Hutchinson Metro Center: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding drivers pile up on Hutchinson 2025-12-04T19:11:00+00:00
   HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY
   Three cars met at speed on the Hutchinson. Metal folded. A teen driver and older men hurt. Passengers braced and cried out. Police recorded unsafe speed and bad lane use by drivers.
   Three vehicles collided on Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx, involving two sedans and a tractor‑trailer. Several occupants were hurt, including an 18‑year‑old male driver with a leg fracture, a 64‑year‑old male driver with back pain, and front passengers aged 33 and 21 with back and chest injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unsafe Speed” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” Individual records also list “Driver Inexperience” alongside unsafe speed for those involved. Police recorded unsafe speed and improper lane use by drivers as central causes of the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.
2. Failure to yield injures teens on Westchester Ave 2025-10-22T17:48:00+00:00
   2680 WESTCHESTER AVE
   Two teens on a motorized scooter were ejected in a crash at 2680 Westchester Ave in the Bronx. Both were hurt. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Unsafe Speed by the drivers.
   The driver of a pickup collided with a motorized scooter near 2680 Westchester Ave in the Bronx. The 15-year-old scooter driver and a 14-year-old passenger were ejected and injured, with head and arm trauma noted. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Unsafe Speed. Police recorded those errors for the drivers. Records list the scooter operator as unlicensed. Both drivers were reported going straight, the scooter eastbound and the pickup southbound. Impact notes list damage to the scooter's center front and the pickup's right front quarter panel. No pedestrian injuries were reported.
3. Bus driver injured at Westchester and Blondell 2025-09-19T15:45:00+00:00
   WESTCHESTER AVE
   A driver in a bus was hurt at Westchester Avenue and Blondell Avenue in the Bronx. He headed south and went straight. He suffered a lower‑leg abrasion. Police recorded no contributing factors.
   According to the police report, a southbound 2017 New Flyer bus going straight was involved in a collision at Westchester Avenue and Blondell Avenue in the Bronx at 3:45 p.m. The bus driver, 57, was hurt. He suffered a lower‑leg abrasion and was conscious. Records list a second vehicle of unspecified type, but no other injuries were detailed. The report listed no contributing factors. No driver errors were recorded by police. Point of impact and damage were marked as "Other." The crash occurred in the 49th Precinct.
4. Left‑Turn Collision on Westchester Ave Injures Passengers 2025-08-24T00:00:00+00:00
   WESTCHESTER AVE
   A northbound driver making a left turn struck a southbound sedan on Westchester Ave at Blondell. Four people were injured. Most of the hurt were passengers, including a 61-year-old driver and a 58-year-old rear passenger with contusions.
   Two sedans collided at Westchester Ave and Blondell Ave. Four people were injured, and most were passengers. According to the police report, the Jeep was "Making Left Turn" and struck the Honda’s "Right Front Bumper" as it was "Going Straight Ahead," with impact at the Jeep’s "Center Front End." The report lists contributing factors for all parties as "Unspecified." The injured include a 61-year-old driver with contusions and a conscious 58-year-old left rear passenger with arm injuries and contusions. Police descriptions emphasize the left-turn movement and front-end impact; no pedestrian or cyclist injuries were noted.
5. SUVs Collide on Eastchester Road, Two Drivers Hurt 2025-06-05T17:35:00+00:00
   1776 EASTCHESTER RD
   Two SUVs crashed at 1776 Eastchester Road. Both drivers injured. Impact hit hard. Distraction and speed fueled the wreck. Metal twisted. Pain followed. The Bronx street bore the cost.
   Two station wagons, both SUVs, collided at 1776 Eastchester Road in the Bronx. According to the police report, both drivers were injured: a 28-year-old man suffered shoulder and upper arm pain, while a 58-year-old woman reported chest injuries and whiplash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors for both drivers. The crash involved a southbound SUV going straight and a northbound SUV making a left turn. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The police report does not mention helmet use or turn signals as factors. The crash underscores the danger when drivers lose focus and speed on city streets.