Jan 22 - A sedan making an improper left turn collided with two SUVs traveling straight on Richmond Road in Staten Island. Both SUV drivers suffered head injuries and whiplash. The crash exposed critical driver errors and resulted in serious occupant injuries.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Richmond Road in Staten Island at 8:30 AM. A sedan, driven by a licensed female driver, was making a left turn when it collided with two SUVs traveling north and south. The contributing factor cited was "Turning Improperly," indicating the sedan driver failed to execute the turn safely. The two male SUV drivers, both wearing lap belts and harnesses, sustained head injuries and whiplash, classified as injury severity 3. The SUVs suffered front-end damage from the impact. The report highlights driver error by the sedan operator as the cause, with no contributing factors attributed to the injured SUV drivers. This collision underscores the dangers posed by improper turning maneuvers in multi-vehicle traffic environments.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787801 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 17 - A bus and sedan slammed together on Naughton Avenue. Seven people, including children, suffered bruises and whiplash. Police cite traffic control disregard and distraction. Steel and glass failed. Flesh bore the cost.

Seven people were injured when a sedan and a bus collided on Naughton Avenue in Staten Island at 8:15 AM. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The injured included children as young as five and adults, all inside the vehicles. Injuries ranged from bruises to whiplash and head trauma. The sedan’s left front bumper and the bus’s left side doors were damaged. All victims wore lap belts and harnesses, and none were ejected. The report highlights driver errors as key factors, underscoring the dangers when traffic controls are ignored and drivers are distracted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4786549 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 15 - A southbound bus struck a 49-year-old man at Otis Avenue near Hylan Boulevard. The man stayed conscious, bleeding hard from his arm. The bus rolled on, unmarked. Blood stained the intersection. The street bore witness.

A 49-year-old man was struck by a southbound bus at the intersection of Otis Avenue and Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, according to the police report. The report states the bus hit the pedestrian at the intersection, causing severe bleeding from his arm. The man remained conscious at the scene. The bus continued without stopping, leaving the injured pedestrian behind. According to the police report, the point of impact was the right front quarter panel of the bus. The report lists 'Unspecified' and 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as contributing factors, but does not cite any specific pedestrian behavior as a cause. The bus sustained no reported damage. The police narrative emphasizes the bus driver's failure to remain at the scene and the resulting injury to the pedestrian, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by those on foot in city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4786543 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 12 - Steel screamed on Hylan Blvd as a Toyota turned left and a Ford SUV came straight. Glass flew. A 75-year-old man, head bleeding, sat trapped behind the wheel. He was conscious but unable to move after the violent crash.

According to the police report, a Toyota sedan making a left turn on Hylan Blvd near Fieldway Ave collided with a Ford SUV traveling straight south. The report states, 'A Toyota turned left. A Ford came straight. Steel screamed. Glass flew.' The 75-year-old driver of the Toyota was trapped behind the wheel with severe head bleeding, conscious but immobile. The Ford SUV's driver was also injured, suffering chest contusions while restrained by a lap belt and harness. The contributing factor listed is 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' indicating a critical driver error by the turning vehicle. Both vehicles were demolished at the point of impact, with the Toyota struck on the right side doors and the Ford at the center front end. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785735 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 11 - A collision between an SUV and a pickup truck on Jefferson Street left the SUV driver with neck injuries. The crash occurred on slippery pavement as one driver disregarded traffic control, causing severe vehicle damage and a whiplash injury.

According to the police report, the crash happened at 6:22 AM on Jefferson Street, Staten Island. The collision involved a 2005 SUV traveling west and a 2018 pickup truck traveling south. The SUV driver, a 48-year-old man, was injured with neck pain and whiplash but remained conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Pavement Slippery' as contributing factors, indicating driver error in failing to obey traffic signals or signs amid hazardous road conditions. The SUV sustained damage to its left side doors after impact on the left front quarter panel, while the pickup truck was damaged at its center front end. Both drivers were licensed. The report focuses on driver failure to yield or obey controls and hazardous road conditions, with no mention of victim fault.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785038 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 8 - Pickup truck, driver impaired by alcohol, turned left on Targee. Hit sedan head-on. Pickup driver suffered chest injury and shock. Police cite alcohol and driver error. System failed to protect.

According to the police report, a pickup truck making a left turn northbound on Targee Street collided with a southbound sedan at 21:58 in Staten Island. The pickup driver, a 43-year-old man, was injured with chest trauma and shock. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors. The point of impact was the right front bumper of the truck and the center front end of the sedan. Both drivers were licensed in New York. The police report highlights driver errors—specifically alcohol impairment—that led to the crash. No victim actions contributed to the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4784680 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 3 - A Jeep SUV struck a Ford sedan stopped in traffic on Hylan Blvd. Both drivers suffered whiplash and head or neck injuries. The crash unfolded at night, revealing driver distraction and following too closely as key factors in the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 10:30 PM on Hylan Blvd in Staten Island. A 2015 Jeep SUV, driven by a licensed female driver, collided with the center back end of a 2019 Ford sedan that was stopped in traffic. The sedan's male driver was injured with neck whiplash, and the SUV's female driver sustained head injuries and whiplash. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors for the male driver of the sedan. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles. The impact points and vehicle damage confirm a rear-end collision scenario. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors. This crash highlights the dangers of driver distraction and tailgating on Staten Island roads.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4783540 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 22 - SUV driver lost focus on Lighthouse Ave. Smashed into another car. Twenty-year-old man behind the wheel took a blow to the face. Blood on the street. Distraction did the damage.

According to the police report, a crash took place at 10:37 a.m. on Lighthouse Ave, Staten Island. A 2021 SUV, heading west, struck another vehicle. The driver of that car, a 20-year-old man, suffered a facial contusion but stayed conscious. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the cause. The SUV hit the center front end of the other vehicle, damaging its right front bumper. The injured man wore a lap belt and harness. No contributing factors are listed for the victim. The crash shows how a distracted driver can leave another person bruised and bleeding.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781135 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 21 - Two SUVs crashed on Grimsby Street. Slippery pavement sent one into the other. A 15-year-old girl in the back seat took the hit. She suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The road was slick. The danger was real.

According to the police report, two SUVs collided on Grimsby Street, Staten Island, at 12:10 PM. The lead SUV was going straight when a second SUV, stopped in traffic, was struck from behind. Slippery pavement is listed as a contributing factor. A 15-year-old female passenger in the rear seat of the lead vehicle was injured, suffering neck injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and restrained with a lap belt and harness. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were cited. The report highlights hazardous road conditions as a key factor in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780370 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 20 - A female driver on Clove Road suffered a neck injury after a front-end collision. According to the police report, driver inattention and passenger distraction led to the crash. The driver was trapped but conscious, wearing a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, a 51-year-old female driver traveling northeast on Clove Road in Staten Island was involved in a crash at 6:58 AM. The vehicle, a 2014 Acura SUV, sustained center front end damage from the collision. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and sustained a neck injury described as whiplash. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Passenger Distraction' as contributing factors to the crash. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time. No other victims were reported. The collision highlights the dangers of driver distraction, as noted explicitly in the police data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780163 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A 64-year-old woman suffered a head contusion after a sedan failed to yield right-of-way on Staten Island. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred, highlighting driver error as the critical factor in the injury.

According to the police report, a 64-year-old female pedestrian was injured at an intersection on Narrows Rd S near Staten Island Expressway Exit 14 at 6:05 AM. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a sedan struck her. The report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' by the vehicle driver as the contributing factor. The pedestrian sustained a head injury classified as a contusion and remained conscious after the crash. No other contributing factors related to the pedestrian's behavior or safety equipment were noted. The incident underscores the driver's failure to yield as the primary cause of the collision and injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779329 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A Staten Island cop drove drunk from a precinct party. Her car hit another, airbags burst, blood spilled. Three fellow officers rode with her. All face discipline. Two more NYPD drunk-driving arrests followed. System failed. Streets paid.

NY Daily News (2024-12-16) reports that NYPD Officer Diana Todaro was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing her car with three colleagues as passengers. The crash happened at Huguenot Ave. and Drumgoole Ave. West, Staten Island, after a precinct holiday party. Todaro admitted, "I had three or four drinks. My life is over." The impact triggered airbags and left her with a forehead gash. All three passengers, also officers, were placed on desk duty and may face charges for allowing Todaro to drive or being unfit for duty. The article notes this was one of three NYPD DWI arrests in four days, highlighting a pattern during holiday party season. The incident raises questions about internal discipline and the risks posed by impaired driving, even among law enforcement.

• NYPD Officers Crash After Holiday Party, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-16

Dec 14 - A distracted driver struck a moving SUV on Amboy Road, Staten Island, injuring the 18-year-old driver. The collision caused head injuries and whiplash. The victim was restrained and conscious, highlighting the dangers of driver inattention on city streets.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Amboy Road in Staten Island around 12:45 a.m. The collision involved multiple SUVs, with the primary impact on the right front bumper of a moving 2023 Honda SUV driven by an 18-year-old male occupant. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The injured driver, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, sustained head injuries and whiplash but was not ejected and remained conscious. Several other SUVs were parked nearby, with damage noted on their left rear quarter panels and center back end, indicating the moving vehicle struck parked cars. The report explicitly points to driver distraction as the cause, emphasizing systemic risks from inattentive driving rather than victim fault.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779319 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 13 - A distracted driver failed to yield right-of-way, crashing a sedan’s left side into an SUV’s front on Staten Island. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old man, suffered head abrasions but remained conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Oakdale Street near Beach Road in Staten Island at 12:39 PM. The collision involved a 2023 Hyundai sedan traveling east and a 2021 GMC SUV traveling south. The SUV struck the sedan on its left side doors with its center front end. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old male occupant, was injured with head abrasions but was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors, indicating the sedan driver’s errors led to the impact. The SUV driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. The focus is on the sedan driver’s failure to yield and distraction as the primary causes of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778478 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 12 - Two sedans slammed together on Hylan Blvd. Aggressive driving fueled the crash. A 24-year-old woman suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. The street bore the scars of reckless speed and impact.

According to the police report, two sedans collided at 15:05 on Hylan Blvd, Staten Island. One car went straight, the other turned right. The impact hit the left front bumper of one sedan and the right rear quarter of the other. A 24-year-old female driver was injured, suffering abdominal and pelvic trauma, shock, and pain. The report lists aggressive driving and road rage as contributing factors. No victim actions contributed to the crash. The collision highlights the danger of aggressive driving on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778532 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 12 - A taxi making a left turn struck a pickup truck traveling straight on Amboy Road in Staten Island. Both drivers suffered head injuries and whiplash. The crash occurred just after midnight, with police citing traffic control disregard as a key factor.

According to the police report, the crash happened on Amboy Road near Dale Avenue in Staten Island at 12:50 a.m. A taxi, traveling northeast and making a left turn, collided with a pickup truck moving southeast straight ahead. The point of impact was the left front quarter panel of the taxi and the left front bumper of the pickup truck. Both drivers, a 53-year-old taxi driver and a 20-year-old pickup truck occupant, sustained head injuries and whiplash but were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. The report explicitly cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating driver error on the taxi's part in failing to yield or obey traffic signals. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors. The collision highlights the dangers posed by improper left turns and failure to respect traffic controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778224 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 11 - Steel met flesh on Mason Avenue. A 64-year-old woman stepped into the street. An SUV turned left, failed to yield, struck her down. She died in the cold air, her body broken. Driver inattention and failure to yield sealed her fate.

A 64-year-old woman was killed near 242 Mason Avenue in Staten Island when a westbound SUV, making a left turn, struck her as she crossed the street. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield the right-of-way and was inattentive or distracted at the time of the crash. The report states, 'Steel met flesh. She dropped, broken. The driver did not yield.' The impact occurred at the left front quarter panel of the SUV, causing fatal crush injuries to the pedestrian's entire body. The woman was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk, as noted in the report, but the primary contributing factors remain 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The driver was licensed and operating a 2023 SUV. The collision underscores the lethal consequences of driver error on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777953 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 7 - Two SUVs crashed on Fingerboard Road. Both drivers blew past traffic control. A 29-year-old woman took the hit, head injured, in shock. Metal twisted. The street bore the scars.

According to the police report, two SUVs collided at 12:50 PM on Fingerboard Road near Narrows Road South in Staten Island. Both drivers disregarded traffic control, a key factor cited in the report. The male driver’s SUV struck the center front end; the female driver’s SUV was hit on the left side doors. The 29-year-old female driver suffered head injuries and shock. She was not ejected and wore a lap belt and harness; her airbag deployed. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the primary driver error. No victim actions contributed to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777008 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 6 - A 16-year-old boy pedaled straight on Hylan. An SUV turned, failed to yield, struck him hard. He flew, landed, crushed. Head to toe pain. He lay conscious in the street, the city roaring around him.

According to the police report, a 16-year-old bicyclist traveling straight on Hylan Blvd at Benton Ave was struck by a station wagon/SUV making a right turn. The report states the SUV driver failed to yield the right-of-way, a critical error cited as a contributing factor. The collision threw the boy from his bike, leaving him with crush injuries across his entire body. He was conscious at the scene, according to the narrative. The police report also lists 'Other Vehicular' factors, and for the cyclist, 'Unsafe Speed' is noted, but only after the primary driver error. The SUV’s point of impact was the center front end, confirming a direct strike. The crash unfolded at 19:58 in Staten Island, with the victim suffering severe trauma. No helmet was worn, but the report centers driver failure to yield as the key cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777025 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 4 - A 92-year-old woman was struck by an SUV while crossing Hylan Boulevard outside a crosswalk. She suffered severe full-body injuries and was rendered unconscious. The vehicle hit her with its center front end, causing serious trauma and internal complaints.

According to the police report, a 92-year-old female pedestrian was injured on Staten Island at 20:30 while crossing Hylan Boulevard outside of a crosswalk or signal. The vehicle involved was a 2017 Honda SUV traveling southbound, driven by a licensed male driver. The SUV struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing severe full-body injuries and unconsciousness. The pedestrian's crossing outside a designated crosswalk is noted, but the report lists no specific driver contributing factors such as Failure to Yield or Reckless Driving. The pedestrian's contributing factors are marked as unspecified. The collision caused significant damage to the front center of the vehicle. This incident highlights the dangers pedestrians face when crossing outside intersections and the critical impact of vehicle strikes on vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4776297 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19