Police Precinct 52: 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. Distracted SUV driver slams cyclist 2025-11-03T06:54:00+00:00
   401 BEDFORD PARK BLVD
   A northbound SUV driver hit a cyclist from behind on Bedford Park Boulevard, throwing her to the pavement. The 27-year-old woman suffered crush and shoulder injuries. Police recorded distraction and bad lane use by the driver.
   A northbound driver in a 2020 SUV hit a northbound bicyclist from behind near 401 Bedford Park Boulevard in the Bronx at 6:54 a.m. The crash threw the 27-year-old woman from her bike. She suffered crush injuries and damage to her shoulder and upper arm. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” contributed to the crash. Police also recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. Impact was to the SUV’s right front bumper and the bike’s center back end. No citations or arrests appear in the data provided.
4. SUV hits moped on Pelham Parkway 2025-08-15T16:03:00+00:00
   E FORDHAM RD
   A driver in an SUV struck a moped on Pelham Parkway near East Fordham. The 30‑year‑old moped rider suffered severe lacerations and shoulder trauma and was conscious at the scene. The SUV showed no damage.
   A collision on Pelham Parkway in the Bronx left a 30‑year‑old male moped rider injured. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight northeast when the crash occurred. The driver of an SUV recorded no damage; the moped showed center‑front and left‑front quarter panel damage. The rider suffered severe lacerations and upper‑arm/shoulder trauma and was conscious at the scene. The crash file lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The moped driver was unlicensed, as noted in vehicle records. No other driver errors are coded in the report.
5. Sedan Slams SUV, Passengers Ejected and Hurt 2025-04-13T03:10:00+00:00
   BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
   Sedan struck SUV on Bronx River Parkway. A young woman, unbelted, thrown partway out. Blood on her arm. She lay unconscious. Others moaned. Neck and back pain. Unsafe lane change led to chaos.
   A Toyota sedan hit the rear quarter of a southbound Volkswagen SUV on Bronx River Parkway. According to the police report, a 20-year-old woman was partially ejected and left unconscious with severe arm lacerations. Another passenger suffered neck pain. The driver reported back pain. Police list 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors. The report notes the injured woman wore no safety equipment, but only after citing driver errors.