Van Cortlandt Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Northbound driver kills man on Mosholu Parkway 2025-09-07T02:06:00+00:00
   MOSHOLU PARKWAY
   A northbound sedan driver went straight on Mosholu Parkway and hit a 30-year-old man in the roadway. The impact crushed him. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
   A 23-year-old driver traveled north on Mosholu Parkway, going straight, and hit a 30-year-old man in the roadway, not at an intersection. The man suffered crush injuries and died. A front-seat passenger was in the car. "According to the police report, the northbound driver was going straight on Mosholu Parkway and hit a 30-year-old pedestrian, who died from crush injuries." Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The point of impact was the right front bumper. The vehicle was listed as a sedan. The borough was not listed.
2. Drivers collide on Mosholu Parkway, injure pedestrian 2025-10-10T10:17:00+00:00
   MOSHOLU PARKWAY
   Two northbound drivers collided on Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. A 43-year-old man on foot suffered crush injuries, unconscious. A driver and a front-seat passenger were hurt. Police recorded improper lane use and unsafe speed.
   On Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx, the drivers of a bus and a sedan, both traveling north and going straight, collided. The crash injured a 43-year-old male pedestrian, who suffered crush injuries and was reported unconscious. It also injured a 26-year-old male driver and a 27-year-old female front-seat passenger. According to the police report, police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Unsafe Speed by the drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.
3. Sedan Strikes Pedestrian at Jerome Avenue Intersection 2025-04-19T08:10:00+00:00
   3545 JEROME AVE
   A sedan hits a man at Jerome Avenue. Blood pools on the street. The driver clutches his arm. Witnesses freeze. Pain and confusion hang in the Bronx air.
   A 35-year-old man walking at the intersection near 3545 Jerome Avenue was struck by a northbound sedan. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. The 57-year-old driver reported arm pain. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The crash left witnesses silent and shaken. No other injuries were specified. The police report also notes 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' but highlights unsafe speed as a key factor in the collision.
4. Bronx SUV driver overturns on Henry Hudson 2025-11-26T07:30:00+00:00
   HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY
   A woman drove north on Henry Hudson Parkway. Her SUV went over and rolled. Steel bent. Glass burst. She walked out hurt, back screaming, whiplash burning, while police marked every cause as Unspecified.
   A 56-year-old woman driving a 2010 Toyota SUV north on Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx overturned her vehicle and was injured. According to the police report, the driver was going straight when the right front bumper took the first impact and the SUV flipped. She was the only counted occupant and suffered a back injury and complained of whiplash, while a male registrant is listed with no specific injury. Police recorded contributing factors for the driver as “Unspecified” in every field. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists hurt and gives no recorded explanation for the single-vehicle rollover.
5. Speeding Deegan crash injures women 2025-11-26T03:11:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY NB EXIT 13
   Two northbound drivers sped off the Deegan at Exit 13. Metal slammed metal. Older women took the force. Concussions. Bleeding. Shock. Police recorded unsafe speed by the drivers.
   Two northbound drivers in a sedan and an SUV crashed near the Major Deegan Expressway northbound Exit 13 at East 233rd Street in the Bronx. Passengers were hurt, including women aged 71, 69, 67, 53, and another 67, with concussions, bleeding, back, chest, face, and whole‑body injuries. A 67‑year‑old woman driving was also injured and listed in shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Police recorded unsafe speed by the drivers in both vehicles as the only listed contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in the crash data.