Bronx Community Board 9: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver kills man on Bruckner 2025-11-24T21:22:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY
   A northbound SUV driver cut through the dark Bruckner and hit a 43-year-old man on foot. Right-front hit. Whole body crushed. According to the police report, causes stayed “Unspecified.” A wide road. A man left dead.
   A northbound driver in a 2024 SUV going straight on the Bruckner Expressway hit a 43-year-old man on foot away from any intersection. The right front bumper took the impact and showed the damage. The man suffered trauma to his entire body and died at the scene. According to the police report, the victim was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and “Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk.” According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified” for both the driver and the pedestrian, and officers recorded no specific driver error beyond those unspecified factors. No other injuries were reported.
2. Teen Motorcyclist Killed in Bronx Head-On Crash 2025-02-24T18:44:00+00:00
   METCALF AVE
   A 17-year-old on a motorbike collided head-on with an SUV on Metcalf Avenue. He was thrown from his seat, his skull striking the street. He died there, broken and still, as dusk closed in over the Bronx.
   A 17-year-old male riding a motorbike was killed in a violent head-on collision with an SUV on Metcalf Avenue near East 172nd Street in the Bronx, according to the police report. The crash occurred at 18:44, with both vehicles listed as 'Going Straight Ahead' before impact. The police report states the motorbike struck the SUV's right front quarter panel, resulting in the teen being ejected and suffering fatal head injuries. The report notes the rider was not wearing a helmet at the time. Both contributing factors are listed as 'Unspecified' in the official documentation. The narrative describes the aftermath: 'He flew from the seat. His skull met the street. He died there, broken and still, as dusk closed in.' No driver errors are specifically cited in the police report, and no mention is made of victim behavior as a contributing factor beyond the absence of a helmet.
3. BMW SUV Turns, Kills Elderly Pedestrian in Bronx 2025-02-03T13:22:00+00:00
   WHITE PLAINS RD
   A BMW SUV turned through White Plains Road, striking a 75-year-old man crossing with the signal. The impact crushed him. He died in the street. The driver did not stop. The SUV showed no damage. The street kept moving.
   According to the police report, a 75-year-old man was crossing White Plains Road near Wood Avenue in the Bronx, walking with the signal, when a BMW SUV made a left turn and struck him with its front end. The report states the pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries and died at the scene. The driver did not remain, and the vehicle showed no visible damage. Police cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The victim's behavior—'Crossing With Signal'—is noted in the report, but only after the documented driver errors. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver failure to yield and inattention at Bronx intersections.
4. Speeding drivers crush Bruckner exit 2025-11-19T17:16:00+00:00
   BRUCKNER EXPY
   Drivers rushed down the westbound Bruckner exit. One slammed into the next. Five cars buckled. An 18-year-old driver took crush blows to his neck. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver. Steel folded on the curve.
   Drivers in five sedans and SUVs, all heading west on the Bruckner Expressway Exit 53 in the Bronx, crashed in a chain reaction. Multiple occupants were hurt. An 18-year-old male driver suffered neck and crush injuries. According to the police report “Unsafe Speed” was the contributing factor. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver and did not list any other driver errors in the dataset. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded in this ramp crash; every listed victim was a vehicle occupant trapped in fast traffic on the tight exit.
5. Bronx left-turn driver tears man 2025-11-07T19:35:00+00:00
   1600 BRUCKNER BLVD
   A southbound sedan driver turned left off Bruckner and hit a 59-year-old man crossing. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The man’s leg was ripped open as he lay awake in the street.
   A driver in a sedan traveled south near 1600 Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx around 7:35 p.m. and made a left turn, hitting a 59-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his knee, lower leg, and foot and stayed conscious in the road. According to the police report, the sedan was making a left turn with impact at the car’s left rear quarter panel. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver as the contributing factor. No other driver or pedestrian contributing factors were listed in the report.