Bronx Community Board 8: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Two SUV Drivers Collide on Major Deegan 2025-10-06T04:38:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   Two northbound SUV drivers collided on the Major Deegan in the Bronx. One driver was ejected with burns and a neck injury. A 22-year-old front passenger was listed with unspecified injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   Two SUV drivers traveling north on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx collided. The crash damaged the center front of a 2003 Honda SUV and the center back of a 2013 Honda SUV. Police listed a 54-year-old male driver injured, ejected, with severe burns and a neck injury. A 22-year-old female front passenger was recorded with unspecified injury. Another driver and an occupant were also marked as unspecified. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction."
2. Driver Fell Asleep, Deegan Crash Injures 23-Year-Old 2025-09-18T09:50:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A northbound driver in a sedan fell asleep on the Major Deegan in the Bronx and crashed. The 23-year-old suffered a neck injury with severe bleeding. Police noted center-front impact and damage.
   On September 18, 2025, at 9:50 a.m., on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, a northbound driver in a 2019 Dodge sedan going straight crashed and sustained center front end damage. The 23-year-old driver was injured, with a neck injury and severe bleeding, and was conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Fell Asleep.” Police recorded that the driver fell asleep. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report. The vehicle had one occupant, and the driver held a valid New York license. The crash fell within the 50th Precinct area.
3. BMW SUV Tears Into Pedestrian’s Face On Broadway 2025-03-15T21:58:00+00:00
   5203 BROADWAY
   A BMW SUV struck a 64-year-old man crossing Broadway. The left bumper ripped his face open. He lay bleeding on the pavement, conscious, far from any crosswalk. The streetlights blinked. The city moved on. The wound marked the night.
   A 64-year-old man was struck and severely injured by a BMW SUV near 5203 Broadway in the Bronx, according to the police report. The incident occurred at 21:58, with the SUV’s left front bumper tearing into the pedestrian’s face. The report states the man was crossing against the signal and was not at an intersection when the collision happened. The narrative describes him lying conscious and bleeding on the pavement, far from any crosswalk, as the streetlights blinked overhead. According to the police report, the vehicle was traveling straight ahead when the impact occurred. The contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian are listed as 'Unspecified.' The focus remains on the devastating impact and the systemic danger present on city streets.
4. Distracted teen driver injures passenger 2025-12-02T22:04:00+00:00
   5716 BROADWAY
   On Broadway a teen turned and lost it. The sedan slammed. A 19-year-old woman grabbed her leg in pain as shock filled the dark car.
   A 19-year-old man drove a 2010 Honda sedan east near 5716 Broadway in the Bronx at night and made a right turn. The driver crashed and injured his 19-year-old front-seat passenger. She suffered pain to her knee and lower leg and went into shock. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Driver Inexperience” for the driver, the injured passenger, and the registrant. Police recorded these driver errors as contributing factors. The young woman rode in the front seat with no control over the car that hurt her.
5. Bronx SUV driver slams moped 2025-11-30T13:05:00+00:00
   3721 RIVERDALE AVE
   A southbound SUV driver cut wrong on Riverdale Avenue. A moped rider took the blow and flew. His body hit Bronx pavement while families shook inside bent steel.
   A southbound SUV driver hit a southbound moped near 3721 Riverdale Avenue in the Bronx, then sent the crash into a parked SUV. The 41-year-old man driving the moped was ejected and suffered fractures and trauma across his body. Infants, children, and adults riding in the SUVs were listed with injuries or complaints. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” Police recorded that driver error as the primary cause. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt in the crash.