Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in SD 31?
Senator Jackson: Legislation Passed, Bodies Counted, Streets Still Deadly
SD 31: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 4, 2025
Blood on the Streets
Just days ago, a cyclist was struck at West 181st and Cabrini in Washington Heights. The driver made a U-turn, hit the woman, and fled. Police checked the victim, then left. Neighbors watched. One said, “No one stops at these stop signs. We see people go through these red lights all the time” (CBS New York).
In the last twelve months, five people have died in crashes across SD 31. Twenty-four were seriously hurt. The toll is steady, the pain routine. Cyclists, walkers, children—no one is spared. In the past year, 1,448 people were injured in 2,348 crashes. The numbers do not flinch.
Patterns, Not Accidents
The same corners see the same violence. Residents know the danger. “The crowding and the traffic signals are a problem,” said a man named Jordan (CBS New York). Another neighbor, Nina Schmidt, said, “I really want there to be speed humps because it’s just terrifying” (CBS New York).
The city counts the bodies. The city counts the broken bones. But the city does not fix the street.
Senator Jackson: Votes and Silence
State Senator Robert Jackson has voted for bills to curb repeat speeders and extend school speed zones (Open States). He co-sponsored a bill to require speed-limiting devices for drivers with a record of violations. He backed 24/7 speed cameras (Streetsblog NYC).
But the deaths keep coming. The bills move slow. The streets stay the same.
What You Can Do
This is not fate. This is policy. Call Senator Jackson. Call your council member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed humps. Demand action. Every day of delay is another day of blood on the street.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York State Senate and how does it work?
▸ Where does SD 31 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in SD 31?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in SD 31?
▸ Are these crashes just accidents?
▸ What can local politicians do?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- NYPD Pursuit Ends In Fatal Fire, Patch, Published 2025-06-07
- Cyclist Struck In Washington Heights Hit-And-Run, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-04
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-11
- State Senate Overwhelmingly Supports 24/7 Speed Cameras for the City, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-06-01
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4743277 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04
- Cyclist Hit By Driver In Washington Heights, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-04
- Cyclist Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run Uptown, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-03
- Bronx Driver Drags Pedestrian, Arrested Later, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-23
- NYPD Pursuit Ends In Fatal Fire, Patch, Published 2025-06-07
- From the Assignment Desk: Open Plans Helps Get You Ready for Tuesday’s Council ‘Vision Zero’ Hearing, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-02-13
- Street Sweepers Could Nab Illegal Parking Under State Bill, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-04-25
- File S 4421, Open States, Published 2025-02-04
Fix the Problem
District 31
5030 Broadway Suite 701, New York, NY 10034
Room 306, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Representatives
District 72
210 Sherman Ave. Suite A&C, New York, NY 10034
Room 454, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 10
618 W. 177th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10033
917-521-2616
250 Broadway, Suite 1880, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7053
▸ Other Geographies
SD 31 Senate District 31 sits in Manhattan, Precinct 34, District 10, AD 72.
It contains University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Washington Heights (South), Washington Heights (North), Inwood, Highbridge Park, Inwood Hill Park, Bronx CB7, Bronx CB8, Bronx CB5, Manhattan CB12.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Senate District 31
Sedan Slams Parked SUV on West 235th▸A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on West 235th. Metal tore. The 71-year-old driver bled, trapped, incoherent. Another driver suffered a head injury. Sirens rose. The street held the wreckage and the cold.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on West 235th Street. According to the police report, the sedan slammed into the SUV, crushing doors and trapping the 71-year-old male driver, who suffered severe bleeding and leg injuries. He was found incoherent behind the wheel. The driver of the parked SUV, a 34-year-old woman, sustained a head injury but remained conscious. Both vehicles were occupied by one person each. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The narrative details the violence of the impact and the injuries to those inside the vehicles. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Aggressive Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Amsterdam▸A sedan sped north on Amsterdam Avenue. Its bumper hit a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell hard. Blood pooled from his head. He stayed conscious, pain etched on his face. The driver raged. The street stayed cold.
A 29-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury after a sedan struck him at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue near 174th Street. According to the police report, 'A sedan charged north. Its bumper struck a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell, bleeding from the head. Conscious. In pain. The driver raged.' The contributing factor listed is 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The man was left with severe bleeding but remained conscious. No other contributing factors were cited for the pedestrian. The crash highlights the danger posed by aggressive driving on city streets.
E-Bike Rider Ejected After Hitting Sedans▸A 29-year-old e-bike rider struck two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head hit the ground. Blood pooled. Unsafe speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. Blood marked the asphalt. The crash exposed the danger of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
A sedan crashed into a parked SUV on West 235th. Metal tore. The 71-year-old driver bled, trapped, incoherent. Another driver suffered a head injury. Sirens rose. The street held the wreckage and the cold.
A sedan struck a parked SUV on West 235th Street. According to the police report, the sedan slammed into the SUV, crushing doors and trapping the 71-year-old male driver, who suffered severe bleeding and leg injuries. He was found incoherent behind the wheel. The driver of the parked SUV, a 34-year-old woman, sustained a head injury but remained conscious. Both vehicles were occupied by one person each. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The narrative details the violence of the impact and the injuries to those inside the vehicles. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Aggressive Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Amsterdam▸A sedan sped north on Amsterdam Avenue. Its bumper hit a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell hard. Blood pooled from his head. He stayed conscious, pain etched on his face. The driver raged. The street stayed cold.
A 29-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury after a sedan struck him at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue near 174th Street. According to the police report, 'A sedan charged north. Its bumper struck a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell, bleeding from the head. Conscious. In pain. The driver raged.' The contributing factor listed is 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The man was left with severe bleeding but remained conscious. No other contributing factors were cited for the pedestrian. The crash highlights the danger posed by aggressive driving on city streets.
E-Bike Rider Ejected After Hitting Sedans▸A 29-year-old e-bike rider struck two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head hit the ground. Blood pooled. Unsafe speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. Blood marked the asphalt. The crash exposed the danger of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
A sedan sped north on Amsterdam Avenue. Its bumper hit a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell hard. Blood pooled from his head. He stayed conscious, pain etched on his face. The driver raged. The street stayed cold.
A 29-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury after a sedan struck him at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue near 174th Street. According to the police report, 'A sedan charged north. Its bumper struck a 29-year-old man at the intersection. He fell, bleeding from the head. Conscious. In pain. The driver raged.' The contributing factor listed is 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage.' The man was left with severe bleeding but remained conscious. No other contributing factors were cited for the pedestrian. The crash highlights the danger posed by aggressive driving on city streets.
E-Bike Rider Ejected After Hitting Sedans▸A 29-year-old e-bike rider struck two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head hit the ground. Blood pooled. Unsafe speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. Blood marked the asphalt. The crash exposed the danger of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
A 29-year-old e-bike rider struck two sedans on Amsterdam Avenue. He flew from his seat. His head hit the ground. Blood pooled. Unsafe speed and failure to yield shaped the crash. The rider suffered severe head bleeding.
A violent crash unfolded at Amsterdam Avenue and West 172nd Street. A 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with two sedans. According to the police report, 'Speed, confusion, and failure to yield carved the moment.' The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. The crash data lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,' 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper,' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan occupants, both men aged 60 and 30, were not reported as injured. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. Blood marked the asphalt. The crash exposed the danger of speed and improper lane use on city streets.
Sedan Rear-Ends Snow Plow, Driver Killed▸A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
A sedan smashed into a snow plow on Major Deegan. The 41-year-old driver was thrown partway out. He died from head trauma and bleeding. Metal twisted. Blood pooled. The night stayed silent.
A sedan crashed into the rear of a snow plow on the Major Deegan Expressway at 4:04 a.m. According to the police report, the sedan's 41-year-old driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from head trauma and severe bleeding. The snow plow driver, age 43, suffered back injuries but survived. Both vehicles were traveling straight. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The sedan struck the snow plow's back end, crushing metal and ending a life in the dark. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.