Cypress Hills: 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. Two SUVs collide, teen rear passenger injured 2025-08-19T23:42:00+00:00
   PINE ST
   Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn. The crash shoved a parked Lexus and ripped metal. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."
   Two SUVs collided at Pine St and Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn and struck a parked Lexus. An 18-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered severe head lacerations and was listed as injured and conscious. Other occupants were recorded but not detailed. According to the police report, contributing factors are "Unspecified." Police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Vehicle records show one SUV with center front-end damage traveling east, a southbound SUV with right-side damage, and a parked Lexus with right rear bumper damage. The report notes the injured passenger wore a lap belt and harness.
4. Unlicensed Scooter Rider Ejected on Arlington Ave 2025-08-12T00:00:00+00:00
   356 ARLINGTON AVE
   A 33-year-old man on a motorized scooter was ejected while traveling west on Arlington Avenue. He suffered severe lower-leg lacerations and bled in the street. Police recorded the operator as unlicensed. A second vehicle was noted with no details.
   A 33-year-old man riding a motorized scooter was ejected while traveling west on Arlington Avenue in Brooklyn. He suffered severe lacerations to his knee and lower leg. According to the police report, "the rider was listed as an Occupant-Driver and was ejected, with injuries noted as severe lacerations." Police recorded the scooter operator as Unlicensed. The record lists a second vehicle but gives no details on its actions. The data documents the rider injured and ejected and does not assign fault to the injured rider. No helmet or signal factors are recorded.
5. Moped Driver Ejected in Ridgewood Avenue Crash 2025-06-10T15:30:00+00:00
   RIDGEWOOD AVE
   A moped and a sedan collided on Ridgewood Avenue at Chestnut Street. The moped driver, eighteen, was ejected and left unconscious, bleeding. Both drivers were distracted. The moped was demolished. The sedan’s rear was struck. Streets stayed dangerous.
   A crash involving a moped and a BMW sedan occurred at Ridgewood Avenue and Chestnut Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight when they collided. The eighteen-year-old moped driver was ejected, suffered severe bleeding, and was found unconscious with injuries to the entire body. The moped was demolished. The sedan, driven by a thirty-six-year-old man, sustained damage to the left rear quarter panel. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor for both drivers. No other contributing factors were cited. No pedestrians were involved. The crash highlights the ongoing risk faced by vulnerable road users in Brooklyn.