What changed on Sep 19, 2025?

Police records show a driver hit and killed a 69‑year‑old woman at Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue just after 5 AM. The crash is logged in NYC Open Data under CrashID 4843661.

How bad is traffic violence here since 2022?

In Assembly District 43, crashes have killed 13 people and injured 3,136 from Jan 1, 2022 through Sep 27, 2025, with 47 serious injuries recorded.

Where are the worst spots?

Eastern Parkway leads local harm, with repeated deaths and injuries. Flatbush Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, and Utica Avenue are also top corridors in this district based on crash counts and severity.

What can fix this locally?

Daylighting, hardened turns, and longer leading pedestrian intervals at the known hot spots; plus targeted driver‑focused enforcement for failure to yield and distraction where injuries concentrate.

How were these numbers calculated?

CrashCount queried NYC’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4) for incidents between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑27 within Assembly District 43 and summed deaths, injuries, and serious injuries. Data were accessed Sep 26–27, 2025. You can view the base dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Crash Count for AD 43 5,527 crashes • 12 deaths

Crashes: 1,118

All Injuries: 654

Moderate: 132

Serious: 11

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 43 5 PM • 50 injuries ↓17%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 61 injuries ↓16% Seniors 49 injuries ↓31%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 43 KXM7078 — 239 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 43

2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 5 in last 90d here
2013 White Ford Bu (TLN8692) – 231 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2017 Black Lexus Sedan (LPY1138) – 231 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here
2019 Nissan Sedan (KZC2999) – 230 tickets citywide • 6 in last 90d here
2023 Black Ford Suburban (LPU9809) – 166 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

Assembly District 43: Traffic Crash Statistics

EMTs treat pedestrians on the Flatbush Avenue sidewalk in Brooklyn on Wednesday after the driver of a red minivan struck three people, killing an 89-year-old woman, police said.

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Driver kills 69-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway 2025-09-19T05:18:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A driver headed east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue at 5:18 a.m. The front end struck her. Head trauma. Crush injuries. She died in Brooklyn.
A driver traveling east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue at 5:18 a.m. She was a pedestrian, not at an intersection. The point of impact was the center front end. She suffered head trauma and crush injuries and died. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead. Police recorded "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Oversized Vehicle" as contributing factors. The report lists Brooklyn and the 71st Precinct location. No vehicle type was identified in the report. An occupant was listed as a notified person, with no reported injuries.
SUV Strikes and Kills Child Pedestrian on Albany Ave 2025-06-28T17:33:00+00:00
ALBANY AVE
An SUV hit an eight-year-old boy at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway. The child died. Police cite obstructed view as a factor. The driver was going straight. The street claimed another life.
An eight-year-old boy was killed when a station wagon/SUV struck him at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the driver was heading south and hit the child with the right front bumper. The report lists 'View Obstructed/Limited' as a contributing factor. The child suffered fatal head injuries. The driver, a 69-year-old man, was licensed and uninjured. No other injuries were reported. The crash underscores the danger when visibility is compromised and large vehicles move through city intersections.
SUV Hits 101-Year-Old Crossing Brooklyn Ave 2025-04-08T20:25:00+00:00
BROOKLYN AVE
SUV turned left. Struck a 101-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She bled from the head. Driver unlicensed. Streetlights blinked. Pain stayed.
A 101-year-old woman was struck by an SUV while crossing Brooklyn Ave at Montgomery St in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the SUV turned left and hit her as she crossed with the signal. She suffered a head injury but remained conscious. The driver was unlicensed and unhurt. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No other injuries were reported.
Brooklyn driver slams parkway pedestrian 2025-11-24T23:00:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man on Eastern Parkway at Nostrand. The center front of the car took his head. He went down in the dark Brooklyn night.
A westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man crossing Eastern Parkway at Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The center front of the 2009 Nissan sedan struck the man’s head. He was recorded as unconscious with severe bleeding. The 25-year-old woman driving the car reported head pain. A front passenger and other listed occupants were not reported injured. According to the police report, contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian were listed only as “Unspecified,” and police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Police listed the pedestrian’s location as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and action as “Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk,” after the driver’s actions in the report.
E-Bike Rider Hurt on Lenox Road 2025-10-20T11:00:00+00:00
LENOX RD
A crash involving an e-bike on Lenox Road at East 39th in Brooklyn injured a 56-year-old bicyclist. He suffered severe arm lacerations and stayed conscious. Two motor vehicles were parked. Police recorded driver inattention.
A crash on Lenox Road at East 39 Street in Brooklyn injured a 56-year-old man riding an e-bike. He suffered severe lacerations to his arm and hand and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was a contributing factor. The bicyclist was traveling west and going straight ahead. An Acura SUV and a Honda sedan were listed as parked at the time. Damage was noted to the left rear of the SUV and the left side of the sedan. Two vehicle occupants were recorded with unspecified injuries. The record lists no other contributing factors.

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Worst Streets Eastern Parkway: 1 death

2025-11-24
2025-10-29
2025-10-16

Dropped off vs. last year

Utica Avenue
Saint Johns Place
Rogers Avenue

Carnage in AD 43 20 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 4

▸ Severe Bleeding 4

▸ Severe Lacerations 3

▸ Concussion 2

▸ Whiplash 23

▸ Contusion/Bruise 49

▸ Abrasion 24

▸ Pain/Nausea 5

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 16,377 16+ offenders ↓51%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 43

Data through 2025-12-08

16,377

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 33,663 2024 year-to-date

↓51.4% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 34,014 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 72,649 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 16,377 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 33,663 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 95% by Cars and Trucks ↓27%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Brian Cunningham C 69

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains: Council passes

Cunningham Highlights Truck Obstruction Damaging City Catch Basins
👍 Positive
2025-06-25 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Albany stalled. Lawmakers dragged their feet. No new laws for safer streets. Pedestrians and cyclists left exposed. The car stays king. The status quo kills. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.
Cunningham misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Cunningham votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Cunningham votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: cunninghamba@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
249 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-771-3105

Legislative Office:
Room 555, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5262

Twitter: @NYAMCunningham

Contact Council Member Rita C. Joseph Provisional 100

Council Member Rita C. Joseph
District 40

Street Safety Record

Provisional100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation: Council passes

Joseph votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
Joseph absent as Council passes neutral-impact taxi dooring warning decal bill.
• Neutral
2025-05-01 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar
Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Joseph votes yes, boosting street safety transparency and project accountability.
👍 Positive
2025-04-10 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council passed a law forcing DOT to post sharp, regular updates on street safety projects. Progress on bike lanes, bus lanes, and signals must go public. No more hiding delays or cost overruns. The city must show its work.
Joseph votes yes on pavement markings bill, boosting street safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-02-13 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.