Morris Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed Teen Ejected in Pelham Parkway Crash 2025-07-06T17:01:00+00:00
   PELHAM PKWY N
   A 14-year-old unlicensed driver was ejected and suffered head injuries on Pelham Parkway North. A sedan and a standing scooter collided. The teen lay unconscious. Others escaped serious harm.
   A crash on Pelham Parkway North at Bronxwood Avenue left a 14-year-old unlicensed male driver of a standing scooter ejected and unconscious with head injuries. According to the police report, a sedan and a standing scooter collided as both traveled straight. The teen suffered crush injuries and was not wearing safety equipment. The sedan driver, a 37-year-old woman, and other occupants reported unspecified injuries. Police listed all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The scooter driver was unlicensed, which is noted in the report after driver actions. No further details on fault or cause were provided.
2. Bronx SUV driver slams cyclist 2025-12-01T19:25:00+00:00
   2100 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD
   A Bronx SUV driver sped north and plowed into a 22-year-old cyclist, tossed him from his bike and cut his face on Williamsbridge Road.
   A 27-year-old woman driving a Chevy SUV and a 22-year-old man on a bike were both heading north near 2100 Williamsbridge Road in the Bronx when the driver hit the cyclist from behind. The crash threw the cyclist from his bike and injured his face. According to the police report, officers recorded “Unsafe Speed” and “Following Too Closely” as contributing factors. Police tied those driver errors to the conduct that led to the collision and the cyclist’s injuries. According to the police report, the cyclist had “None” listed under safety equipment.
3. Distracted driver slams teen in Bronx crosswalk 2025-11-25T11:30:00+00:00
   TOMLINSON AVE
   A Bronx driver pushed a sedan through Tomlinson Avenue and into a 19-year-old in the crosswalk. Her hip took the blow. An older man and an infant in the car were also hurt. Police logged distraction and speed.
   A driver in a 2006 Toyota sedan, heading south on Tomlinson Avenue at Lydig Avenue in the Bronx, hit a 19-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. She suffered a bruise to her hip and upper leg and was reported injured but conscious. An older occupant and an infant inside the car had unspecified injuries. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed” as contributing factors in the crash for both the pedestrian and the vehicle’s occupants. Police noted the pedestrian was “Crossing, No Signal, Marked Crosswalk,” while documenting the driver’s distraction and speed as the causes of the collision.
4. Driver reversing sedan knocks cyclist 2025-11-24T07:39:00+00:00
   2100 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD
   By Williamsbridge Road, a driver backed a sedan into a southbound cyclist. The man hit the Bronx pavement, leg torn and scraped as traffic moved past.
   A driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan was backing near 2100 Williamsbridge Road in the Bronx when the rear of the car hit a bicyclist riding south and making a left turn. The 57-year-old cyclist was ejected, stayed conscious, and suffered an abrasion to his lower leg. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” and “View Obstructed/Limited.” According to the police report, officers documented that a driver reversing a sedan into active bike traffic left the cyclist injured on the street amid limited sight lines and recorded confusion.
5. Unlicensed scooter driver slams parked cab 2025-11-12T13:20:00+00:00
   1578 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD
   On Williamsbridge Road, a young man drove a stand-up scooter north and cut across. He hit the taxi’s left doors. Metal shrugged. Bone snapped. He left with a shattered arm and hand. Paperwork called it “Unspecified.”
   A 20-year-old man driving a standing scooter northbound near 1578 Williamsbridge Road in the Bronx changed lanes and hit the left-side doors of a parked taxi. He suffered fractures to his lower arm and hand. According to the police report, the scooter driver was unlicensed, and police recorded his pre-crash action as “Changing Lanes.” The report lists the contributing factors for the injured driver as “Unspecified.” Police did not record any failures by the taxi driver, who was parked. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers were reported injured. The file centers one unlicensed scooter driver, one stationary cab, and a cause the report does not name.