Where is this happening?

Assembly District 56 covers Bedford-Stuyvesant (West and East) and parts of Brooklyn Community Board 3. Key corridors in the crash data include Broadway, Atlantic Avenue, and Ralph Avenue.

What do the numbers show for Assembly District 56 since 2022?

Police reports record 5,638 crashes, 15 deaths, and 3,145 injuries in this district from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 19, 2025. Pedestrians suffered 621 injuries; people on bikes suffered 389. Source: NYC Open Data.

Which intersections stand out as trouble spots?

Ralph Avenue, Broadway, and Atlantic Avenue rank among the top for injuries and deaths in the district. These are based on counts of injuries, serious injuries, and fatalities in NYC Open Data.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). Filters: dates 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-19; geography limited to Assembly District 56; all modes. We summed deaths, injuries, and crash counts and reviewed police-listed contributing factors and locations. Data were accessed Sep 19, 2025. You can start from the Crashes dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Crash Count for AD 56 5,979 crashes • 14 deaths

Crashes: 1,267

All Injuries: 754

Moderate: 241

Serious: 14

Deaths: 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 56 4 PM • 59 injuries ↑26%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 59 injuries ↑5.4% Seniors 47 injuries ↓6.0%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 56 MJN6892 — 62 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 56

2009 Infiniti Sedan (MJN6892) – 62 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Black Mitsubishi Suburban (LUL3268) – 48 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2025 Blue Acura Suburban (KLC5159) – 37 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 Gray Honda Suburban (LHG4084) – 33 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Whbk Me/Be Van (26300NC) – 32 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

Assembly District 56: Traffic Crash Statistics

Bed-Stuy’s Long Walk Through Traffic Violence

The delivery worker’s damaged e-bike lies in the rain beside an NYPD van after a Lexus driver critically injured him at a Brooklyn intersection Saturday.

Photo: NY Daily News (source)

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Driver Kills Man Crossing Broadway at Suydam 2025-08-02T03:43:00+00:00
BROADWAY
A driver hit a 47-year-old man crossing Broadway at Suydam in Brooklyn. The impact crushed his body. He died there. Police listed no driver errors. Vehicle type and driver details were not recorded.
A driver hit and killed a 47-year-old man crossing Broadway at Suydam Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was killed. Police listed no contributing factors or driver errors in the dataset. The vehicle type, travel direction, and driver details were not recorded. The crash location is within the 81st Precinct area. No helmet use or signaling is mentioned in the report. The record identifies the victim as a pedestrian at an intersection. Beyond that, the data give no cause.
Pedestrian Killed by SUV on Marcus Garvey Blvd 2025-05-24T23:55:00+00:00
MARCUS GARVEY BLVD
A woman walking outside the intersection was struck and killed by an SUV late at night on Marcus Garvey Boulevard. The crash left her with fatal crush injuries. No driver errors were specified in the police report. The street stayed deadly and silent.
A 32-year-old woman was killed while walking on Marcus Garvey Boulevard near Van Buren Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, she was not at an intersection when an SUV struck her, causing fatal crush injuries to her entire body. The crash involved a 2024 Jeep SUV traveling east and two parked vehicles. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The pedestrian's death is recorded as 'Apparent Death' with 'Crush Injuries.' No mention of helmet or signaling is included in the report. The data shows the persistent danger for pedestrians on city streets, even late at night.
Distracted driver tears woman’s neck 2025-11-20T10:15:00+00:00
BROADWAY
On Broadway at Hart, a northbound sedan driver turned right and hit a 29-year-old woman in the intersection. Her neck was torn open. Blood on the street. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
A northbound driver in a 2020 Honda sedan turned right from Broadway onto Hart Street in Brooklyn and hit a 29-year-old woman in the intersection. She was listed as a pedestrian with neck injuries and severe lacerations, conscious but badly hurt. According to the police report, the crash involved a “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection.” The report states that police recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as the contributing factor for the driver and for the woman he hit. Police attributed these failures to the driver. Only after listing the driver’s recorded errors does the report note that the woman was “Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk.”
Distracted rider shattered on Mac Donough 2025-11-17T20:00:00+00:00
MAC DONOUGH ST
A 48-year-old man rode west on Mac Donough, pulled out from the curb, and went down. No other driver listed. His body took the hit. Brooklyn asphalt held him, hurt and awake.
A 48-year-old man driving a motorcycle on Mac Donough Street at Throop Avenue in Brooklyn crashed around 8:00 p.m. and suffered paralysis. He was the only person on the motorcycle and was partially ejected, with injury recorded to his entire body. According to the police report, the driver traveled westbound and was starting from parking before the crash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver as a contributing factor, with “Unspecified” also noted. The report lists no other vehicles involved, shows no recorded vehicle damage, and provides no further narrative on the impact.
SUV driver injures cyclist at Throop and Flushing 2025-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
THROOP AVE
A driver in a Jeep went west on Flushing and failed to yield at Throop. He hit a southbound cyclist. The 49-year-old man suffered head lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
At Throop Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a 1999 Jeep SUV, traveling west on Flushing, hit a southbound bicyclist going straight. The 49-year-old cyclist suffered head lacerations and was listed as injured. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. Both parties were reported as going straight before impact. Police noted damage to the SUV’s right-side doors and to the bike’s front end. SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The driver held a valid license. No other contributing factor was recorded.

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Worst Streets Fulton Street: 2 serious injuries

2025-11-07
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Dropped off vs. last year

Pacific Street
Stuyvesant Avenue
Halsey Street

Carnage in AD 56 26 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 2

▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Bleeding 3

▸ Severe Lacerations 8

▸ Concussion 4

▸ Whiplash 51

▸ Contusion/Bruise 66

▸ Abrasion 48

▸ Pain/Nausea 27

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 3,415 16+ offenders ↓49%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 56

Data through 2025-12-08

3,415

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

Prev: 6,673 2024 year-to-date

↓48.8% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 7,128 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 13,897 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 3,415 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 6,673 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 92% by Cars and Trucks ↑22%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman A 95

Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman
District 56

Street Safety Record

A95

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Zinerman votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Zinerman 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.
Zinerman 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.
Zinerman is excused from committee vote on bus lane exemptions.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: zinermans@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
1368 Fulton St. 3rd Floor, NW, Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-399-7630

Legislative Office:
Room 553, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5474

Twitter: @stefanizinerman

Contact Council Member Chi A. Ossé A 100

Council Member Chi A. Ossé
District 36

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to provide an inventory of city-owned retaining walls under its jurisdiction

Ossé mentioned in Brooklyn lawmaker Chi Ossé neither confirms nor denies report of potential challenge to House Democrat
• Neutral
2025-10-10 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper
Ossé mentioned in Brooklyn lawmaker Chi Ossé neither confirms nor denies report of potential challenge to House Democrat
Ossé co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafes expansion, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1421-2025 would widen outdoor dining: let grocery stores apply for sidewalk licenses, allow roadway cafes year-round, expand frontage for some cafes, and speed approvals. Committee laid it over on Nov. 24, 2025.
Ossé co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, improving overall safety.
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1421-2025 would let restaurants and grocery stores run sidewalk and roadway cafes in curb or parking lanes year‑round. It speeds reviews, sets $1,050 fees and four‑year terms, and pushes dining closer to moving traffic — raising risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Year‑round expansion of roadway/sidewalk cafes can calm traffic and create buffers that benefit pedestrians, but also risks obstructing sidewalks, complicating winter operations, and creating conflicts near bike lanes. Net safety effects for vulnerable users hinge on strict clear-path, loading, and bike-lane protection rules and enforcement.