Neighbors, Not Numbers: End the Bloodshed on Staten Island Streets
Annadale-Huguenot-Prince’S Bay-Woodrow: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Two dead. Five left with life-changing wounds. In the last three and a half years, the streets of Annadale-Huguenot-Prince’s Bay-Woodrow have not been quiet. There have been 695 crashes. Four hundred ten people have been hurt. Two never made it home. Five suffered injuries so serious the scars will not fade. Children are not spared—68 injured, two seriously. The old are not spared—one dead, one seriously hurt. The numbers are not just numbers. They are neighbors, friends, sons, daughters.
The Faces Behind the Numbers
A 62-year-old man, crossing at Hylan and Seguine, struck by a truck. He was crossing with the signal. The truck kept going straight. He left the scene with blood on his head, still conscious, but nothing is the same after that crash.
A 75-year-old man, dead behind the wheel of his SUV, the car overturned, the cause left as “unspecified.” A 14-year-old boy, riding a bike, hit by a sedan. His leg torn open. A 20-year-old, also on a bike, face cut, left conscious but changed. The stories repeat. The pain does not end.
Leadership: Words, Laws, and Silence
Local leaders have tools. Albany passed Sammy’s Law. The city can lower speed limits to 20 mph. But the limit here is not yet 20. Cameras that catch speeders and red-light runners work, but only if the law lets them. The city has added some protected bike lanes and safer crossings, but not enough. The Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program lapsed. The silence is loud.
Even those sworn to protect are not immune. After a holiday party, an NYPD officer crashed her car. “I was driving. I was coming from the holiday party, I had three or four drinks. My life is over,” she said. The badge does not stop the bleeding.
What Now? No More Waiting
Every day without action is another day of risk. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand the 20 mph limit. Demand cameras that work all day, every day. Demand streets that do not kill. Do not wait for another name to become a number. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- NYPD Officers Crash After Holiday Party, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-16
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4624447, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- NYPD Officers Crash After Holiday Party, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-16
▸ Other Geographies
Annadale-Huguenot-Prince'S Bay-Woodrow Annadale-Huguenot-Prince'S Bay-Woodrow sits in Staten Island, District 51, AD 62, SD 24, Staten Island CB3.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Annadale-Huguenot-Prince'S Bay-Woodrow
2Sedan Crash on Staten Island Injures Two▸A sedan traveling south on Sycamore Street crashed head-on. The driver and front passenger suffered head injuries and minor bleeding. Both wore lap belts. Driver distraction caused the crash. Shock and injury marked the scene.
According to the police report, a 2005 Toyota sedan traveling south on Sycamore Street in Staten Island crashed, impacting with its center front end. The driver, a 36-year-old man, and the front passenger, a 34-year-old woman, were both injured with head trauma and minor bleeding. Both occupants wore lap belts and were not ejected. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor. The driver was licensed in New York and was going straight ahead at the time of the crash. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The crash caused shock and injury to both occupants.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4508794,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 44-year-old woman was hit on Huguenot Avenue while crossing with the signal. The sedan was making a left turn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a facial contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling east on Huguenot Avenue struck a 44-year-old female pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the driver, making a left turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage. The driver was licensed and operating a 2005 Hyundai sedan. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502993,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV and Sedan Collide on Lenevar Avenue▸Two vehicles crashed head-on and side-on on Lenevar Avenue. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, suffered injuries and shock. The front passenger was also hurt. The crash involved failure to yield and disregarded traffic controls. Both wore seat belts.
According to the police report, a 1996 Dodge SUV traveling east and a 2020 Nissan sedan traveling south collided on Lenevar Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan's right side doors with its left front bumper. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, were injured and experienced shock. The front passenger in the sedan was also injured. The report lists "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as contributing factors for both drivers. Both occupants wore lap belts and harnesses and were not ejected. The sedan driver complained of pain or nausea, and the passenger had no visible complaints. The crash caused damage to the right side doors of the sedan and the left front bumper of the SUV.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501440,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUV Left Turn Collides With Sedan Straight▸On Staten Island, an SUV making a left turn struck a northbound sedan. Both drivers and a passenger suffered whiplash and upper arm injuries. Limited view and tinted windows contributed. All occupants wore seat belts and remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 2021 Honda SUV was making a left turn on Huguenot Avenue when it collided with a 2020 BMW sedan traveling straight ahead. The impact occurred at the right front bumpers of both vehicles. The SUV driver, a 45-year-old woman, and the sedan driver, a 25-year-old man, both sustained whiplash injuries to the head and shoulder area. A 24-year-old female front passenger in the sedan also suffered neck injuries. All occupants were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The report cites driver errors including 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Tinted Windows' as contributing factors. No victims were ejected from the vehicles.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494459,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A sedan traveling south on Sycamore Street crashed head-on. The driver and front passenger suffered head injuries and minor bleeding. Both wore lap belts. Driver distraction caused the crash. Shock and injury marked the scene.
According to the police report, a 2005 Toyota sedan traveling south on Sycamore Street in Staten Island crashed, impacting with its center front end. The driver, a 36-year-old man, and the front passenger, a 34-year-old woman, were both injured with head trauma and minor bleeding. Both occupants wore lap belts and were not ejected. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as the contributing factor. The driver was licensed in New York and was going straight ahead at the time of the crash. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved. The crash caused shock and injury to both occupants.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4508794, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 44-year-old woman was hit on Huguenot Avenue while crossing with the signal. The sedan was making a left turn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a facial contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling east on Huguenot Avenue struck a 44-year-old female pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the driver, making a left turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage. The driver was licensed and operating a 2005 Hyundai sedan. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502993,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV and Sedan Collide on Lenevar Avenue▸Two vehicles crashed head-on and side-on on Lenevar Avenue. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, suffered injuries and shock. The front passenger was also hurt. The crash involved failure to yield and disregarded traffic controls. Both wore seat belts.
According to the police report, a 1996 Dodge SUV traveling east and a 2020 Nissan sedan traveling south collided on Lenevar Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan's right side doors with its left front bumper. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, were injured and experienced shock. The front passenger in the sedan was also injured. The report lists "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as contributing factors for both drivers. Both occupants wore lap belts and harnesses and were not ejected. The sedan driver complained of pain or nausea, and the passenger had no visible complaints. The crash caused damage to the right side doors of the sedan and the left front bumper of the SUV.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501440,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUV Left Turn Collides With Sedan Straight▸On Staten Island, an SUV making a left turn struck a northbound sedan. Both drivers and a passenger suffered whiplash and upper arm injuries. Limited view and tinted windows contributed. All occupants wore seat belts and remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 2021 Honda SUV was making a left turn on Huguenot Avenue when it collided with a 2020 BMW sedan traveling straight ahead. The impact occurred at the right front bumpers of both vehicles. The SUV driver, a 45-year-old woman, and the sedan driver, a 25-year-old man, both sustained whiplash injuries to the head and shoulder area. A 24-year-old female front passenger in the sedan also suffered neck injuries. All occupants were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The report cites driver errors including 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Tinted Windows' as contributing factors. No victims were ejected from the vehicles.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494459,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 44-year-old woman was hit on Huguenot Avenue while crossing with the signal. The sedan was making a left turn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a facial contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling east on Huguenot Avenue struck a 44-year-old female pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the driver, making a left turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'View Obstructed/Limited' as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage. The driver was licensed and operating a 2005 Hyundai sedan. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502993, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
2SUV and Sedan Collide on Lenevar Avenue▸Two vehicles crashed head-on and side-on on Lenevar Avenue. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, suffered injuries and shock. The front passenger was also hurt. The crash involved failure to yield and disregarded traffic controls. Both wore seat belts.
According to the police report, a 1996 Dodge SUV traveling east and a 2020 Nissan sedan traveling south collided on Lenevar Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan's right side doors with its left front bumper. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, were injured and experienced shock. The front passenger in the sedan was also injured. The report lists "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as contributing factors for both drivers. Both occupants wore lap belts and harnesses and were not ejected. The sedan driver complained of pain or nausea, and the passenger had no visible complaints. The crash caused damage to the right side doors of the sedan and the left front bumper of the SUV.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501440,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUV Left Turn Collides With Sedan Straight▸On Staten Island, an SUV making a left turn struck a northbound sedan. Both drivers and a passenger suffered whiplash and upper arm injuries. Limited view and tinted windows contributed. All occupants wore seat belts and remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 2021 Honda SUV was making a left turn on Huguenot Avenue when it collided with a 2020 BMW sedan traveling straight ahead. The impact occurred at the right front bumpers of both vehicles. The SUV driver, a 45-year-old woman, and the sedan driver, a 25-year-old man, both sustained whiplash injuries to the head and shoulder area. A 24-year-old female front passenger in the sedan also suffered neck injuries. All occupants were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The report cites driver errors including 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Tinted Windows' as contributing factors. No victims were ejected from the vehicles.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494459,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two vehicles crashed head-on and side-on on Lenevar Avenue. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, suffered injuries and shock. The front passenger was also hurt. The crash involved failure to yield and disregarded traffic controls. Both wore seat belts.
According to the police report, a 1996 Dodge SUV traveling east and a 2020 Nissan sedan traveling south collided on Lenevar Avenue. The SUV struck the sedan's right side doors with its left front bumper. Both drivers, 18-year-old males, were injured and experienced shock. The front passenger in the sedan was also injured. The report lists "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as contributing factors for both drivers. Both occupants wore lap belts and harnesses and were not ejected. The sedan driver complained of pain or nausea, and the passenger had no visible complaints. The crash caused damage to the right side doors of the sedan and the left front bumper of the SUV.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501440, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
3SUV Left Turn Collides With Sedan Straight▸On Staten Island, an SUV making a left turn struck a northbound sedan. Both drivers and a passenger suffered whiplash and upper arm injuries. Limited view and tinted windows contributed. All occupants wore seat belts and remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 2021 Honda SUV was making a left turn on Huguenot Avenue when it collided with a 2020 BMW sedan traveling straight ahead. The impact occurred at the right front bumpers of both vehicles. The SUV driver, a 45-year-old woman, and the sedan driver, a 25-year-old man, both sustained whiplash injuries to the head and shoulder area. A 24-year-old female front passenger in the sedan also suffered neck injuries. All occupants were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The report cites driver errors including 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Tinted Windows' as contributing factors. No victims were ejected from the vehicles.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494459,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
On Staten Island, an SUV making a left turn struck a northbound sedan. Both drivers and a passenger suffered whiplash and upper arm injuries. Limited view and tinted windows contributed. All occupants wore seat belts and remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 2021 Honda SUV was making a left turn on Huguenot Avenue when it collided with a 2020 BMW sedan traveling straight ahead. The impact occurred at the right front bumpers of both vehicles. The SUV driver, a 45-year-old woman, and the sedan driver, a 25-year-old man, both sustained whiplash injuries to the head and shoulder area. A 24-year-old female front passenger in the sedan also suffered neck injuries. All occupants were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The report cites driver errors including 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Tinted Windows' as contributing factors. No victims were ejected from the vehicles.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494459, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15