Greenpoint: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed E-Bike Rider Kills Pedestrian on Franklin Street 2025-03-21T19:41:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN ST
   A 49-year-old man lay dying on Franklin Street after an unlicensed e-bike rider struck him head-on. Headlights flashed, steel met flesh, and blood pooled on the Brooklyn pavement. The night swallowed the noise. He did not rise.
   A 49-year-old pedestrian was killed on Franklin Street at India Street in Brooklyn when an unlicensed e-bike rider traveling south struck him head-on, according to the police report. The report states the e-bike driver was 'unlicensed' and identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The impact occurred at the center front end of the e-bike, causing severe head injuries and fatal bleeding to the pedestrian. The police report describes the victim as 'crossing, no signal, or crosswalk' and 'not at intersection,' but the primary focus remains on the unlicensed status of the e-bike operator and the disregard for traffic control. The narrative details a quiet night interrupted by the crash, with the victim left motionless on the pavement. No other contributing factors from the pedestrian are cited in the report.
2. Driver at unsafe speed injures cyclist on Driggs 2025-09-15T14:18:00+00:00
   261 DRIGGS AVE
   Eastbound sedan driver collided with a northbound cyclist near 261 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn. The cyclist was ejected. Crush injuries to the leg. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention by the driver.
   A driver in a 2011 sedan traveling east collided with a northbound cyclist near 261 Driggs Ave in Brooklyn. The 36-year-old man was ejected and reported crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, both parties were “Going Straight Ahead” and the crash involved “Unsafe Speed.” Police recorded “Unsafe Speed” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” by the driver. The bike showed center front-end damage; the sedan had damage to the right front bumper and quarter panel. The crash was logged in the 94th Precinct at 2:18 p.m.
3. Driver Ejected After Swerving for Phantom Car 2025-02-11T16:48:00+00:00
   783 MANHATTAN AVE
   A man flew from his TEYIN on Manhattan Avenue. Metal buckled. Blood spilled. His knee shattered. He swerved for a car that never struck him. The street stayed hard and indifferent. He remained conscious, pain flooding the winter dusk.
   According to the police report, a 55-year-old man driving a TEYIN southbound near 783 Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn was ejected from his vehicle after swerving in reaction to an uninvolved vehicle. The narrative states, 'He swerved for a ghost — a car that never touched him.' The crash left the left front of the vehicle crumpled and resulted in the driver suffering a shattered knee and severe bleeding. The report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as the primary contributing factor, highlighting a critical driver error. The man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. No other vehicles made contact, and no other injuries were reported. The incident underscores the danger posed by sudden evasive maneuvers and the unpredictable hazards drivers introduce to city streets.
4. Motorcycle Rider Crushed in SUV Rear-End Crash 2025-01-08T14:30:00+00:00
   197 FREEMAN ST
   A young man on a motorcycle slammed into the back of a Jeep on Freeman Street. His leg shattered, helmet still on, pain raw and immediate. The street bore witness as distraction and close following left him broken, breathing, and awake.
   According to the police report, a 21-year-old unlicensed motorcycle rider struck the rear of a Jeep SUV on Freeman Street in Brooklyn. The report states the rider was 'partially ejected' and suffered 'crush injuries' to his leg, remaining conscious at the scene. The police cite 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors in the crash. The motorcycle's point of impact was the left front bumper, colliding with the Jeep's center back end. The rider was wearing a helmet, as documented in the report. No contributing factors are attributed to the Jeep driver. The collision underscores the dangers when driver attention lapses and following distances vanish, leaving vulnerable road users exposed to devastating harm.
5. Speeding driver slams turning sedan into e-biker 2025-12-07T09:08:00+00:00
   MCGUINNESS BLVD
   A sedan driver turned left fast on McGuinness. The driver hit a 58-year-old woman on an e-bike. She went down hard with a concussion and leg injury. Speed on that wide Greenpoint corner wrote the script.
   A driver in a Nissan sedan turned left from McGuinness Boulevard near Greenpoint Avenue and hit a 58-year-old woman riding an e-bike straight north. She suffered a concussion and injuries to her lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the crash involved “Unsafe Speed” by the drivers. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor for both the sedan driver and the e-bike rider. The sedan’s left front bumper and center front end took the impact, while the e-bike rider was listed as injured and conscious at the scene.