Recent severe crashes

1. Taxi driver fails to yield, slams teen rider 2026-01-08T15:32:00+00:00
   W 166 ST
   A taxi driver failed to yield on W 166th and hit a 19-year-old motorcycle rider, injuring him and a 19-year-old passenger. Afternoon crash left both young men with head injuries in the Bronx.
   According to the police report, a licensed taxi driver going east on West 166th Street collided with a southbound motorcycle at Nelson Avenue on a Thursday afternoon. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed. A 19-year-old motorcycle rider and a 19-year-old passenger sustained head injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Inexperienced driver crashed on Deegan 2026-04-01T00:32:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   An inexperienced driver crashed on the Major Deegan Expressway overnight. Police recorded driver inattention and a 23-year-old driver with a neck contusion.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old driver crashed while going straight ahead on the Major Deegan Expressway around 12:32 a.m. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention/distraction as contributing factors. The driver reported a neck contusion/bruise. A 32-year-old occupant was also listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Tailgating driver sparks Deegan pileup 2026-03-27T22:55:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A driver followed too closely and crashed on the Major Deegan Expressway. Two passengers reported neck injuries, and a driver reported back pain and nausea.
   According to the police report, two drivers were going straight south on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx when one driver followed too closely and crashed into the other vehicle around 10:55 p.m. Two rear-seat passengers reported neck injuries, including whiplash. A driver reported back pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Driver swerved lanes, hurt 71-year-old 2026-02-21T15:17:00+00:00
   MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY
   A driver changed lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway and a 71-year-old passenger ended up hurt. Police recorded unsafe lane changing.
   According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was changing lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway when the SUV collided with a sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded unsafe lane changing. A 71-year-old woman riding as a rear passenger reported pain or nausea and had a shoulder/upper-arm injury; a 61-year-old male driver reported pain or nausea and a back injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, bus hit sedan 2026-02-20T09:02:00+00:00
   EDWARD L GRANT HWY
   On Edward L Grant Highway at Plimpton Avenue, police say a driver failed to yield and a bus driver hit a sedan. A 68-year-old passenger and a 41-year-old passenger suffered head bruises.
   According to the police report, a bus driver going straight on Edward L Grant Highway at Plimpton Avenue hit a sedan as the sedan driver made a left turn. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. A 68-year-old woman in the right rear seat and a 41-year-old woman in the left rear seat were injured with head contusions, and the sedan driver, 42, had a shoulder contusion. The crash involved a bus.