Assembly District 77: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted Driver Kills Pedestrian on Macombs Road 2025-08-06T23:47:00+00:00
   W 174 ST
   Distracted driver hit a 44-year-old woman on Macombs Road near W 174th Street. Center-front impact. Crush injuries. She was killed. She was not in the roadway. Police recorded driver inattention by the driver.
   A driver traveling north on Macombs Road hit a 44-year-old woman near W 174th Street in the Bronx. The driver hit her with the center front end. The impact crushed her body. She was killed. She was not in the roadway. According to the police report, the pedestrian was off the roadway when the driver struck her with the center front end. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. No other contributing factors were listed. The vehicle type was not specified.
2. SUV driver pulls out, injures Bronx cyclist 2025-09-26T22:20:00+00:00
   92 W TREMONT AVE
   A driver in an SUV pulled from parking on West Tremont Avenue near 92 in the Bronx and hit a 33-year-old cyclist. He suffered severe lacerations but stayed conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A driver in a 2015 Toyota SUV pulled from a parking space into the eastbound lane on West Tremont Avenue near 92 in the Bronx. A 33-year-old man on a bike was traveling east. The driver moved into his path and hit him. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations, was ejected, and stayed conscious. Damage records note the SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end. "According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver." The report lists the SUV as starting from parking and the bicyclist going straight ahead.
3. Cyclist Hurt Striking Parked Van 2025-08-23T21:31:00+00:00
   GRAND CONC
   Northbound cyclist on Grand Concourse hit a parked van at E 161 St. Shoulder torn. Blood on the street. Police cite defective pavement. The van sat still. The rider took the blow.
   A northbound bicyclist on Grand Concourse at East 161 Street collided with a parked van. The cyclist suffered an upper‑arm injury and severe bleeding; the van’s occupant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, “Pavement Defective” was the contributing factor for both parties. The van was parked; the bike’s front end struck the van’s left rear. No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction were recorded in the data. After those factors, the report notes the bicyclist had no safety equipment listed.
4. SUV Driver Crashes Into Parked Garbage Truck 2025-07-28T04:10:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   The driver of an SUV hit a parked garbage truck on the Major Deegan Expressway. A 38-year-old man suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. Police listed driver inexperience as a contributing factor.
   The driver of an SUV was changing lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway when he struck a parked garbage truck. One driver, a 38-year-old man, suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, "Driver Inexperience" was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded the SUV’s point of impact as the left front bumper and the truck’s right rear bumper. Airbag deployment and a lap belt were recorded for the injured driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash report cites driver inexperience as the listed error by police.
5. Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Jerome Avenue 2025-05-18T00:12:00+00:00
   E 175 ST
   A sedan hit a man on Jerome Avenue. Blood pooled on the street. The driver passed too close. The man’s leg was torn open. The Bronx night stayed loud and cold.
   A 40-year-old man walking on Jerome Avenue was struck by a sedan. He suffered severe bleeding and injuries to his lower leg. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'Passing Too Closely.' The driver was going straight ahead. No vehicle damage was reported. The man was not at an intersection when hit. The report lists driver error as passing too closely. No other contributing factors were cited.