University Heights (North)-Fordham: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Van Turns, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian Crossing With Signal 2025-03-29T11:22:00+00:00
   UNIVERSITY AVE
   A Ford van turned right onto University Avenue. Its bumper struck a 65-year-old man crossing with the signal. He died on the pavement, body broken. The van showed no damage. The street swallowed another life.
   According to the police report, a Ford van made a right turn at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx. The van's right front bumper struck a 65-year-old man who was crossing the intersection with the pedestrian signal. The report states the man suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The van sustained no damage. Police cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the primary contributing factor. The victim's action—'Crossing With Signal'—is noted in the report, but only after the driver's failure to yield. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers fail to respect pedestrian priority at intersections.
2. Distracted Driver Slams Mercedes Into Ford, Killing Man 2025-03-22T03:47:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A Mercedes plowed into a Ford on the Major Deegan Expressway. The Ford’s driver died at the wheel, his body broken by the impact. Darkness lingered. Police cite driver inattention. The road bore witness to another life lost to distraction.
   According to the police report, a Mercedes sedan traveling southbound on the Major Deegan Expressway struck the rear of a 2009 Ford sedan at 3:47 a.m. The Ford’s driver, a 39-year-old man, died at the scene. The report states the Mercedes 'crushed the rear' of the Ford, leaving the victim dead at the wheel with injuries to his entire body. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor in the collision. The Ford was hit in the right rear bumper by the Mercedes’s left front bumper, consistent with a rear-end impact. The victim was unbelted, but the police report does not cite this as a contributing factor. The crash underscores the deadly consequences of driver distraction, as documented in the official report.
3. E-Bike Rider Slams Parked SUV, Suffers Head Wound 2025-02-16T12:00:00+00:00
   JEROME AVE
   A 60-year-old e-bike rider crashed headfirst into a parked SUV on Jerome Avenue. Blood streaked his face. He stayed conscious, but the impact left him with severe head lacerations. The SUV never moved. The crash was sudden, brutal, and avoidable.
   According to the police report, a 60-year-old man riding an e-bike on Jerome Avenue near East 190th Street collided headfirst with the left side doors of a parked SUV. The narrative states, 'An e-bike struck the side of a parked SUV. A 60-year-old man hit headfirst. Blood ran down his face. He stayed conscious.' The police report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors to the crash. The SUV was stationary and unoccupied at the time, while the e-bike was traveling straight ahead before the collision. The cyclist suffered severe lacerations to the head but remained conscious at the scene. No mention is made of helmet use or other cyclist behavior as a contributing factor. The report underscores the role of inattention and improper lane usage in this violent impact.
4. Van driver slams rider on Davidson 2025-12-04T23:37:00+00:00
   2391 DAVIDSON AVE
   A van driver charged south on Davidson and plowed into a southbound motorcycle. The rider flew off the bike. Night street. Cold metal. Police flagged aggressive driving and road rage by the van driver.
   A southbound van driver hit a southbound motorcycle near 2391 Davidson Avenue in the Bronx late at night. The motorcycle driver, a 24-year-old man, was ejected and suffered neck injuries and shock. Another 24-year-old male occupant and a 41-year-old female occupant were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, officers recorded “Aggressive Driving/Road Rage” as the contributing factor. That behavior by the van driver stands at the center of this crash. The report notes the motorcycle driver wore a helmet. No other contributing factors are listed for the people on the bike.
5. Pickup driver hits man in crosswalk 2025-12-03T06:39:00+00:00
   BAILEY AVE
   On Bailey Avenue, a pickup driver turned and cut across a man with the light. Steel met flesh. The driver failed to yield. The man went down, hurt in the arm, left in the street’s cold rush.
   A 54-year-old man walking at a Bronx intersection was hit and injured by the driver of a pickup truck near Bailey Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and “Crossing With Signal” when the crash happened. The report lists the driver’s actions as “Making Left Turn” with a “Center Front End” impact. Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver, along with “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as contributing factors. The pedestrian suffered a bruised arm and was recorded as injured while the truck showed no damage.