Bronx, NY (August 4, 2021) – Officers with the Bronx Police Department are searching for a hit-and-run driver after a serious crash occurred on Wednesday evening, August 4, in the Bronx. Police said that a driver in a bright green Mercedes-Benz allegedly caused a...
The Bronx, NY – Six Injured in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash at Sheridan Ave & E 170th St
The Bronx, NY (June 20, 2021) – Officers are searching for a Jeep driver who crashed into a family standing on a Bronx sidewalk on Sunday, June 20. Surveillance video captured showed several people running from the area after the Jeep runs up onto the sidewalk and...
The Bronx, NY – Man Hit & Killed By Amazon Truck on E Tremont Ave in Van Nest
The Bronx, NY (June 19, 2021) – A man on an electric scooter was hit and killed by an Amazon truck driver in the Bronx on Saturday evening, June 19. Per reports from the New York Police Department, the accident happened around 7:00 p.m. on East Tremont Avenue in the...
Brooklyn, NY – Man Hit & Killed in Pedestrian Accident at Atlantic & Clermont Aves
Brooklyn, NY (May 31, 2021) – A man died in a fatal pedestrian accident after he fell from his scooter and was struck by a car on Sunday evening, May 30. Per reports from authorities, the 38-year-old food delivery worker was on a motorized scooter when he fell and was...
West Babylon, NY – Mumtaz Malik Fatally Struck by Car at East Dr and Rt 109
West Babylon, NY (April 03, 2021) - A passing car struck and killed a female pedestrian in West Babylon on Friday, April 2nd. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department reported that Lindenhurst resident, Mumtaz Malik, 81, was walking across Route 109 at the...
Brooklyn, NY – Child Killed in Fatal Pedestrian Accident on 67th St
Brooklyn, NY (January 4, 2021) – Around 9 a.m. on Monday morning, January 4, a child was killed and another was hurt in a Brooklyn pedestrian accident. According to law enforcement officials, the accident took place on 67th Street around the area of 20th Avenue. A...
Pedestrian death rate highest in 28 years
According to data gathered by the Governors Highway Safety Association, there were an estimated 6,227 pedestrian deaths in 2018. That was the highest number since 1990, and it represents a 35 percent increase from 2008. There were a number of reasons why New York...
Safety tips for pedestrians
Below are just a few safety tips that pedestrians in New York or anywhere else can easily follow to reduce their risk of accidents. The first tip is to make one's self visible, especially at night and on foggy or rainy days. Pedestrians could wear reflective clothing...
