Port Richmond: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Distracted, Head Injury on Homestead Ave 2025-05-02T13:15:00+00:00
   43 HOMESTEAD AVE
   A sedan driver struck parked cars on Homestead Ave. Distraction outside the car led to a crash. The driver suffered a head injury and severe bleeding. Three others were hurt. Streets remain unforgiving.
   A sedan traveling west on Homestead Ave collided with parked vehicles. According to the police report, 'Outside Car Distraction' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' caused the crash. The 28-year-old male driver suffered a head injury and severe bleeding. Three other occupants were also injured. The report lists distraction as the main contributing factor. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the data. The crash highlights the danger of distraction behind the wheel.
2. Head-On Sedan Collision Injures Staten Island Driver 2025-03-01T10:30:00+00:00
   DELAFIELD AVE
   Two sedans collided head-on on Delafield Avenue, Staten Island. A 21-year-old woman suffered a deep head wound but remained conscious. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. Metal folded inward, showing the violent impact of the crash.
   According to the police report, at 10:30 a.m. near Delafield Avenue and Raymond Place in Staten Island, two sedans collided head-on. The impact caused severe front-end damage to both vehicles. A 21-year-old female driver was injured with a deep head laceration but remained conscious and was wearing a seatbelt. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. The narrative states, 'She had looked away. The street did not.' This highlights the critical role of driver distraction in causing the violent collision. No other contributing factors were noted for the victim. The crash left metal folded inward and a young driver injured, underscoring the dangers of inattention behind the wheel.
3. Convertible driver injures e-biker on Morningstar 2025-12-02T20:41:00+00:00
   MORNINGSTAR RD
   On Morningstar Road, a driver in a convertible failed to yield and hit a young man on an e‑bike. The bike rider went down hard and left bruised. The cars showed no damage. His body did.
   A northbound driver in a 2008 Toyota convertible and a northbound e‑bike rider crashed at Morningstar Road near Walker Street on Staten Island. The 20‑year‑old man on the e‑bike, listed as the bike driver, suffered contusions to his entire body and was recorded as injured. Occupants of the convertible were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way,” recorded for the driver. The report notes the e‑bike rider had no safety equipment, but lists his contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The motor vehicle showed no recorded damage, while the impact fell on the cyclist’s body.
4. Left-turning sedan driver hits cyclist 2025-11-28T17:11:00+00:00
   RICHMOND TER
   On Richmond Terrace a left-turn driver cut across toward Heberton and hit a westbound cyclist. The bike folded. The rider dropped. Staten Island pavement took the blow with police recording driver distraction.
   A driver in a 2024 Acura sedan turned left from Richmond Terrace toward Heberton Avenue on Staten Island and hit a 28-year-old man riding a bike west. The crash knocked the cyclist down and left him with a bruised knee and lower leg. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded distraction by the driver as she turned across the cyclist’s path, and noted impact from the sedan’s center front end to the bike’s right side. No injuries were recorded for people inside the car, and no other contributing factors were listed in the report.
5. Distracted parked driver injures e-biker 2025-11-23T18:17:00+00:00
   23 CRITTENDEN PL
   A distracted parked driver set off a crash on Crittenden Place. A northbound e-biker hit the Kia’s rear. He went down. Face torn. Brain rattled. Police logged driver inattention in Staten Island.
   A driver in a parked Kia sedan and a 29-year-old man riding an e-bike collided near 23 Crittenden Place in Staten Island’s 121st Precinct. The e-biker was traveling north and hit the rear of the parked car. He was recorded as conscious, with a facial injury and a reported concussion. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention by the driver as the cause. The data list the sedan as parked with rear-end damage and the e-bike with a front impact, marking a driver-side mistake that triggered the crash. The cyclist is recorded with no safety equipment, but that appears only after the driver’s documented distraction.