What happened at Bedford Avenue and Putnam Avenue?

On Sept 4, 2025, just after 5 PM, a driver in a 2022 Subaru SUV turned left and hit a 36‑year‑old operating a motorized device at Bedford Avenue and Putnam Avenue. Police recorded severe leg lacerations. Source: NYC Open Data crash record 4839812.

How many people have been hurt or killed here since 2022?

Within Council District 36 since Jan 1, 2022, there have been 16 deaths, 29 serious injuries, and 3,652 total injuries in 6,616 crashes. Source: NYC Open Data motor vehicle collisions datasets.

Where are the worst spots?

Bedford Avenue (2 deaths, 111 injuries) and Broadway (1 death, 162 injuries) rank among the top corridors in this district’s records. Source: NYC Open Data rollups for District 36.

What can officials do right now?

Locally: ban parking near crosswalks and build daylighting (Int 1138‑2024) and clear derelict cars faster (Int 0857‑2024). Citywide and statewide: lower the default speed and require speed limiters for repeat offenders, as outlined in CrashCount’s Take Action page.

How were these numbers calculated?

We analyzed NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4) for incidents between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑18 within Council District 36. We counted deaths, injuries, serious injuries, and crashes, and reviewed contributing factors and locations. Data were extracted Sept 17, 2025. You can view the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Crash Count for District 36 7,031 crashes • 15 deaths

Crashes: 1,534

All Injuries: 902

Moderate: 271

Serious: 14

Deaths: 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in CD 36 4 PM • 72 injuries ↑36%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 67 injuries ↑8.1% Seniors 60 injuries ↓4.8%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in CD 36 KYG5903 — 78 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in CD 36

2021 Gray Me/Be Sedan (KYG5903) – 78 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
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
2020 White Jeep Suburban (LBF2050) – 34 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

Council District 36: Traffic Crash Statistics

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.

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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: 1 serious injury

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Stuyvesant Avenue
Halsey Street

Carnage in CD 36 26 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 2

▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Bleeding 5

▸ Severe Lacerations 6

▸ Concussion 4

▸ Whiplash 56

▸ Contusion/Bruise 72

▸ Abrasion 57

▸ Pain/Nausea 29

▸ Internal Injury 8

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 4,190 16+ offenders ↓49%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 36

Data through 2025-12-08

4,190

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

Prev: 8,263 2024 year-to-date

↓49.3% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 8,692 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 17,075 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 4,190 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 8,263 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 95% by Cars and Trucks ↑18%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

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.

Email: District36@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
1360 Fulton Street, Suite 500, Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-919-0740

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1743, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7354

Twitter: @CMOsse

Contact Assembly Member Brian Cunningham C 69

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Street Safety Record

C69

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 State Senator Zellnor Myrie A 88

State Senator Zellnor Myrie
District 20

Street Safety Record

A88

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform

Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bus Rapid Transit Plan
👍 Positive
2025-06-26 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic mayoral nod. He vows faster buses, more bike lanes, and car-free space. Streets remain deadly. Change hinges on action.
Myrie Supports Safer Streets in Mayoral Rankings Reveal
👍 Positive
2025-06-19 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Streetsblog gathered street-safety leaders. They ranked mayoral candidates by their promises for safer streets. No council action. No new law. Just a sharp look at who stands with people, not cars. The city’s future rides on these choices.
Zellnor Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bike Lanes Congestion Pricing
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
State Senator Zellnor Myrie biked Brooklyn streets with reporter Dave Colon. He saw blocked lanes, heavy traffic, and real risk. Myrie called out the dangers for new cyclists. He backed safer bike lanes and fewer cars. The ride changed nothing systemic.
Myrie Opposes Reckless Driving and Illegal Parking by Officials
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Andrew Cuomo’s car got two more speed-camera tickets. That makes four in three months. Each violation happened near Brooklyn schools. Cuomo’s team paid the fines. Leaders who speed endanger walkers and riders. Streets stay deadly when the powerful ignore the law.