Crash Count for Precinct 45
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 4,005
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,499
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 545
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 37
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 13
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 14, 2025
Carnage in Precinct 45
Killed 11
Crush Injuries 9
Back 2
Neck 2
Chest 1
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Amputation 2
Chest 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Bleeding 10
Head 6
+1
Whole body 2
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 10
Head 5
Face 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Concussion 15
Head 8
+3
Back 2
Whole body 2
Eye 1
Face 1
Neck 1
Whiplash 131
Neck 39
+34
Back 31
+26
Whole body 30
+25
Head 19
+14
Lower leg/foot 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 5
Chest 4
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Contusion/Bruise 100
Lower leg/foot 27
+22
Lower arm/hand 18
+13
Head 14
+9
Whole body 14
+9
Face 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Back 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Chest 3
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Eye 1
Abrasion 71
Lower leg/foot 22
+17
Head 16
+11
Lower arm/hand 12
+7
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Whole body 5
Back 4
Neck 4
Face 3
Eye 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Pain/Nausea 28
Whole body 8
+3
Head 5
Back 4
Lower leg/foot 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 14, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 45?

Preventable Speeding in Precinct 45 School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Precinct 45

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2014 Black Jeep Su (6426ZZ) – 76 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2020 Black Honda Suburban (HGZ3947) – 37 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2022 Gray Chevrolet Sedan (LVP1921) – 36 times • 1 in last 90d here
  4. 2012 Gray Honda Suburban (LJS3733) – 35 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2019 White BMW Sedan (LSY1395) – 31 times • 1 in last 90d here
Two riders dead on the Bronx River Parkway. The pattern is older than the blood.

Two riders dead on the Bronx River Parkway. The pattern is older than the blood.

Precinct 45: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

Two men went down on the Bronx River Parkway before dawn. Police say a 21-year-old in a Mercedes tried to pass, clipped a Volkswagen, and struck two motorbikes. Both riders died. Prosecutors charged him with vehicular manslaughter and DWI. He refused a chemical test, according to the complaint. “Police have arrested and charged a man… in a multivehicle crash… that killed two people,” Gothamist reported. The victims were identified as Manuel Amarantepenalo, 19, and Enrique Martinez, 21.

Family stood in court and spoke plain. “Two people were killed. He was drunk,” a sister said, asking why he walked free after arraignment. “How could they let him go?” the Daily News reported.

Parkways lead the body count

In Precinct 45, the worst toll sits on the highways. Since 2022, the Hutchinson River Parkway leads with two deaths and 210 injuries; the Bruckner Expressway shows one death and 336 injuries. Another death came on Hutchinson River Parkway East. These are not quirks. They are corridors of harm in this command’s map. The city’s crash data marks them as top locations in this period.

Pedestrians take the blows in the neighborhood streets too: four killed, 244 injured since 2022. SUVs and cars are the main culprits in pedestrian harm, with trucks close behind. In this precinct, heavy vehicles and private autos do most of the damage to people on foot, the open data shows.

The clock tells on us

Night hours cut deep here. Injury peaks hit late night and the small hours. The 4 a.m. hour shows two deaths; 11 p.m. shows two more. At 8 p.m., one death. At 10 and 11 a.m., one each. The line never goes flat. The numbers keep coming in, hour after hour, across years.

Across contributing factors, most killings land in the city’s “other” bucket, with smaller slices in distraction and failure to yield. Labels blur what happened. The outcome does not: five people dead in this precinct since 2022, with hundreds injured.

A highway crash is not a one-off

Two teenagers in court photos become dots on a chart. The dots pile up. On the Hutch, a 66-year-old man died as a pedestrian in 2024, crushed in a multi-vehicle strike, the city dataset shows under CrashID 4752748. On St. Raymond Avenue, a truck turning left killed a woman in the crosswalk in 2024, with failure to yield and distraction listed. On the Bruckner, another motorcyclist died in 2025 after a left-turn hit, also logged in the data.

What would make this stop here

  • Daylight every approach to the Hutch, Bruckner, East Tremont, and Co-op City’s arterials. Harden left turns where trucks and SUVs swing across crosswalks. Protect crossings with concrete.
  • Target the night hours named above with focused enforcement on speeding, drunk and impaired driving, and failure to yield at known hot spots.
  • Reroute and regulate heavy vehicles off pedestrian corridors where possible; slow what remains with raised crossings and narrowed entries.

Citywide steps exist, ready to use. The Council now has the power to lower residential limits. A default 20 mph saves lives. Albany renewed school-zone speed cameras all day and night. One more tool aims at the worst drivers: require speed limiters for repeat offenders. The bill on the table would force drivers with a record of camera tickets or DMV points to cap their speed. Read the plan and push it. These measures are laid out in our action page, with sources and contacts.

Hold the line

Names become numbers. Numbers become lists. The lists sit on desks. This does not end without choices from people in office. Use the power we have and pass the tools we need. Lower speeds. Box in the repeat offenders. Concrete at the corners. Do it before the next mother asks, again, why the man who killed her child walked out of court.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Michael Benedetto
Assembly Member Michael Benedetto
District 82
District Office:
3602 E. Tremont Ave. Suite 201, Bronx, NY 10465
Legislative Office:
Room 836, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Kevin C. Riley
Council Member Kevin C. Riley
District 12
District Office:
940 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469
718-684-5509
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1865, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6873
Nathalia Fernández
State Senator Nathalia Fernández
District 34
District Office:
3853 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10465
Legislative Office:
Room 814, Legislative Office Building 188 State St., Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @Fernandez4NY
Other Geographies

Precinct 45 Police Precinct 45 sits in Bronx, District 12, AD 82, SD 34.

It contains Bronx CB10, Bronx CB28, Westchester Square, Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Co-Op City, Hart Island, Ferry Point Park-St. Raymond Cemetery, Pelham Bay Park.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 45

7
Distracted driver's left turn injures passengers on Westchester

Sep 7 - Bronx left turn, early morning. A driver in a sedan turned left on Westchester Ave and crashed. Three passengers took head hits; one bled. The driver was hurt too. Police recorded driver inattention.

A driver in a sedan made a left turn at 2276 Westchester Ave in the Bronx at 1:56 a.m. and crashed. Three passengers, ages 19 and 21 and 21, suffered head injuries; two had bruises and one had minor bleeding. The 35-year-old driver reported head pain as well. According to the police report, officers recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. The pre-crash action was making a left turn. The point of impact and damage were listed as the center front end.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841162 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
7
Man struck and killed in deadly hit-and-run in the Bronx
5
Throgs Neck Expy merging crash injures three

Sep 5 - Two passengers and a driver were hurt when the driver of a sedan and a tractor truck driver collided while merging north on the Throgs Neck Expy. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash on the Throgs Neck Expy injured three people. A driver in a sedan and a tractor truck driver collided while merging northbound. Two passengers, men ages 35 and 30, suffered back abrasions. One driver, a 43-year-old man, reported a neck injury. According to the police report, both vehicles were "Merging" "North," the truck showed impact at the "Left Rear Bumper," and the sedan at the "Right Front Quarter Panel." The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers and passengers. The crash occurred in New York City on the Throgs Neck Expressway.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840893 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
3
SUV driver hits turning moped; rider killed

Sep 3 - On City Island Bridge, a westbound SUV driver hit a moped rider turning right. The 59-year-old man was ejected and died of head trauma. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

A driver in an SUV going west on City Island Bridge hit a moped rider who was making a right turn near City Island Avenue in the Bronx at 3:35 p.m. The moped rider, a 59-year-old man, was ejected and suffered head crush injuries. He died. The SUV driver, a 38-year-old man, was listed with “Unspecified” injury. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was a contributing factor. The SUV had right-front bumper damage. The moped had damage to the center front end. Police did not list any other contributing factors for either driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839535 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
2
Driver Crashes Motorcycle; Two Ejected

Sep 2 - Jarvis and Zulette in the Bronx. 3:30 a.m. A driver on a motorcycle crashed. The driver and a 35-year-old passenger were thrown. She had a head abrasion. He had whiplash. Both were listed injured.

According to the police report, a driver on a southbound motorcycle going straight on Jarvis Ave at Zulette Ave in the Bronx crashed around 3:30 a.m. The crash ejected both people. A 35-year-old woman riding as a passenger sustained a head injury with an abrasion and was listed injured. The 30-year-old male driver suffered a back injury and complained of whiplash; he was listed injured. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for the driver and passenger, and did not list a specific violation. No other vehicle was identified in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839169 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
30
Teen moped rider ejected on Bruckner

Aug 30 - Drivers in two sedans and a moped crashed on Bruckner at Crosby. A 17-year-old rider was thrown, bleeding from the head. A 20-year-old sedan driver reported a back abrasion. Police listed no contributing factors.

Two sedan drivers and a moped rider crashed at Bruckner Blvd and Crosby Ave in the Bronx at 7:20 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2025. The 17-year-old rider was ejected. He was conscious with head bleeding. A 20-year-old sedan driver reported a back abrasion. Another driver was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, all three were going straight: one sedan north, one south, the moped west. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." No specific driver errors were listed. Damage notes cite a right-front hit on one sedan, a left-rear hit on the other, and front damage on the moped.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840330 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
30
Unlicensed Sedan Driver Rear-Ends SUV

Aug 30 - The driver of a northbound sedan rear-ended the left rear quarter of a northbound SUV on Hutchinson River Parkway. Three people were injured, including two drivers and a rear passenger. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and other vehicular factors; the sedan driver was unlicensed.

The driver of a northbound sedan struck the left rear quarter of a northbound SUV on Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx. Three people were injured: a 61-year-old female driver with head complaints, a 45-year-old female driver reporting neck injury, and a 21-year-old male rear passenger with whiplash. "According to the police report, contributing factors were \"Driver Inattention/Distraction\" and \"Other Vehicular.\"" Police records show the sedan’s driver was unlicensed. The report lists driver inattention/distraction and other vehicular factors as the recorded errors. Helmet use or signaling are not cited in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838733 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
24
Motorcyclist Ejected After Passing, Hits Two SUVs

Aug 24 - A motorcyclist passing northbound on the Bruckner Expressway struck the rears of two SUVs. The rider was ejected and suffered whole‑body abrasions. Police recorded improper passing and improper lane usage as contributing factors.

A driver on a motorcycle was passing northbound on the Bruckner Expressway when he struck the rear of two northbound SUVs. The rider was ejected and is listed injured with whole‑body abrasion. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" was the contributing factor. Police list improper passing and improper lane usage for the involved drivers. Both SUVs show rear damage; the report describes impacts to rear bumpers and the right rear quarter panel. The motorcyclist's helmet is noted in the report after the driver errors documented by police. No other injured persons are listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839376 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
24
Left‑Turn Collision on Westchester Ave Injures Passengers

Aug 24 - A northbound driver making a left turn struck a southbound sedan on Westchester Ave at Blondell. Four people were injured. Most of the hurt were passengers, including a 61-year-old driver and a 58-year-old rear passenger with contusions.

Two sedans collided at Westchester Ave and Blondell Ave. Four people were injured, and most were passengers. According to the police report, the Jeep was "Making Left Turn" and struck the Honda’s "Right Front Bumper" as it was "Going Straight Ahead," with impact at the Jeep’s "Center Front End." The report lists contributing factors for all parties as "Unspecified." The injured include a 61-year-old driver with contusions and a conscious 58-year-old left rear passenger with arm injuries and contusions. Police descriptions emphasize the left-turn movement and front-end impact; no pedestrian or cyclist injuries were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837602 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
23
Aggressive turn slams parked BMW

Aug 23 - On the Cross Bronx, a turning sedan drilled a parked BMW. Metal tore. Two occupants were hurt. Police flagged aggressive driving. The expressway bared its teeth again.

A sedan making a right turn struck a parked BMW on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Randall Avenue. Two occupants were injured: a 25-year-old male front passenger and a 26-year-old female driver, both conscious with neck abrasions. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.” The turning driver’s action is the central error, with impact recorded to the turning car’s center front end and the parked BMW’s left side doors. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. Safety equipment for the injured occupants was noted as “None,” but it follows the cited driver aggression as a factor. The crash occurred within NYPD Precinct 45 in the Bronx.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837692 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
22
Driver Following Too Closely Rear-Ends SUV

Aug 22 - A driver followed too close and rear-ended another SUV on Bruckner Blvd. A 40-year-old rear passenger suffered whiplash. A child rode in the right rear seat. Two other SUVs showed rear and side damage at the scene.

According to the police report, the driver of a Florida-registered SUV struck the rear of a New York-registered SUV while both traveled south on Bruckner Blvd near Brush Ave. A 40-year-old female left-rear passenger complained of whiplash and was listed as injured; a child occupied the right rear seat. Police recorded Following Too Closely as the contributing factor. Vehicle damage noted a center-front impact to the striking SUV and center-back damage to the struck SUV; a third SUV suffered left-side-door damage. The report lists Following Too Closely by the driver; no other contributing factors are specified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837690 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
16
Head-on crash on Hutchinson River Parkway

Aug 16 - Two sedans collided head-on on Hutchinson River Parkway. Both male drivers were hurt. One was incoherent; the other had fractures. Police recorded "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." One driver was unlicensed.

Two drivers collided head-on on Hutchinson River Parkway near Pelham Parkway in the Bronx. Both men were injured. The 36-year-old driver was incoherent at the scene; the 47-year-old driver was conscious and suffered fractures. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police recorded improper lane use for at least one driver. One driver was unlicensed. Both cars show center-front damage and left-front bumper impacts, consistent with a head-on impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved; the injuries fell on people inside the vehicles.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835564 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
9
Aggressive Driver Hits Woman Off Roadway

Aug 9 - A driver traveling east hit a 29-year-old woman off the roadway near 3639 E Tremont Ave in the Bronx. She was semiconscious with internal, whole-body injuries. Police recorded aggressive driving.

A driver traveling east near 3639 E Tremont Ave struck a 29-year-old female pedestrian who was not in the roadway. She was left semiconscious with internal, whole-body injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Aggressive Driving/Road Rage." The vehicle is listed as standing before the crash and recorded as going straight ahead; point of impact and damage are listed at the center front end. Police listed driver errors as Aggressive Driving/Road Rage and Unspecified. The report notes the pedestrian's location as off the roadway; no pedestrian errors are cited.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835567 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
9
Speeding SUV Kills Bronx Cab Driver

Aug 9 - A cab driver died after an SUV, moving at 77 mph in a 25 zone, struck his car in the Bronx. The driver ran. DNA on the airbag led to charges. The street stayed silent. The loss remains.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-09), Imani Williams was charged after her SUV hit a livery cab at 77 mph in a 25 mph zone, killing driver Robert Godwin. Prosecutors say Williams used a bus lane, ran a red light, and fled on foot. DNA from the airbag identified her. District Attorney Darcel Clark said, 'This defendant was allegedly driving three times the speed limit when her SUV slammed into a livery cab.' The case highlights the deadly risk of speeding and reckless driving in city streets.


7
Bronx Cab Driver Killed In Hit-And-Run

Aug 7 - A speeding SUV tore through a red light, crushed a cab. The driver fled. The cabbie died, bloodied and alone. Police found the suspect two years later. The street stayed dangerous.

NY Daily News (2025-08-07) reports Imani Williams was arrested for a 2022 Bronx crash that killed livery cab driver Robert Godwin. Williams drove 77 mph in a 25-mph bus lane, ran a red, and T-boned Godwin, who had the right of way. The SUV pushed the cab 70 feet into parked cars. Williams and her passengers fled. DNA evidence linked her to the scene. Charges include manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and reckless driving. The case highlights deadly speed and red-light running, raising questions about enforcement and street design.


3
Distracted, Inexperienced Driver Injures City Island Pedestrian

Aug 3 - A northbound driver hit a 65-year-old man near 636 City Island Avenue in the Bronx. His lower leg fractured. He remained conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.

A northbound driver hit a 65-year-old pedestrian near 636 City Island Avenue in the Bronx at 12:27 a.m. The man suffered a fracture to his knee and lower leg. He remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience.' Police recorded both as contributing driver errors. The report does not identify the vehicle type, make, or model. It lists no helmet or signal factors. No further details about the driver appear in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832659 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
2
Two Northbound SUVs Collide on Hutchinson Parkway

Aug 2 - Two northbound SUVs collided on Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx. Both drivers were hurt. One reported shoulder pain. One suffered an elbow contusion. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

According to the police report, two northbound SUVs collided on Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx. The drivers were going straight ahead at the time of the crash. Two male drivers were injured: a 31-year-old driver with an elbow/forearm contusion and a driver who reported shoulder pain. Police recorded both drivers' contributing factors as "Unspecified." The report notes center-front-end damage to one SUV and left-front impact to the other, with right-rear damage listed on one vehicle. The crash report records no pedestrians or cyclists involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834688 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
31
Bronx merging driver hits truck, three hurt

Jul 31 - On the Bruckner in the Bronx, a driver merged and hit a truck. Three men in the sedan were hurt, the driver and two passengers with whiplash. Police recorded improper lane use by the sedan driver.

On the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, a northbound Honda sedan merged and the driver hit the left rear of a northbound Mack truck. Three men in the sedan were injured: the driver and two passengers reported whiplash and whole-body pain. According to the police report, 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' was the primary contributing factor. Police recorded improper lane use by the sedan driver. The truck driver was listed as licensed and uninjured. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left the sedan damaged on the right front quarter panel; the truck showed no damage. The data lists no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832650 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
31
SUV driver backs into Carry All in Bronx

Jul 31 - A driver in an SUV reversed on Hutchinson River Parkway and hit a Carry All. One driver hurt. Shoulder and upper arm. Whiplash. Bronx morning.

A crash on Hutchinson River Parkway near 815 in the Bronx left one driver injured. A driver in an SUV reversed and hit a Carry All. The injured driver, a 47-year-old man, suffered a shoulder and upper arm injury and whiplash; he was conscious. According to the police report, the collision was caused by 'Backing Unsafely.' Police recorded driver error as the contributing factor. The SUV was reversing; the Carry All was traveling south. Both vehicles had rear-corner damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. No other contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832642 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18
31
SUV Driver Rear-Ends Sedan on Commerce Ave

Jul 31 - The driver of an SUV rear-ended a sedan at 1350 Commerce Ave in the Bronx. A 57-year-old woman driving the sedan suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash. Police recorded "Following Too Closely."

The driver of an SUV hit the rear of a sedan at 1350 Commerce Avenue in the Bronx. The sedan's driver, a 57-year-old woman, suffered a neck injury and reported whiplash. According to the police report, the crash was caused by "Following Too Closely." Both vehicles were traveling north. The SUV struck the sedan at the sedan's center back end; the SUV sustained center front-end damage. The report lists no other contributing factors. The sedan driver was conscious and was recorded as wearing a lap belt and harness.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831870 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18