Council District 37: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. SUV Left Turn Kills Two Motorcyclists 2025-09-01T20:11:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   A driver in an SUV turned left into a westbound motorcycle on Atlantic Ave at Elton St. The motorcycle driver and passenger were ejected and killed. Police recorded the SUV as "Making Left Turn" and the motorcycle as "Going Straight Ahead."
   A driver in an SUV turned left into a westbound motorcycle on Atlantic Ave at Elton St in Brooklyn, killing both people on the motorcycle. According to the police report, the SUV was "Making Left Turn" and the motorcycle was "Going Straight Ahead." Two occupants of the motorcycle — a 42-year-old male driver and a 42-year-old female passenger — were ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. Police listed the SUV point of impact as "Right Side Doors" and the motorcycle point of impact as "Center Front End." The SUV driver reported back pain. Police recorded the SUV driver’s pre-crash action as the primary recorded factor.
2. Left-Turning Driver Kills Moped Rider on Jamaica Avenue 2025-07-27T18:15:00+00:00
   JAMAICA AVE
   On Jamaica Avenue at Richmond Street, a left-turning sedan driver collided with a moped rider traveling straight. The rider, 25, died. Police recorded driver inattention. Three sedan occupants, including a 12-year-old, were injured.
   A driver in a 2009 GMC sedan turned left at Jamaica Avenue and Richmond Street in Brooklyn. A moped rider was traveling west, going straight. They collided. The rider, 25, died at the scene. Three people in the sedan, including a 12-year-old passenger, suffered unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the crash involved “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. No other contributing factors are listed in the report. The facts show a left turn across the rider’s path and a loss of focus by the driver. The cost was a life and injuries to passengers.
3. Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on East New York Ave 2025-07-03T21:55:00+00:00
   E NEW YORK AVE
   A sedan hit a man crossing East New York Ave in Brooklyn. The impact killed him. He suffered head and crush injuries. The car’s front end took the blow. Police list contributing factors as unspecified.
   A 36-year-old man was killed when a sedan struck him as he crossed East New York Ave at Broadway in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection, crossing without a signal or crosswalk, when the sedan, traveling west, hit him with its center front end. The victim suffered fatal head and crush injuries. Police list contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the report.
4. Distracted Driver Kills Passenger on Linden Street 2025-03-16T19:55:00+00:00
   LINDEN ST
   A young man rode east in a Mercedes. The driver looked away. Metal struck. The passenger never left his seat. Death came fast, silent, final. Brooklyn’s streets claimed another life to inattention.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old man was riding as a rear passenger in a 2017 Mercedes sedan traveling east on Linden Street near Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The report states that the driver became inattentive or distracted, leading to a collision. The passenger, who remained in his seat and was wearing a lap belt, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The contributing factor listed in both the vehicle and person data is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' No other contributing factors were cited. The report does not mention any actions by the victim that contributed to the crash. This fatal incident underscores the lethal consequences of driver distraction on city streets.
5. Motorcyclist crushed at Knickerbocker and DeKalb 2025-10-31T03:46:00+00:00
   KNICKERBOCKER AVE
   Before dawn, a sedan driver and an eastbound motorcyclist collided at Knickerbocker and DeKalb. The rider suffered pelvic crush injuries. The sedan’s left side was torn. The bike’s front crumpled. Police recorded no contributing factors.
   According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Knickerbocker Avenue and a motorcycle traveling east on DeKalb Avenue entered the intersection at 3:46 a.m. and collided. The impact hit the sedan’s left side doors and smashed the motorcycle’s front. The motorcyclist, 44, sustained serious abdomen and pelvis injuries. The sedan’s driver, 68, had an unspecified injury. Each vehicle carried only the operator. Police recorded no contributing factors and listed driver factors as “Unspecified.” Both operators were licensed in New York. No pedestrians or passengers were reported injured. The crash data lists directions and damage but gives no signal information or recorded driver errors.