factors to the victim's actions, focusing instead on the improper lane usage by a driver that led to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4760424, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 79-year-old male driver lost consciousness due to illness while driving west on Staten Island Expressway. His SUV struck an object with the right front bumper. The driver suffered chest injuries and was found unconscious, restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, a 79-year-old male driver operating a 2009 SUV on the Staten Island Expressway lost consciousness due to illness. The report cites 'Illness' and 'Lost Consciousness' as contributing factors to the crash. The vehicle was traveling west, going straight ahead, when it impacted with the right front bumper. The driver was not ejected and was restrained by a lap belt and harness. He sustained chest injuries with an injury severity rated at 3 and was found unconscious. The crash highlights a critical driver error related to medical incapacitation, causing loss of vehicle control and collision damage to the front right of the SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4762614, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided head-to-tail on Staten Island Expressway. Driver inattention caused the crash. A 50-year-old female passenger suffered neck contusions. Both vehicles traveled eastbound. Impact struck the rear of one sedan and front of the other, injuring a restrained passenger.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Staten Island Expressway at 7:30 p.m. Two sedans, both traveling eastbound, collided when one vehicle struck the rear of the other. The contributing factor cited was 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact point was the center back end of the lead sedan and the center front end of the striking sedan. A 50-year-old female occupant in the right rear seat of the lead vehicle was injured, sustaining neck contusions and bruises. She was restrained by a lap belt and was not ejected. The report identifies no victim errors. The collision highlights the dangers posed by driver distraction on high-speed roadways.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4727473, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A northbound SUV struck the rear of a sedan stopped in traffic on Targee Street. The sedan’s driver, a 32-year-old man, suffered neck injuries and shock. Police cited driver inattention as the cause of the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 17:10 on Targee Street in Staten Island. A 2024 Mazda SUV was stopped in traffic when it rear-ended a 2015 Hyundai sedan traveling north. The sedan’s driver, a 32-year-old male occupant wearing a lap belt and harness, was injured with neck pain and experienced shock. The police report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor to the crash. The SUV’s point of impact was the center back end, while the sedan sustained damage to its center front end. Both drivers were licensed in New York. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved, and no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4726867, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

An SUV making a U-turn collided with a sedan traveling west on Park Hill Avenue. Both female occupants in the SUV suffered back contusions. Driver inattention and distraction were cited as contributing factors in the crash, highlighting systemic risks of distracted driving.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Park Hill Avenue in Staten Island around 3 p.m. A 2014 Acura SUV, driven by a licensed female driver from Maryland, was making a U-turn when it collided with a westbound 2021 Nissan sedan. The SUV's right front quarter panel struck the sedan's center front end. Both occupants of the SUV, a 31-year-old female driver and a 34-year-old female front passenger, were injured with back contusions but were conscious and restrained by lap belts. The report explicitly lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' twice as the contributing factors for both occupants, indicating the SUV driver's distraction caused the crash. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors. This incident underscores the dangers posed by driver distraction during complex maneuvers like U-turns.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4721548, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on Bay Street, Staten Island, when one driver failed to maintain attention. The rear vehicle struck the front one, injuring the front driver with neck trauma. Both vehicles sustained front and rear damage respectively.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 7:45 on Bay Street, Staten Island, involving two sedans traveling in opposite directions. The driver of the rear vehicle was inattentive, contributing to the collision. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a primary factor. The front vehicle was struck at the center front end, while the rear vehicle sustained center back end damage. The front driver, a 43-year-old male occupant, suffered a neck injury described as whiplash and was conscious at the scene. No ejections occurred, and the injured driver was not using any safety equipment. The report does not cite any contributing factors related to the victim's behavior. The crash highlights the dangers of driver distraction leading to rear-end collisions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4709273, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 23-year-old male driver on Staten Island lost control of his sedan on slippery pavement. The vehicle struck a parked car, sustaining front-end damage. The driver was not ejected but suffered shock and unspecified injuries, highlighting hazardous road conditions.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 3:10 AM on Front Street, Staten Island. The 23-year-old male driver was operating a 2018 Chevrolet sedan traveling north when the vehicle impacted the center back end of a parked car. The report cites 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor to the crash. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected but experienced shock and unspecified injuries. The vehicle sustained center front end damage. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The incident underscores the dangers posed by slippery road conditions leading to loss of vehicle control.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4703880, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 31-year-old woman was struck on Staten Island while stepping out from behind a parked vehicle. The sedan hit her with its left front bumper. She suffered bruises and injuries to her elbow and lower arm. The driver was inattentive and inexperienced.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Clifton Avenue struck a pedestrian who was emerging from in front of or behind a parked vehicle. The pedestrian, a 31-year-old woman, sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The point of impact was the sedan's left front bumper, causing damage to the left front quarter panel. The report lists driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but no helmet or signaling factors were noted. The crash occurred outside an intersection in Staten Island's 10305 zip code.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4674175, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14