Recent severe crashes

1. Driver sped on slick Richmond Ter 2026-02-14T10:35:00+00:00
   RICHMOND TER
   Police recorded unsafe speed on slippery pavement. The driver was injured with a head injury and reported severe bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old driver in a sedan crashed near Richmond Ter and Franklin Ave on Staten Island on Feb. 14 at 10:35 a.m. Police recorded unsafe speed and slippery pavement as contributing factors. The driver was injured, with a head injury and a complaint of severe bleeding.
2. Unlicensed driver backs SUV into 72-year-old 2026-02-03T23:33:00+00:00
   355 BARD AVE
   Late Tuesday night on Bard Ave, an unlicensed driver backed unsafely and hit a 72-year-old pedestrian. Police also recorded driver inattention as she suffered crush injuries to her hip and upper leg.
   According to the police report, a 48-year-old man driving an SUV was backing at 355 Bard Ave in Staten Island around 11:33 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, when he hit a 72-year-old woman walking in the roadway not at an intersection. Police recorded backing unsafely and driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian reported crush injuries to her hip and upper leg.
3. Slippery roadway, hard fracture in back seat 2026-01-26T14:50:00+00:00
   STATEN ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A driver lost control on the Staten Island Expressway and a 67-year-old passenger left with a fractured, dislocated arm. It’s a brutal reminder: the person riding shotgun isn’t the one steering.
   According to the police report, a 61-year-old driver was going straight on the Staten Island Expressway on Jan. 26, 2026, when the crash occurred. Police recorded slippery pavement and obstruction/debris as contributing factors. A 67-year-old female passenger in the right rear seat was injured, with a fracture and dislocation to her elbow/lower arm/hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
4. Tow-truck driver hurt on slick Bay St 2026-01-25T20:38:00+00:00
   BAY ST
   A tow-truck driver was injured Sunday night on Bay St near Greenfield Ave after police recorded slippery pavement as a factor.
   According to the police report, a 40-year-old tow-truck driver was going straight on Bay St near Greenfield Ave on Jan. 25, 2026 at 8:38 p.m. and was injured. Police recorded slippery pavement as a contributing factor. The report lists crush injuries to the driver’s elbow/lower arm/hand. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Teen driver’s left turn drops woman 2026-01-22T13:29:00+00:00
   CASTLETON AVE
   A 17-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 48-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at Castleton Ave and Davis Ave. Police recorded a leg injury and listed her as semiconscious.
   According to the police report, a 17-year-old licensed driver in a sedan was making a left turn at Castleton Ave and Davis Ave on Staten Island and hit a 48-year-old pedestrian who was crossing in a marked crosswalk with no signal. Police recorded a fracture, dislocation or distortion to her knee/lower leg/foot and listed her as semiconscious. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.