Assembly District 41: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed driver dies in Flatbush speed crash 2025-09-08T01:44:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   Southbound driver in a Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush at E 35 St. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. The unlicensed 25-year-old was ejected and killed. The sedan was demolished.
   According to the police report, a southbound driver in a 2017 Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush Avenue at E 35 Street in Brooklyn at 1:44 a.m. The 25-year-old male driver was ejected and killed. The report lists the driver traveling straight, with impact to the right front bumper; the sedan was demolished. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver. Records also show the driver was unlicensed. Additional persons in the record carry injury status marked “Unspecified.” No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the report.
2. Moped driver slams parked sedan 2025-11-17T21:45:00+00:00
   AVENUE O
   A moped driver rode south on Bedford near Avenue O and hit a parked sedan. Steel stopped. His body flew. He hit hard and crushed his leg under the Brooklyn night.
   A 43-year-old man drove a moped south on Bedford Avenue near Avenue O in Brooklyn when he hit the rear of a parked sedan. The crash threw him from the moped and he suffered crush injuries to his knee and lower leg. He was recorded as injured and conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors for the moped driver and the sedan’s driver were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record specific driver errors such as failure to yield or driver inattention in the data provided. The report notes damage to the sedan’s left-side doors and the moped’s front end. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
3. Left-turning SUV driver injures woman in crosswalk 2025-10-27T09:20:00+00:00
   AVENUE N
   A driver turned left from Avenue N onto East 23rd Street and hit a 28-year-old woman in the marked crosswalk. She was semiconscious with crush injuries. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.
   At 9:20 a.m. in Brooklyn, the driver of a Genesis SUV, eastbound on Avenue N, made a left turn onto East 23rd Street and hit a 28-year-old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered crush injuries and was semiconscious. According to the police report, the crash occurred at Avenue N and East 23rd Street while the driver was making a left turn. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. Impact was to the SUV's left front bumper. The driver was licensed. The pedestrian was crossing at the intersection. No other severe injuries were noted in the report.
4. Distracted drivers crash at Avenue X and Bragg 2025-09-16T15:16:00+00:00
   AVENUE X
   Two drivers going straight collided at Avenue X and Bragg in Brooklyn. A parked sedan was hit. A 30-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers.
   Two sedans collided at Avenue X and Bragg St in Brooklyn. One driver headed north. The other drove west. Both were going straight. The crash tore the left side of one car and the front of the other. A parked BMW was also hit. A 30-year-old male driver was injured, with neck and crush injuries, and was conscious. An 82-year-old woman and an infant male were listed as occupants with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.
5. Right-turn sedan flips scooter rider in Brooklyn 2025-08-18T19:48:00+00:00
   2328 BRIGHAM ST
   A sedan driver turned right and hit a northbound motorized scooter on Brigham Street. The 27‑year‑old rider was ejected with a bleeding head wound and was conscious. Police cited improper passing or lane use.
   The driver of a sedan made a right turn and hit a northbound motorized scooter near 2328 Brigham St in Brooklyn. The scooter overturned and the 27-year-old male rider was ejected. He suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police recorded improper passing or lane use by the driver. The sedan showed right-front bumper damage and the scooter was listed as overturned. No pedestrians were reported injured.