South Williamsburg: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. SUV driver blows signal, maims cyclist 2025-11-21T16:17:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   On Broadway at Lorimer, an SUV driver ran the control and drove through a man on a bike. His head split on the Brooklyn street. Blood pooled. Both men left the corner hurt and changed.
   A driver in an SUV heading north on Broadway at Lorimer Street hit a 34-year-old man riding a bike east. The crash left the cyclist with a head injury and severe bleeding; police listed him as seriously hurt. The 31-year-old SUV driver was also recorded as injured. According to the police report, officers recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as contributing factors for both the SUV driver and the bicyclist. Police documented center front-end damage on both the bike and the SUV, marking a direct, forceful impact. The SUV driver held a valid New York license. The cyclist was listed as unlicensed, which is not required to ride a bike in New York City.
2. Parked SUV Door Ejects Cyclist on Flushing Ave 2025-07-31T10:20:00+00:00
   521 FLUSHING AVE
   A bicyclist struck the left-side doors of a parked SUV on Flushing Avenue. The rider was ejected and suffered severe hip and upper-leg lacerations. Police listed driver inattention and other vehicular factors.
   A 28-year-old male bicyclist riding west collided with the left-side doors of a parked SUV and was ejected. He suffered severe lacerations to the hip and upper leg. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Other Vehicular" were contributing factors. The SUV was parked before the impact and the point of impact was recorded as the vehicle's left-side doors. Police recorded the bicyclist as ejected and injured; the report lists the bicyclist's complaint as severe lacerations and notes no reported injury to the SUV occupant.
3. Taxi Hits Motorcycle on Harrison Avenue 2025-06-13T15:40:00+00:00
   HARRISON AVE
   Taxi slammed into motorcycle at Harrison and Lynch. Rider ejected, bleeding from head. Both drivers hurt. Police cite traffic control ignored.
   A taxi and a motorcycle collided at Harrison Avenue and Lynch Street in Brooklyn. The motorcycle rider, a 61-year-old man, was ejected and suffered severe head bleeding. The taxi driver, a 46-year-old woman, reported back pain and shock. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was listed as a contributing factor. The motorcycle rider was unlicensed but wore a helmet. Both vehicles were going straight. No pedestrians were involved.
4. Both Drivers Run Red, Moped Rider Ejected 2025-03-08T18:50:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   Blood streaked Broadway and Lorimer. Two drivers ran the light. The unlicensed moped rider, twenty-six, flew from his seat. His face split open, he stayed awake. Metal torn, traffic roaring, danger unchecked at the Brooklyn corner.
   At the intersection of Broadway and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn, a violent collision left a 26-year-old unlicensed moped rider ejected and bleeding from severe facial lacerations. According to the police report, 'Both drivers ran the light.' The moped's rear was torn in the crash, and the rider was thrown from his seat, remaining conscious but badly injured. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the primary contributing factor for both vehicles involved. The moped operator was unlicensed, but the data centers driver actions: both failed to obey traffic signals, creating lethal conditions for all road users. The police report describes the aftermath in stark terms: 'Blood ran from deep cuts across his face.' No mention is made of victim behavior as a contributing factor. The crash underscores the systemic danger when drivers ignore traffic controls at busy Brooklyn intersections.
5. Unlicensed Broadway speed crash injures driver 2025-12-04T23:00:00+00:00
   BROADWAY
   On Broadway at Wallabout, three eastbound drivers pushed too fast. One unlicensed. One young man ended up trapped, unconscious, hurt from head to toe in the metal crush.
   A multi-vehicle crash unfolded on Broadway at Wallabout Street in Brooklyn, involving a sedan, a taxi, and an electric scooter-style vehicle. A 29-year-old male driver was trapped, left unconscious, and suffered whole-body injuries. According to the police report, officers listed “Steering Failure, Unsafe Speed, Unsafe Speed” as contributing factors for the crash, and recorded “Unsafe Speed” and “Other Vehicular” for multiple drivers. Police also noted that one driver in the electric scooter-type vehicle was unlicensed. These recorded driver actions place the blame on excessive speed and vehicle mismanagement, not on the injured man. Helmet use by the injured driver appears in the report but only after the unsafe speed recorded for the drivers.