What changed on Crotona Ave on Jun 29, 2025?

A 43‑year‑old moped rider hit a parked SUV near 1700 Crotona Ave just after 9 PM and suffered a fractured leg, recorded as a serious injury (CrashID 4829610). Source: NYC Open Data crash records.

How bad is the crash record in Crotona Park since 2022?

From Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 4, 2025, there were 98 crashes, 94 injuries, zero deaths, and four serious injuries in the Crotona Park area. Source: NYC Open Data rollup for this geography and window.

Where are people getting hurt?

Injuries cluster at Claremont Parkway and Crotona Ave, and along Crotona Ave. Specific cases include failure‑to‑yield turning crashes injuring pedestrians at Claremont/Crotona and at E 175th/Waterloo. Sources: CrashIDs 4633921 and 4550126; NYC Open Data.

Which policies can cut repeat dangerous driving now?

The state bill S 4045 would require speed‑limiting tech for repeat speeders. Sen. Luis Sepúlveda co‑sponsored and voted yes. Source: NYS Senate bill page S 4045.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered for the Crotona Park NTA (BX0391) and the date window 2022‑01‑01 to 2025‑09‑04, then tallied crashes, injuries, serious injuries, deaths, top locations, and hour counts. You can reproduce the query by filtering the crash dataset by NTA=BX0391 and the dates [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95). Extraction date: Sep 4, 2025.

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Crash Count for Crotona Park 138 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 24

All Injuries: 29

Moderate: 9

Serious: 1

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Crotona Park 8 PM • 9 injuries ↑200%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 2 injuries ↓33% Seniors 3 injuries ↑3

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Crotona Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

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Recent severe crashes

E-Scooter Rider Bleeds After Tesla Turn 2025-04-19T20:44:00+00:00
CROTONA AVE
A Tesla turned left on Crotona Ave. An e-scooter slammed its side. The rider, 28, hit head-first. Blood pooled. He stayed conscious. A baby sat in the car. The Bronx night stayed tense.
An e-scooter rider, age 28, suffered a head injury and severe bleeding after striking the side of a Tesla sedan making a left turn at Crotona Ave and Claremont Parkway in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A Tesla turned left. An e-scooter struck its side. The rider, 28, hit head-first. Blood ran. He stayed conscious. No helmet. A baby was in the car.' The data lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The e-scooter rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but no driver errors were identified in the data. A baby and two adults in the car were uninjured.
Ford driver slams Bronx motorcyclist 2025-11-21T16:20:00+00:00
FULTON AVE
On Fulton by Crotona Park North, a Ford driver rode her back wheel and drove into her. The bike bucked. Her leg took the blow. Horns flared. Then the street went cold again.
A crash on Fulton Avenue at Crotona Park North in the Bronx left a 31-year-old woman driving a Honda motorcycle with injuries to her knee and lower leg. According to the police report, a driver in a 2024 Ford convertible headed north and changed lanes when the front of the car hit the rear of the motorcycle. Police recorded Following Too Closely and Passing or Lane Usage Improper as contributing factors by drivers involved. The report lists the woman’s injury as a contusion and notes she wore a motorcycle helmet after documenting driver errors. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.
SUV driver and moped rider collide on Crotona 2025-09-15T18:35:00+00:00
CROTONA AVE
Northbound on Crotona by Claremont. An SUV driver and a moped rider collided. The rider, 43, suffered a leg injury. Police recorded driver inattention.
An SUV driver and a woman riding a moped crashed on Crotona Ave near Claremont Pkwy in the Bronx around 6:35 p.m. The moped rider, 43, was injured, with an abrasion to her lower leg, and remained conscious. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling north and going straight. Police recorded 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. Damage was logged to the moped's left front and the SUV's right rear quarter panel. No other contributing factors were cited in the report.
SUV and Moped Crash on Crotona Avenue 2025-06-29T21:17:00+00:00
1700 CROTONA AVE
SUV and moped collided on Crotona Avenue. Two drivers injured, one with leg fracture. No cause listed. Night in the Bronx. Metal and bone broke in the dark.
An SUV and a moped collided at 1700 Crotona Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, two male drivers, ages 43 and 50, were injured. One suffered a leg fracture and dislocation. The crash also involved two other occupants, but their injuries were unspecified. No contributing factors or driver errors were listed in the report. Both vehicles were traveling north. The report does not mention helmet use or signals. The crash left two men hurt and a street marked by impact.
Distracted Drivers Collide on Crotona Avenue 2025-04-23T15:45:00+00:00
CROTONA AVE
Two sedans crashed on Crotona Ave. Three people hurt. Police cite driver inattention and blocked views. Neck pain, whiplash, shaken riders. Metal and glass. Streets unforgiving.
Two sedans collided at Crotona Avenue and Claremont Parkway in the Bronx. Three occupants were injured: a 32-year-old male driver suffered whiplash, a 69-year-old female driver and a 64-year-old female passenger both reported neck pain and nausea. According to the police report, 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. Both vehicles were traveling straight. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report lists no other contributing factors before noting seatbelt use. The toll: pain, confusion, and another Bronx intersection marked by impact.

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Worst Streets Crotona Avenue: 1 serious injury

2025-09-15
2025-04-23
2025-04-19

Dropped off vs. last year

1720 Crotona Avenue
Marmion Avenue
Crotona Park North

Carnage in Crotona Park 3 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Whiplash 4

▸ Contusion/Bruise 3

▸ Abrasion 1

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 194 16+ offenders ↓32%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Crotona Park

Data through 2025-12-08

194

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 284 2024 year-to-date

↓31.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 548 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 835 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 194 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 284 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑300%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Chantel Jackson B 74

Assembly Member Chantel Jackson
District 79

Street Safety Record

B74

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Jackson votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Jackson votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Jackson votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Jackson votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: jacksonc@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
780 Concourse Village West Ground Floor Professional, Bronx, NY 10451
718-538-3829

Legislative Office:
Room 547, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5272

Contact Council Member Oswald Feliz A 100

Council Member Oswald Feliz
District 15

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade

Feliz co-sponsors K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
Feliz is primary sponsor of alternative transit fare study; safety uncertain.
• Neutral
2025-09-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Feliz is primary sponsor of alternative transit fare study; safety uncertain.
Feliz votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
Feliz co-sponsors penalties for unrepaired sidewalk defects, improving pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-11 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council bill forces property owners to face fines for neglected sidewalks. It caps penalties at $250 for failing DOT-directed repairs and for known defects that pose immediate danger upon notice. Introduced June 11, 2025; laid over in committee Nov. 24, 2025.

Email: District15@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
573 East Fordham Road (Entrance on Hoffman Street), Bronx, NY 10458
718-842-8100

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1759, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6966

Twitter: @OswaldFeliz

Contact State Senator Luis Sepúlveda B 72

State Senator Luis Sepúlveda
District 32

Street Safety Record

B72

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Sepúlveda votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sepúlveda votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Sepúlveda votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sepúlveda votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.