Crash Count for Spring Creek-Starrett City 1,379 crashes • 3 deaths

Crashes: 343

All Injuries: 231

Moderate: 49

Serious: 3

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Spring Creek-Starrett City 7 PM • 21 injuries ↑40%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 24 injuries ↑71% Seniors 21 injuries ↓4.5%

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Spring Creek-Starrett City: Traffic Crash Statistics

Two Dead, Hundreds Hurt—Who Will Stop the Killing on Spring Creek Streets?

NYPD officers secure a taped-off scene after a Genesis G80 driver fatally struck 21-year-old Madison Ruiz outside the Gateway Drive Dave & Buster’s lot early July 13.

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Gateway Drive 2025-07-13T00:30:00+00:00
395 GATEWAY DR
A sedan hit a 21-year-old woman off Gateway Drive. She died from crush injuries. Police cite driver distraction and unsafe speed. The car’s front end took the impact. No other injuries reported.
A 21-year-old woman walking near 395 Gateway Drive in Brooklyn was struck and killed by a sedan. According to the police report, the pedestrian was not in the roadway when the car hit her, causing fatal crush injuries to her entire body. The sedan’s center front end was damaged. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. No other serious injuries were reported among the vehicle occupants. The crash highlights the lethal consequences of driver error in city streets.
SUV Driver Killed in High-Speed Brooklyn Crash 2025-04-29T20:04:00+00:00
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
A speeding SUV and pickup collided on Pennsylvania Avenue. One driver died. Passengers hurt. Police cite distraction and unsafe speed. Metal twisted. Lives changed in seconds.
A deadly crash on Pennsylvania Avenue at Seaview Avenue in Brooklyn involved a pickup truck and an SUV. According to the police report, the SUV driver, a 28-year-old man, was killed. Several passengers in both vehicles suffered unspecified injuries. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The SUV driver was unlicensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left the SUV's front end and the pickup's right side mangled. No helmet or signal use was noted as a factor.
BMW SUV Driver Killed in High-Speed Solo Crash 2025-02-16T04:14:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A BMW SUV hurtled east on Belt Parkway, speed unchecked. The driver, unbelted, lost control on slick pavement. Metal twisted, glass burst. Thrown from the wreck, his head struck hard. Alone, he died on the frozen asphalt.
According to the police report, a BMW SUV traveling eastbound on Belt Parkway crashed while moving at unsafe speed on slippery pavement. The sole occupant, a 41-year-old male driver, was ejected from the vehicle and killed, suffering fatal head injuries. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Pavement Slippery' as contributing factors. The SUV was described as 'demolished' at the point of impact. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, but the police report attributes the crash primarily to excessive speed and hazardous road conditions. No other vehicles or road users were involved. The narrative underscores the violence of the crash and the systemic danger posed by high speeds, especially under adverse conditions.
Cyclist Knocked Unconscious at Bethel Loop 2025-08-24T20:20:00+00:00
190 BETHEL LOOP
A male bicyclist was found unconscious at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations. The bike showed center front-end damage and was recorded as parked. Police recorded no other vehicle or driver errors.
According to the police report, a male bicyclist was injured at 190 Bethel Loop in Brooklyn and was found unconscious with head trauma and severe lacerations. The report notes center front-end damage to the bicycle and records the bike as parked before the crash. No other vehicle or driver is specified in the report. Police recorded no driver errors. The bicyclist's contributing factors are listed as "Unspecified" in the report data. Vehicle records show a single male occupant on the bike and list the point of impact and damage as the bicycle's center front end.
Driver in SUV Hits Sedan; Man Hurt 2025-07-13T16:16:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
The driver of an SUV hit a sedan on Belt Parkway. A 56-year-old man bled from his elbow and lower arm. Police listed 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage'. One driver was unlicensed. The injured driver remained conscious.
A driver in an SUV collided with a sedan on Belt Parkway. A 56-year-old male driver suffered severe bleeding to his elbow, lower arm and hand and remained conscious. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling straight when they crashed." The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. The report also records that one driver was unlicensed. Police logged the points of impact on the SUV's right front quarter panel and the sedan's left rear quarter panel. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

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Worst Streets Flatlands Avenue: 9 moderate injuries

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Dropped off vs. last year

Schroeders Avenue
528 Gateway Drive
Erskine Street

Carnage in Spring Creek-Starrett City 8 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Severe Lacerations 2

▸ Concussion 3

▸ Whiplash 15

▸ Contusion/Bruise 19

▸ Abrasion 4

▸ Pain/Nausea 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 2,860 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Spring Creek-Starrett City

Data through 2025-12-08

2,860

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

Prev: 5,355 2024 year-to-date

↓46.6% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 5,859 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 10,951 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 2,860 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 5,355 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑122%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Nikki Lucas A 89

Assembly Member Nikki Lucas
District 60

Street Safety Record

A89

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Lucas votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Lucas 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.
Lucas 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.
Lucas votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: lucasn@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
425 New Lots Ave. First Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-257-5824

Legislative Office:
Room 702, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5912

Twitter: @NikkiLucasNYC

Contact Council Member Chris Banks A 97

Council Member Chris Banks
District 42

Street Safety Record

A97

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications

Banks co-sponsors Harlem River ferry expansion study, safety neutral.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Council orders DOT to study Harlem River ferry growth. West Bronx in focus. Report due in a year. Transit gaps choke streets; ferries could shift trips off deadly roads.
Banks co-sponsors Inwood ferry feasibility study, neutral safety impact.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Banks co-sponsors Inwood ferry feasibility study, neutral safety impact.
Banks co-sponsors cap on cafe clear paths, reducing overall pedestrian safety.
👎 Negative
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill would cap the clear pedestrian path in front of sidewalk cafes at eight feet. Introduced and sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Oct. 29, 2025. The change narrows walking space and raises conflict risk for pedestrians and cyclists.
Banks co-sponsors cafe access expansion, improving street safety citywide.
• Neutral
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1446-2025 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public locations. Applicants can save drafts. It bars mandatory professional drawing approval while preserving DOT review of required clearances.

Email: District42@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
1199 Elton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-649-9495

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1774, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6957

Twitter: @CMChrisbanks42

Contact State Senator Roxanne Persaud A 100

State Senator Roxanne Persaud
District 19

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Persaud votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Persaud votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Persaud votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Persaud votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.